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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Russians occupy Vilna?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1940.

2. What grade did Esther enter school in Russia?
(a) 6th.
(b) 5th.
(c) 4th.
(d) 7th.

3. What bird did Esther see as she and her grandmother began their walk to the village?
(a) Buzzard.
(b) Crane.
(c) Snipe.
(d) Hawk.

4. What was the name of the hill where Esther liked to go to look down on her hometown?
(a) Tournament Hill.
(b) Towering Hill.
(c) Climbing Hill.
(d) Castle Hill.

5. What month was it when the prisoners got off the train?
(a) August.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) September.

6. What did some of the native Siberian men drink?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Rum.
(c) Cologne.
(d) Gin.

7. What eye disease did Nikita have?
(a) Conjunctivitis.
(b) Corneal ulcer.
(c) Blepharitis.
(d) Trachoma.

8. What type of hat did Grandmother Anna wear on the train?
(a) Garbo slouch hat.
(b) Pillbox with feathers.
(c) Tilt straw hat.
(d) Turban cloche.

9. On what day of the week were people allowed to go to the village?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Monday.
(d) Tuesday.

10. What did Esther's mother give her to take to her grandmother?
(a) Photo albums.
(b) Money.
(c) Matchbox.
(d) Food.

11. What was Esther's first meal on the train?
(a) Bread.
(b) Watery cereal.
(c) Cabbage soup.
(d) Broth.

12. When Esther had a bad cough, when did the doctor believe Esther could go back to school?
(a) Spring.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 months.
(d) Winter.

13. In Chapter 5, Esther said that her skirts had grown shorter. By how many inches did Esther's skirts become shorter?
(a) 3/4 inch.
(b) 1/2 inch.
(c) Almost an inch.
(d) Almost 2 inches.

14. What color roof was on Esther's house?
(a) Tan.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

15. What was the name of Esther's governess?
(a) Miss Agnus.
(b) Miss Rachel.
(c) Miss Bertha.
(d) Miss Rebecca.

Short Answer Questions

1. What river ran through the town where Esther lived?

2. What did Samuel give to Esther and Grandmother Anna to trade in Rubtsovsk?

3. What didn't Esther water at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. When was a pact made to give all Polish citizens amnesty?

5. What color curtains did Esther have in her bedroom in Chapter 1?

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