2. How long did it take before Esther and her grandmother were allowed to go to the village?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 3 days.

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

4. What year was it in Chapter 1?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1939.

5. What trees did Esther see along the river as the train left Vilna?
(a) Poplars.
(b) Ash.
(c) Willows.
(d) Birch.

6. What river ran through the town where Esther lived?
(a) Rega.
(b) Dunajec.
(c) Wilja.
(d) Vistula.

7. What design was on the wallpaper in Esther's room?
(a) Willows.
(b) Rosebuds.
(c) Lilies.
(d) Geometric design.

8. How many Jewish men gathered in the hut to pray with Samuel after he learned that his father died?
(a) 9.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 5.

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

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

11. How many truckloads of people were brought to the gypsum mine?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

12. How much more did the Rudomins have to pay for their new dwelling place in Chapter 9?
(a) 12 rubles.
(b) Double what they'd paid before.
(c) Three times what they'd paid before.
(d) 8 rubles.

13. What didn't Esther water at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Spirea bush.
(c) Lilac bush.
(d) Lettuce.

14. After Uncle David called, what did Esther's father wear when he went to Esther's grandfather's apartment?
(a) Slacks and a dress shirt.
(b) Business suit.
(c) Pajamas.
(d) Dressing gown.

15. What nationality did Esther see in her mother's features?
(a) Italian.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Spanish.