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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many huts were near the gypsum mine?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

3. What did Solomon die from?
(a) Ulcerated liver.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) TB.
(d) Cancer.

4. How many people were crammed into the schoolroom to sleep?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 31.

5. How old was Esther at the beginning of the book?
(a) 10.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 11.

6. How wide were the beds in the barracks where the former prisoners were to stay?
(a) 70 inches.
(b) 90 inches.
(c) 60 inches.
(d) 80 inches.

7. How tall was Esther's grandmother?
(a) 5 ft. 2 in.
(b) 5 ft.
(c) 4 ft. 11 in.
(d) 5 ft. 6 in.

8. Approximately how many people were taken to the gypsum mines?
(a) 95.
(b) 125.
(c) 150.
(d) 115.

9. How long did each trip take for the Rudomins to move their belongings to their new dwelling place in Chapter 9?
(a) 1 hour.
(b) 30 min.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 45 min.

10. How were the prisoners to march to the village?
(a) In groups of 5.
(b) 3 abreast.
(c) 4 abreast.
(d) In groups of 2.

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

12. What street did Esther live on in Vilna?
(a) Spokojna Avenue.
(b) Kolska Avenue.
(c) Tatarska Avenue.
(d) Pogulanka Avenue.

13. What jewelry did Great-grandmother Reisa always wear?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Pearls.
(c) Emeralds.
(d) Sapphires.

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

15. How many openings provided light and air in the railroad car the Rudomins were put into?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Esther's mother pack for her migraines?

2. How long was Esther allowed to lay on a straw mattress when she was sick?

3. What year was it in Chapter 1?

4. What was Esther's first meal on the train?

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

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