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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how many people were allowed to go to the village at a time?
(a) 4.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

2. What month was it when Esther left Vilna on the train?
(a) August.
(b) June.
(c) May.
(d) July.

3. How many separate apartments were in Esther's house?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

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

5. How many rooms did the hut have where the Rudomins moved in Chapter 9?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

6. How many of the Siberians had a chipped front tooth from eating sunflower seeds?
(a) 60%.
(b) 80%.
(c) 90%.
(d) 70%.

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

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

9. How fast was the train traveling that Esther and her family were on?
(a) 20 mph.
(b) 15 mph.
(c) 10-12 mph.
(d) 5-8 mph.

10. What game did Musik always used to let Esther win?
(a) Hopscotch.
(b) Jump rope.
(c) Kick ball.
(d) Hide and go seek.

11. How many families wished to stay at the mine?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

12. What were the prisoners given occasionally to eat as a special treat?
(a) Cheese.
(b) Soup with bits of meat.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Milk.

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

14. Who raced after the truck that took Esther, her parents, and grandparents to the train?
(a) Grandmother Sara.
(b) Aunt Sonia.
(c) Liusik.
(d) Uncle David.

15. What did Nina want Raya to give her in Chapter 6?
(a) A cross.
(b) A dress.
(c) A lacy slip.
(d) A menorah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Esther at the beginning of the book?

2. How much more did the Rudomins have to pay for their new dwelling place in Chapter 9?

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

4. How much of the heating material did the Rudomins have to provide when they moved to a different hut in Chapter 9?

5. What type of a field did Esther and the children work in?

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