The Endless Steppe; Growing Up in Siberia Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Esther Hautzig
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The Endless Steppe; Growing Up in Siberia Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day of the week did Esther have piano lessons?
(a) Thursdays.
(b) Wednesdays.
(c) Tuesdays.
(d) Mondays.

2. What did Grandmother Anna take to trade in Rubtsovsk?
(a) Jewelry.
(b) Umbrella.
(c) Book.
(d) Dress.

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

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

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

6. What type of a field did Esther and the children work in?
(a) Oat.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Potato.
(d) Watermelon.

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

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

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

10. What color were Svetlana's eyes?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Gray.
(d) Hazel.

11. About how long did the Rudomins and others travel before they were allowed off the train?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) About 4 weeks.
(c) About 6 weeks.
(d) 7 weeks.

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

13. What color dress did Grandmother Anna wear when she and Esther went to the village?
(a) Blue.
(b) Pink.
(c) Black.
(d) Gray.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many hours did it take Esther and Grandmother Anna to walk to Rubtsovsk?

2. What territory were the prisoners in when the train stopped?

3. What color roof was on Esther's house?

4. What did some girls bring the prisoners who slept in the schoolroom?

5. How many Russian soldiers brought Esther's father to the house with his hands tied behind his back?

(see the answer keys)

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