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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What payment was a woman willing to pay Esther to make two sweaters from unused wool?
(a) Rocking chair.
(b) Chiffarobe.
(c) Beef.
(d) Book.

2. How many rubles did Esther have to have for her school lunch?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

3. How long did the Rudomins have to wait in line to use the public bath?
(a) 60 min.
(b) 45 min.
(c) About 3 hours.
(d) At least a couple of hours.

4. What did Raya use to make goulash for Esther's 12th birthday party?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Rutabagas.
(c) Potatoes.
(d) Turnips.

5. When Esther and her mother moved to a new hut in Chapter 17, what was the name of the couple's baby?
(a) Katia.
(b) Anna.
(c) Irina.
(d) Zoya.

6. What was Marya's husband's occupation?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Army officer.
(c) Politician.
(d) Doctor.

7. What did Esther study for the declamation contest?
(a) Pushkin's Eugene Onegin.
(b) A sonnet to the Soviet people.
(c) An Ode to Russian soldiers.
(d) An Ode to Stalin.

8. How much money did Esther's Uncle Ben send?
(a) $50.
(b) $75.
(c) $100.
(d) $20.

9. What color were Anna Semyonovna's eyes?
(a) Gray.
(b) Blue.
(c) Black.
(d) Brown.

10. In Chapter 17, when was it announced that there was going to be a declamation contest?
(a) November.
(b) October.
(c) August.
(d) September.

11. What instrument did Svetlana play?
(a) Gudok.
(b) Balalaika.
(c) Gusli.
(d) Lira.

12. What color gown did Esther hope to borrow for a masquerade?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Lavender.

13. What would there be to eat sometimes when Raya spent time with Uncle Yozia and Aunt Zaya?
(a) Smoked red fish.
(b) Pastries.
(c) Smoked beef.
(d) Cheese.

14. Including Esther, how many children walked together to school in a convoy?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

15. How long would Esther sometimes have to wait to read a book?
(a) Months.
(b) Days.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did Esther's escort pick her up for the masquerade?

2. How much money was Esther able to get when she sold something in Chapter 14?

3. What color wool did Esther use to make a sweater for a little girl?

4. What colors were the first collar and cuff set that Esther made?

5. What type of fur did Marya wear?

(see the answer keys)

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