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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was made in one of the new factories that was built in Rubtsovsk?
(a) Tractors.
(b) Auto parts.
(c) Tin cans.
(d) Heating units.

2. Where did Marya Nikolayevna live before she moved to Rubtsovsk?
(a) Moscow.
(b) St. Petersburg.
(c) Korsakov.
(d) Leningrad.

3. What was Vanya's occupation before he was sent to Siberia?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Farrier.
(c) Shoemaker.
(d) Lawyer.

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

5. What time did Esther's escort pick her up for the masquerade?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

6. What color was the skirt that Marya wanted Esther to use to make a sweater?
(a) Purple.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

7. What instrument did Shurik play?
(a) Accordian.
(b) Balalaika.
(c) Gusli.
(d) Guitar.

8. What color dress did the belle of the masquerade wear?
(a) White.
(b) Gold.
(c) Red.
(d) Purple.

9. When Samuel left for the front lines, how much food did the Rudomins have in their food cellar?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 1 month.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 2 months.

10. How far did Esther have to walk to attend her new school in Chapter 18?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) 90 minutes.
(d) A half an hour.

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

12. What color wool did Esther use to make a sweater for a little girl?
(a) White.
(b) Pink.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Blue.

13. What color hair did the other girl have who was also not accepted by the other schoolchildren?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Chestnut.
(c) Black.
(d) Red.

14. What did Esther earn when she knit a sweater for a little girl?
(a) A book.
(b) Milk and potatoes.
(c) A pair of boots.
(d) Beef.

15. What color dress did Anya lend Esther for the masquerade?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Pink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What paper did the Rudomins use to write to Samuel?

2. What type of earrings did Marya wear?

3. What was the surname of the woman who made clothes for the wives of the factory directors?

4. What was a troupe of actors from a repertory company performing in Rubtsovsk?

5. How long would Esther sometimes have to wait to read a book?

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