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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a troupe of actors from a repertory company performing in Rubtsovsk?
(a) Chekhov.
(b) Bulgakov.
(c) Gorky.
(d) Andreyev.

2. What American movie did Esther see in Chapter 10?
(a) The Best Years of Our Lives.
(b) For Whom the Bell Tolls.
(c) Casablanca.
(d) Charlie's Aunt.

3. When was Esther's birthday?
(a) November.
(b) January.
(c) October.
(d) September.

4. Who won the declamation contest?
(a) Katiusha.
(b) Svetlana.
(c) Izolda.
(d) Marta.

5. What skill did Esther learn from Natasha?
(a) Crocheting.
(b) Spinning.
(c) Baking.
(d) Sewing.

6. What movie did Esther see that starred Deanna Durbin?
(a) 100 Men and a Girl.
(b) Can't Help Singing.
(c) Three Smart Girls.
(d) Every Sunday.

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

8. What was the name of the heroine in the piece that Esther studied for the declamation contest?
(a) Svetlana.
(b) Tatyana.
(c) Alexandria.
(d) Viktoriya.

9. What type of earrings did Marya wear?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Silver.
(c) Gold.
(d) Sapphire.

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

11. 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.

12. Who was one of the actors in the American movie Esther saw in Chapter 10?
(a) James Stewart.
(b) Frank Capra.
(c) Jack Benny.
(d) Clark Gable.

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

14. What type of building housed the village library?
(a) Barracks.
(b) School.
(c) Log cabin.
(d) Hut.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 14, how many rubles were left to get Esther, Raya, and Anna through the month?

2. What instrument did Svetlana play?

3. Who was one of Raya's favorite Russian writers?

4. In Chapter 12, how many times did Esther say that she saw Deanna Durbin in a movie?

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

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