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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Uncle Yozia and his wife Zaya live before they moved to Rubtsovsk?
(a) Kharkov.
(b) Volga.
(c) Saratov.
(d) Nowgorod.

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

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

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

5. What did Esther take to sell to get money in Chapter 14?
(a) Bread.
(b) Skirt.
(c) Blouse.
(d) Meat.

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

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

8. To what job was Raya transferred in Chapter 18?
(a) Field work.
(b) Construction.
(c) Factory.
(d) Restaurant.

9. What did it cost to see the American movie?
(a) 2 rubles.
(b) 1 ruble.
(c) 3 rubles.
(d) 4 rubles.

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

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

12. How many children came to Esther's birthday party in Vilna?
(a) 50.
(b) 25.
(c) 15.
(d) 5.

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

14. What did Grandfather used to give the child whose flowers looked the best?
(a) Candy.
(b) A movie ticket.
(c) A toy.
(d) 50 groshes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Vanya the bum's last name?

2. What was one of the gifts that Esther received for her 12th birthday?

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

4. What was Vanya's occupation before he was sent to Siberia?

5. What color was the skirt that Marya wanted Esther to use to make a sweater?

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