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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Uncle Yozia's occupation?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Shoemaker.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Carpenter.

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

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

4. What color were Esther's curtains that she made from hospital gauze?
(a) Tan.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

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

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

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

8. What did Esther use to dye hospital gauze that she used for curtains in her family's hut?
(a) Red cabbage.
(b) Onion skins.
(c) Birch leaves.
(d) Carrot leaves.

9. In Chapter 18, what color shoes did a man give Esther?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Gray.
(d) Navy blue.

10. What did the Rudomins plant after school was over?
(a) Rutabagas.
(b) Yams.
(c) Cucumbers.
(d) Potatoes.

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

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

13. What was the name of the other girl at Esther's new school who didn't quite fit in with the other children?
(a) Katiusha.
(b) Zina.
(c) Marina.
(d) Larisa.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Including Esther, how many children walked together to school in a convoy?

2. How long did the Rudomins have to wait in line to use the public bath?

3. What color gown did Esther hope to borrow for a masquerade?

4. What color dress did the belle of the masquerade wear?

5. What was a favorite pastime of the boys in Siberia?

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