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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How much money was Esther able to get when she sold something in Chapter 14?
(a) 15 rubles.
(b) 20 rubles.
(c) 30 rubles.
(d) 25 rubles.

5. What was a favorite pastime of the boys in Siberia?
(a) Playing marbles.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Raising hawks.
(d) Raising pigeons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the boy who Esther had a crush upon?

2. What was Uncle Yozia's occupation?

3. What type of paper did Esther and Miss Rachel use to make clowns ruffs and hats for birthday parties in Vilna?

4. What was made in one of the new factories that was built in Rubtsovsk?

5. What American movie did Esther see in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Esther get a pair of shoes?

2. How did Raisa Nikitovna respond when Esther asked permission to enter the declamation contest?

3. How did Grandmother Anna and Raya react when Esther told them she lost a 30-ruble note?

4. What was the reason that Svetlana didn't like Esther?

5. Who were Uncle Yozia and Zaya?

6. What did the radio bring that Esther listened to in Chapter 19?

7. How did Esther have to sleep when they moved away from Yosif's house?

8. What was the boy who was interested in Esther like?

9. What was a chiffarobe?

10. What did Samuel say in his first letter?

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