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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What territory were the prisoners in when the train stopped?

2. What color were Svetlana's eyes?

3. What type of hat did Grandmother Anna wear on the train?

4. What nationality did Esther see in her mother's features?

5. How many Russian soldiers brought Esther's father to the house with his hands tied behind his back?

Short Essay Questions

1. What jobs were the prisoners who worked in the mines given?

2. How did everyone help Esther prepare herself for school?

3. What techniques did Raya learn for protecting herself in the Siberian winter?

4. How was food purchased when the Rudomins were on the train?

5. Why did Esther's family get out of bed right foot forward?

6. Describe Esther's house.

7. Why were the prisoners called for a meeting in Chapter 5?

8. Why did Esther refuse to go to nursery school when she was four?

9. What did Esther see at night when there was no storm brewing?

10. What jobs were the Poles assigned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Esther commented that the prisoners on the train slept much of the time. Describe the train trip and what it was like to travel in the cattle car.

Essay Topic 2

Esther developed a first impression of Makrinin and Popravka that proved to be true over time. Compare and contrast Makrinin and Popravka.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 18, Esther was determined to get a pair of shoes. Discuss incidents from the book that show that Esther had the character trait of determination.

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