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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. On what day of the week were people allowed to go to the village?

2. What did Solomon die from?

3. What street did Esther live on in Vilna?

4. What month was it when Esther left Vilna on the train?

5. How long did it take before Esther and her grandmother were allowed to go to the village?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who were the people who lived in Siberia when the Polish people were taken there?

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

4. What jobs were the Poles assigned?

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

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

7. Describe Esther's house.

8. What could Esther see from the top of Castle Hill?

9. What news did the Rudomins learn from a soldier?

10. What did Esther and her grandmother buy in Rubtsovsk?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Raya was always reluctant to accept help because of her pride. Discuss pride, the importance of pride to the Rudomins, and how it affected their behavior.

Essay Topic 2

The baracholka provided hope. Discuss the baracholka and why it provided hope to the Rudomins and to the native peoples who attended it.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 8, Esther said that trouble became their constant companion. Discuss why Esther thought that trouble was her family's constant companion.

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