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

2. What instrument did Shurik play?

3. What did Esther study for the declamation contest?

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

5. What was Marya's husband's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Raya wish she had admitted that it was her brother who knocked on her door their last day in Vilna?

2. What job did the children in Rubtsovsk have to perform on Sunday?

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

4. Why didn't Esther do well at the declamation contest?

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

6. How did Esther measure Marya for a sweater?

7. What work did Uncle Yozia find for Esther?

8. How was Esther's birthday celebrated in Vilna?

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

10. What was a chiffarobe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

When it finally came time to leave, Esther was reluctant to leave Siberia. Discuss Esther's feelings as she prepared to leave Siberia and why she was reluctant to leave.

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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