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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Blaze to Interview.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Clara in "Work"?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 13.

2. What were the mattresses made of on the ship that took Clara's family to the U.S.?
(a) Straw.
(b) Burlap.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Cotton ticking.

3. In "Trash," where do Clara and the others march?
(a) Nineteenth Street.
(b) Twenty-Fourth Street.
(c) Sixteenth Street.
(d) Fourteenth Street.

4. As Clara packs to leave, how many books does she plan to bring with her?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

5. In "Vote," how long has Clara worked in garment shops?
(a) 2 1/2 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 3 1/2 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Silence," where does Clara go?

2. Where does Clara go in "A Different Life"?

3. When do ship manifests suggest that Clara's older sister went to America?

4. In "Rise and Fall," what is Mama cooking when Clara comes home?

5. How often does Clara walk with her mother to the center of town to buy goods for the store?

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