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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Rise and Fall," what is Mama cooking when Clara comes home?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Beef.
(c) Bread.
(d) Fish.

2. What does Clara read in "Poetry"?
(a) Ibsen.
(b) Wilde.
(c) Thoreau.
(d) Dickinson.

3. In "Choose," how long has it been since Clara was given the chance to earn a scholarship.?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 9 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 6 months.

4. In "Not One Word," what does Clara think the boss in the shop looks like?
(a) Umbrellabird.
(b) Shoebill.
(c) Moorhen.
(d) Buzzard.

5. How many people gathered in Times Square to watch a giant ball of light slide down a flagpole?
(a) 1,200.
(b) 1,500.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Thousands.

6. What does Clara practice in "Lull"?
(a) Spelling English words.
(b) Writing English.
(c) Translating from Russian to English.
(d) Verb conjugations.

7. With a machine, how many stitches can a worker make in a minutes?
(a) 2,900.
(b) About 2,500.
(c) Over 3,000.
(d) 3,200.

8. How much does Clara earn at Weisen and Goldstein's?
(a) $10 a week.
(b) $6 a week.
(c) $8 a week.
(d) $12 a week.

9. How many blocks does Clara walk down Allen Street in "Revolution"?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

10. How much will Clara earn in "Sweatshop" for working 10 hours a day for seven days a week?
(a) $10.
(b) $4.
(c) $6.
(d) $8.

11. In "Wrestle," how long did Clara work in the sweatshop?
(a) Weeks.
(b) 12 weeks.
(c) Months.
(d) 4 months.

12. At the beginning of "At Home," what does Clara make?
(a) Dumplings.
(b) Biscuits.
(c) Unleavened bread.
(d) Dough.

13. In "Menagerie," where is Clara scheduled to speak?
(a) Soapbox.
(b) Union meeting.
(c) Synagogue.
(d) Ladies' club.

14. In "If," how long has Pauline worked in the factories?
(a) Since she was 10.
(b) Since she was a little girl.
(c) Since she was 8.
(d) Before she was a teenager.

15. What color paper does Mama buy to put on a wall in the parlor after Clara's first few paychecks?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Rose.
(c) Green.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Not One Word," how often does the toilet back up and overflow into the workroom?

2. How many days did Clara work in "Rise and Fall" that she did not get paid for?

3. When Clara walks to work in "Summer," how many sleeping bodies does she walk over?

4. How many eggs do Clara's family share at the beginning of "Sweatshop"?

5. Who is fired for getting blood on a pattern piece in "Blood"?

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