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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Gone," when did Clara and her family plan to board a steamship to travel to the U.S.?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Winter.
(c) Spring.
(d) Summer.

2. In "Look Away," how many bodies were crowded on the train?
(a) 390.
(b) Hundreds.
(c) 250.
(d) Thousands.

3. Where do Clara and her family live in "Home"?
(a) Germany.
(b) Prussia.
(c) Czechoslovakia.
(d) Russia.

4. In "Preparation," what day of the week do women fill Mama's grocery store as they come to buy?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Friday.

5. After leaving the train in Germany, on what river did Clara and her family travel on a steamer?
(a) Danube.
(b) Elbe.
(c) Brenz.
(d) Rhine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals does Miriam's family have on their farm?

2. How many days did Clara and her family spend on the steamer before disembarking in "Strangers"?

3. Where did the steamer in Germany take Clara and her family?

4. In "Sunlight," how long was there light between the building where Clara lived and the building behind it?

5. As Clara packs to leave, how many books does she plan to bring with her?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Sons," what did Clara wonder about her father?

2. Who had to stay behind in quarantine and why when the Lemlichs arrived in New York?

3. How old was Nathan when he got sick, and what did Clara do to help him get better?

4. What was it like in steerage on the ship to America?

5. How is Hanna's cousin Ruth allowed to study at the university in Kiev?

6. Why do Clara and her brothers have to hide in the woods?

7. How did Clara describe her fifth day at sea?

8. What did Clara say and do when her parents learned that all their kosher food was gone?

9. How does Clara describe herself?

10. How was Nicco buried?

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