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

2. How does Clara learn about commerce?
(a) From her reading.
(b) From the free school.
(c) From union meetings.
(d) From Pauline.

3. In "Make Ready," what birds does Clara mention are making their nests?
(a) Bluebirds.
(b) Robins.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Wrens.

4. What call does the kestrel make?
(a) K-r-r-r-ick.
(b) Coo coo.
(c) Rusty screech.
(d) Killy killy.

5. Who do Clara think they will approach about their fight in "Planning (II)"?
(a) Missions.
(b) Jewish leaders at the synagogue.
(c) Politicians.
(d) Society ladies.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wrestle," how long did Clara work in the sweatshop?

2. What job does Clara get in "Weisen and Goldstein's"?

3. in "Tense," what verb does Clara conjugate?

4. What flower did Clara feel like at the end of "Joe"?

5. What does Clara practice in "Lull"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a truancy officer come to the Lemlich's apartment, and how does Clara feel about the visit?

2. What happens when Clara and the others strike in "Sting"?

3. What is Purim and who is Esther?

4. In "Look Around You," how are the Lemlichs struggling to survive, and what does Clara think would help the family?

5. In "Smear," what is it like on the picket line?

6. What happens to a young girl in "Lull"?

7. How does the foreman steal time from the workers?

8. Where does Clara go and what does she do in "A Different Life"?

9. How much work can be done by hand and by a machine, and how does that affect the demands of the boss?

10. In "Fire," what is the shop like that Clara works in?

(see the answer keys)

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