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1. What does the narrator say his name is at the beginning of the novel, and why?

Misha tells Uri that his name is Stopthief. Misha calls himself Stopthief because when he steals bread from women on the street, they yell, "Stop, thief!"

2. What did Misha find in the stable the first night that Uri took him?

Misha saw a huge pile of food and stolen goods in the stable. Also in the stable were the Jewish boys who would later live in the ghetto with him.

3. What did the boys think of Misha when he first met them?

The boys were skeptical of Misha at first. They thought of him simply as a runt.

4. What is the significance of the yellow stone necklace that hangs on Misha's neck?

Misha is unaware of the significance of this necklace. All he knows is that he has always had it.

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