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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Misha bring to Janina's family the second time he goes to the ghetto?

2. What happens to the merry-go-round the day after Misha rides it?

3. What does Misha steal from Janina on her birthday?

4. What does Misha offer to trade a baker for bread?

5. Where are the horses located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fruit does Misha stumble upon one day, and who does he see watching him from the steps of the house?

2. What does Misha discover in the brick wall that separates the ghetto from the rest of the city?

3. What does Misha start doing with Janina after her birthday party?

4. What does Misha think he might be when the boys inspect him in the stable?

5. Who comes into the stable one morning, in Chapter 17, and force the boys out?

6. What happens to the merry-go-round the morning after Misha sneaks out to ride it?

7. Who is not in the stable on the morning the Jackboots come to the sable, and where is he?

8. What are the men in black coats doing on the first day of the parade?

9. Who does Misha see in the parade that leads the Jews to the ghetto?

10. What happens when Misha runs headfirst into another boy after he stole cream puffs from a woman on the street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the narrative voice of Misha. Use specific moments from the text to analyze the nature of this voice.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore Misha's life after the war ends. What about Misha's daily life remains the same, and what changes? Use specific examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Surviving trauma and tragedy is at the heart of the novel. Analyze how the narrator deals with the traumas and tragedies that he experiences, both during and after the war.

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