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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 Chapter 17, when was it announced that there was going to be a declamation contest?
(a) August.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) October.

2. In Chapter 14, how many rubles were left to get Esther, Raya, and Anna through the month?
(a) 30.
(b) 25.
(c) 20.
(d) 15.

3. Who was one of the actors in the American movie Esther saw in Chapter 10?
(a) Frank Capra.
(b) James Stewart.
(c) Clark Gable.
(d) Jack Benny.

4. What color eyes did the boy who Esther fell in love with have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Gray.
(d) Black.

5. What did the Rudomins plant after school was over?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Cucumbers.
(c) Yams.
(d) Rutabagas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What would there be to eat sometimes when Raya spent time with Uncle Yozia and Aunt Zaya?

2. What was Natasha's baby given when she cried?

3. When Esther and her mother moved to a new hut in Chapter 17, what was the name of the couple's baby?

4. How far did Esther have to walk to attend her new school in Chapter 18?

5. What was Vanya's occupation before he was sent to Siberia?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the second Summer Esther spent in Siberia, who was her and the other girls' super-heroine?

2. What work did Uncle Yozia find for Esther?

3. How did Esther get a pair of shoes?

4. Who was Ivan Petrovich?

5. Where was the only place that Esther forgot the cold and Siberia?

6. Who were Uncle Yozia and Zaya?

7. Why did all heads turn when Marya Nikolayevna made her appearance?

8. How did Grandmother Anna and Raya react when Esther told them she lost a 30-ruble note?

9. How was Esther's birthday celebrated in Vilna?

10. How did the children of Rubtsovsk help their parents with the fuel needed to heat their homes?

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