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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. What was the surname of the woman who made clothes for the wives of the factory directors?
(a) Chernitsky.
(b) Lvovna.
(c) Kevorkov.
(d) Abelev.

2. What was the name of the boy who Esther had a crush upon?
(a) Vladmir.
(b) Viktor.
(c) Anton.
(d) Yuri.

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

4. How long would Esther sometimes have to wait to read a book?
(a) Days.
(b) Months.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Hours.

5. What was a favorite pastime of the boys in Siberia?
(a) Raising pigeons.
(b) Hiking.
(c) Raising hawks.
(d) Playing marbles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What payment was a woman willing to pay Esther to make two sweaters from unused wool?

2. How many rubles did Esther have to have for her school lunch?

3. In Chapter 17, when was it announced that there was going to be a declamation contest?

4. What type of paper did Esther and Miss Rachel use to make clowns ruffs and hats for birthday parties in Vilna?

5. What color dress did the belle of the masquerade wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Esther measure Marya for a sweater?

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

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

4. How did Esther have to sleep when they moved away from Yosif's house?

5. What job did the children in Rubtsovsk have to perform on Sunday?

6. How did Esther get a pair of shoes?

7. Who were Uncle Yozia and Zaya?

8. What did the radio bring that Esther listened to in Chapter 19?

9. How did Raisa Nikitovna respond when Esther asked permission to enter the declamation contest?

10. What did Samuel say in his first letter?

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