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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. How old was Great-grandmother Reisa when she died?

2. When was a pact made to give all Polish citizens amnesty?

3. How many openings provided light and air in the railroad car the Rudomins were put into?

4. How much did an egg cost in Rubtsovsk?

5. Who raced after the truck that took Esther, her parents, and grandparents to the train?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Great-grandmother Reisa die?

2. Who was Makrinin and what was he like?

3. What jobs were the prisoners who worked in the mines given?

4. Why were the prisoners called for a meeting in Chapter 5?

5. Who were the people who lived in Siberia when the Polish people were taken there?

6. Describe Esther's house.

7. What did Esther and her grandmother buy in Rubtsovsk?

8. What did Esther see at night when there was no storm brewing?

9. Why did Esther say that history was taught in Rubtsovsk with some curious omissions?

10. What did Grandmother and Mrs. Kaftal like to talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Esther and her mother and grandmother struggled to survive when Samuel was sent to the front. Discuss ingenuity and how the women used ingenuity to survive.

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 6, the Poles learned that they had received amnesty. Discuss why the Poles received amnesty and how it affected their lives.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the birthday celebrations that Esther had in Vilna to the one she celebrated in Siberia.

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