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The Memory Coat

Quiz by marie bresnahan

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  • Q1
    What is a shtetl?
    A small town in the United States where Jews lived.
    A city in Ireland.
    A small town in Russia where Jews lived.
    A form of government.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which one occupation was not found in the town shtetl. .
    Basket Maker
    blacksmith
    shopkeepers
    Cobblers
    30s
  • Q3
    What did Rachel and Grish enjoy doing together for fun?
    Tachel loved to play cards and Grisha loved to read.
    Tachel loved to tell stories and Grisha loved to draw pictures.
    They loved to play tag.
    They enjoyed playing Chromebook games.
    30s
  • Q4
    How did Grisha lose his parents?
    He grew up and moved away from home.
    Grisha wanted to be independent and moved in with his friends.
    They died in an epidemic. They were ill.
    He ran away from home.
    30s
  • Q5
    Why were Rachel's mother and grandmother worried about Grisha being outdoors in the cold?
    He was sick.
    His coat was brand new and they didn't want it to get ruined.
    His coat was too big.
    His coat was threadbare or tattered.
    30s
  • Q6
    How did he feel when they offered him a new coat?
    He was thrilled
    He was disappointed
    He was happy
    He was angry
    30s
  • Q7
    Why did Rachel's family leave Russia?
    They wanted to move to find a new apartment
    Russia was not a safe place to live for Jewish people.
    They wanted to go on a vacation.
    They wanted to be with their new friends in another country
    45s
  • Q8
    What were some of Rachel's family's fears about the journey?
    They feared they wouldn't find work.
    They feared they wouldn't have any place to stay in the new world.
    The long hard ocean voyage, the dangers along the way, illness.
    The were worried they wouldn't have any friends.
    45s
  • Q9
    Why was Grisha's coat so important to him?
    He liked it because it was a gift from a close friend.
    It was new
    He liked the way it looked with his eyes
    The inside of the coat is lined with wool of his mother's coat and it a way for him to still feel his mother's touch
    45s
  • Q10
    How did Grisha scratch his eye when they were waiting in line at Ellis Island?
    Rachel fell over him when she was pretending to be a bird.
    He fell into another passenger during the voyage.
    Rachel scratched him because he wasn't playing nicely.
    He fell over a railing.
    45s
  • Q11
    What did the doctor use to examine Grisha's eye?
    A feather.
    A pair of glasses.
    A buttonhook.
    A magnifier
    45s
  • Q12
    What did the doctor do after examining Grisha's eye?
    He wrote him a doctors note.
    He gave him a cool compress to help sooth the pain.
    He gave him a lolipop.
    He wrote a large letter E in chalk on the back of his coat.
    45s
  • Q13
    What language other than Russian did the family speak?
    Italian
    Spanish
    Yiddish
    French
    45s
  • Q14
    What was Rachel's idea to solve the situation of the mark on Grisha's coat?
    Rachel turned the coat inside out.
    Rachel traded coats with him.
    Rachel threw out his coat.
    Grandma traded coats with Grisha.
    45s
  • Q15
    Did Grisha pass the second exam?
    No
    Yes
    Possibly
    Maybe
    45s

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