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WorksheetsMilkweed Test Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which characters have a difficult time adjusting to life in the ghetto?
Mrs. Milgrom and Janina
Uncle Shepsel and Mrs. Milgrom
Janina and Misha
Uncle Shepsel and Mr. Milgrom
All of the following are parts of the falling action EXCEPT
Uri shoots Misha in the ear
Misha is forced to work on a farm
Warsaw fails in the attempt to overthrow the Jackboots
Misha learns he has a daughter
After Misha endangers himself by disobeying curfew at the merry-go-round, how does Uri respond?
Uri scolds Misha to embarrass him in front of the boys
Uri considers joining the Jackboots
Uri remains silent and walks Misha home
Uri has a fight with Dr. Korczak
The farmer and his wife argue before setting Misha free. Why do they argue?
An unidentified man complains Misha isn't doing enough work
They are upset that Misha often attempts to escape
They realize a gypsy boy is not safe on their farm
The farmer sees him as free labor, while the wife is scared
At the end of the novel, Misha refuses to tell anyone about Janina. Why?
He is trying to protect her identity
He tries to repress the painful memories from the ghetto
He wants to save his precious memories for himself
He was always secretly in love with her
What is the story's BEST theme about survival?
The Jackboots should not did allow others to survive.
Only those who fight back will survive.
Survival means staying true to one's values.
Sacrifices are necessary for survival.
Enos believes that oranges taste like "a little sun before it sets." Ferdi believes like mothers, oranges, don't exist. What does the orange symbolize?
Hope
Wealth
Strength
Survival
Misha repeating that he wants to be a Jackboot is an example of what literary element?
hyperbole
alliteration
simile
irony
All of the following are exposition events EXCEPT
Stopthief steals bread
Stopthief does not remember anything about his history
Uri provides Stopthief with an identity
Stopthief meets Uri in the street
Why does Misha forgive Uri for shooting him?
He knew Uri was forced to be a Jackboot
Uri was protecting Misha from deportation
He misses his role model
Uri was trying to stop him from living in the ghetto
What mood is created when Misha sees Buffo after the war has ended?
Grim
Optimistic
Critical
Neutral
Why doesn't Janina believe in angels?
She is frustrated by her inability to see angels
She has no hope after her mother's death
She doesn't believe angels could ignore the ghetto's horrors
She prefers to believe in nature
What job does Misha choose to take after the war has ended?
Farmer
Technician
Salesman
Pharmacist
What name is Misha given in America?
Joseph
John
Emanuel
Jack
Milkweed teaches all of the following themes about identity EXCEPT
An identity should be formed on how others define a person.
Identity can change over time.
Identity is formed through words and actions.
A person should not be judged for his or her identity
Why does Misha struggle to find the cow that Dr. Korczak seeks?
The Jackboots refuse to allow the cow into the ghetto
The cow is a figment of people's imaginations
The farmers hide the cow on their property
Dr. Korczak cannot provide clues because of his deportation
Why does Janina release the milkweed pods at her mother's funeral?
She is trying to find hope despite the dark event
She hopes to cheer her father up
She is afraid the bombs will destroy the plant
Milkweed was her mother's favorite plant
What theme does the novel teach about happiness?
Happiness is found in material possessions
In order to be happy, a person must be surrounded by family.
Happiness is dependent on having a strong identity
Happiness can be found even through difficult times.
Why did Vivian most likely leave Misha/Jack?
Misha acted strangely because he hated manners.
Misha no longer had a job to support the family
Misha acted strangely because of his traumatic experiences
She was pregnant.
Why does the novel end with Misha stating that he is Poppynoodle?
He regrets leaving Warsaw
He is dissatisfied with the identity given to him
He is happy to finally have a real and permanent identity
He is disappointed in how his life has turned out
Uri is invisible to the Jackboots because of
His friend group
He is friends with Dr. Korczak
He has always been a Jackboot
His red hair
"My running had caused the beautiful cake to crack like a bombed sidewalk." This is an example of what figurative language device?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
At the end of the book, Misha is reflecting on all the identities he's had in his life. The book finishes by showing his final identity. "And now this little girl in my lap, this little girl whose call silences the tramping Jackboots. Her voice will be the last. I was. Now I am. I am...Poppynoodle." What is his tone in the last sentences of the book?
Content and satisfied
Unsure
Excited
Sullen and sad
