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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 2 - February 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rifka is the only one in the family who could pass for a Russian peasant _____________________.
(a) because of her clothing.
(b) because of her sturdy legs.
(c) because of her ruddy complexion.
(d) because of her blonde hair.

2. Which one of Rifka's family members is the first to get ill on the train?
(a) Mama.
(b) Rifka.
(c) Saul.
(d) Nathan.

3. Where does the medical student say that Rifka contracted her disease?
(a) Water from a pond.
(b) Somewhere in Russia.
(c) A Polish train station.
(d) On the train.

4. Rifka writes her letter while on a train bound for which country?
(a) Austria.
(b) Poland.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) Germany.

5. What is the ultimate destination of Rifka and her family?
(a) England.
(b) America.
(c) Canada.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Rifka's hair?

2. Rifka has a nightmare that people are trying to steal _____________________.

3. Where does Rifka's family stay while stranded in Poland?

4. What disease does Rifka have?

5. What is the name of the town where Rifka's family is stranded in Poland?

(see the answer key)

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