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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. Why can Rifka not remember her older brothers in America?
(a) They left Russia before she was born.
(b) She lost their pictures.
(c) They were killed in the war.
(d) No one ever talks about them.

2. What does Rifka note is missing when her rucksack is returned to her?
(a) Her good dress.
(b) The candlesticks.
(c) Her book.
(d) Her hair ribbons.

3. Where is Rifka sent to get treatment for her disease?
(a) England.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

4. What kind of fruit does Rifka buy from the vendor at the steamship dock?
(a) Orange.
(b) Pear.
(c) Cherries.
(d) Apple.

5. What job does Saul get while waiting on his family to get well?
(a) He mops floors at the train station.
(b) He sorts apples in an orchard.
(c) He builds houses with a construction company.
(d) He washes dishes in a restaurant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rifka recalls a time when Russian soldiers beat Papa because he would not give up his ____________.

2. What do the Russian guards use to search the train?

3. Who is the only member of Rifka's family who does not get sick?

4. Rifka states that life in Russia is good for Tovah because ___________________.

5. How old is Rifka at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Rifka acting as a distraction on the train?

2. What humiliating things are forced upon Rifka and her family by the guards and a doctor at the Polish border?

3. How does Rifka spend her time at the hospital when she goes to see her family?

4. What disease is Rifka diagnosed with in Poland and what is her prognosis?

5. How does Rifka try to repay Saul for the food he earns for them?

6. What is revealed about why Rifka and her family had to leave Russia?

7. What lie does Rifka tell to the guards on the train in order to quell their suspicions?

8. What causes Rifka to scratch her chest until she bleeds in the night?

9. Where is Rifka sent for her ringworm treatment and what organization is shepherding her through the process?

10. What does Rifka tell Tovah about her role in the family's escape plan?

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