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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 2 - October 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one reason Rifka is being detained at Ellis Island?
(a) She has a bad cough that could be pneumonia.
(b) She has a rash on the trunk of her body.
(c) They need to make sure her ringworm is cured.
(d) Her skin has a bluish tint to it.

2. What does Ilya do that terrifies Rifka?
(a) He holds his breath until he turns blue.
(b) He finds a gun under someone's bed.
(c) He stands too close to the edge on a balcony.
(d) He unravels all the toilet paper.

3. What is the name of the person in #131?
(a) Roberto.
(b) Katya.
(c) Ilya.
(d) Pierre.

4. Who is the nun who gives Rifka her treatments?
(a) Sister Katya.
(b) Sister Katrina.
(c) Sister Caroline.
(d) Sister Natasha.

5. Rifka writes in her letter that her family has escaped from which country?
(a) Russia.
(b) Poland.
(c) China.
(d) Romania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift do Mama and Papa give to Rifka?

2. How does Rifka feel about her brother, Saul?

3. What does Rifka feel compelled to do for Ilya?

4. What advantage does Rifka like about being on her own in Antwerp?

5. Where are Rifka's family members taken when they get ill?

(see the answer key)

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