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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Rifka at the beginning of the book?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

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

3. Why had a lady from the HIAS taken Rifka shopping for clothes when she first arrived in Antwerp?
(a) Her clothes were ruined from fumigations.
(b) Her clothes were too small now.
(c) Her clothes were not warm enough.
(d) Her clothes had big holes in them.

4. Where does Saul find a place for him and Rifka to stay?
(a) A school.
(b) A clinic.
(c) A monastery.
(d) An inn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the couple who has taken Rifka into their home in Belgium?

2. What had Hannah given to Rifka before the family escaped?

3. Who does the man in #81 remind Rifka of?

4. Which of the following is NOT a food Rifka discovers in Antwerp?

5. What is steerage class on a steamship?

(see the answer key)

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