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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. Where are Rifka's family members taken when they get ill?
(a) A medical tent.
(b) A clinic.
(c) A church.
(d) A hospital.

2. Entering _____________ is Rifka's first time in another country.
(a) China.
(b) Mongolia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Germany.

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

4. What do the women in Poland wear on their heads?
(a) Berets.
(b) Shawls.
(c) Kerchiefs.
(d) Pillbox hats.

5. "Letters from Rifka" begins in September of what year?
(a) 1896.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1930.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of fruit does Rifka buy from the vendor at the steamship dock?

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

4. Where is Rifka sent to get treatment for her disease?

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

(see the answer key)

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