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

2. Rifka recalls that Mama always liked to ________________ at home.
(a) bake.
(b) sing.
(c) plant flowers.
(d) paint.

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

4. Which of the following is NOT one of Rifka's older brothers living in America?
(a) Asher.
(b) Isaac.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Reuben.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What items did Rifka carry in her rucksack?

3. What do the women in Poland wear on their heads?

4. What does Saul buy every morning for his and Rifka's breakfast?

5. What excuse does Uncle Avrum use to get the guards to come away from the train?

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