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

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

3. A nurse throws a/an _____________ substance on Rifka and her mother.
(a) fumigation.
(b) exfoliating.
(c) sunscreen.
(d) paint-like.

4. What is Rifka's prognosis according to the medical student?
(a) She will be crippled for life.
(b) She will have bad scars.
(c) She will die.
(d) She will be better in a few days.

5. What reason does Rifka give the Russian soldiers for why she is on the train?
(a) She is going to a relative's funeral.
(b) She is returning home from a holiday.
(c) She is going to work for a wealthy family.
(d) She is going away to school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the medical student say that Rifka contracted her disease?

2. Who is the only one in Rifka's family who can speak Russian without a Yiddish accent?

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

4. What disease does Rifka have that prevents her from getting a ticket to America?

5. What is Rifka's hometown?

(see the answer key)

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