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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. How does Rifka feel about her brother, Saul?
(a) She detests him.
(b) She loves him.
(c) She does not like him.
(d) She finds him amusing.

2. The Russian guards were searching for Nathan because ____________________.
(a) he escaped from the army.
(b) he stole from a bread vendor.
(c) he damaged property in a bar fight.
(d) he broke out of prison.

3. Rifka says the guard speak ill of her family because ___________________.
(a) they are thieves.
(b) they are uneducated.
(c) they are Jewish.
(d) they are peasants.

4. What color is Rifka's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Blonde.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Rifka carried a book written by which Russian poet?

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

3. Rifka writes in her letter that her family has escaped from which country?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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