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

2. Which of the following is NOT something Rifka does at the hospital?
(a) Watch over her mama.
(b) Learns to speak Polish.
(c) Sing to the patients.
(d) Eat potatoes.

3. Who does the man in #81 remind Rifka of?
(a) Saul.
(b) Uncle Avrum.
(c) Uncle Zeb.
(d) Papa.

4. What do the Russian guards use to search the train?
(a) Bayonets.
(b) Prisoners.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Flashlights.

5. Why can Rifka not remember her older brothers in America?
(a) No one ever talks about them.
(b) She lost their pictures.
(c) They were killed in the war.
(d) They left Russia before she was born.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the guards make Rifka's family do at the Polish border?

2. "Letters from Rifka" begins in September of what year?

3. What does Rifka do for a girl on the train to Warsaw?

4. When does Rifka finally reach America?

5. What is Rifka's prognosis according to the medical student?

(see the answer key)

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