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

2. What amazes the passenger's on Rifka's ship as they pull into the harbor?
(a) The tall buildings.
(b) All the ships in the harbor.
(c) Ellis Island.
(d) The Statue of Liberty.

3. What is the Statue of Liberty holding up?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A book.
(c) An eagle.
(d) A child.

4. What business does Rifka think might be good for Bubbe Ruth?
(a) A millinery.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A tailoring shop.
(d) An ice cream business.

5. What musical instrument is Tovah good at playing?
(a) Violin.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Flute.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Rifka not remember her older brothers in America?

2. Why does Sister Katrina urge Rifka to get out of her room sometimes?

3. What is steerage class on a steamship?

4. Rifka is the only one in the family who could pass for a Russian peasant _____________________.

5. What is Rifka's last name?

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