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

2. What must Rifka do at Ellis Island before she can go home with her parents?
(a) Find her rucksack.
(b) Pass a medical inspection.
(c) Pay an arrival fee.
(d) Get vaccinations.

3. What excites Rifka about what her parents have in New York City?
(a) A refrigerator.
(b) Indoor plumbing.
(c) New jobs.
(d) A view of a park.

4. What is remarkable about Rifka's appearance as as result of her illness?
(a) She has gone bald.
(b) A rash covers her body.
(c) She has lost a couple teeth.
(d) Her skin looks blue.

5. How old is Rifka at the beginning of the book?
(a) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rifka celebrate by herself in her room?

2. Where are Rifka's family members taken when they get ill?

3. Which one of Rifka's family members is the first to get ill on the train?

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

5. Who eats the food that Rifka had saved for Saul?

(see the answer key)

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