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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 is Rifka wearing as she arrives in America?
(a) A pink dress.
(b) A blue coat.
(c) A black velvet hat.
(d) New leather boots.

2. Who is the only one in Rifka's family who can speak Russian without a Yiddish accent?
(a) Papa.
(b) Rifka.
(c) Mama.
(d) Nathan.

3. What disease does Rifka have that prevents her from getting a ticket to America?
(a) Shingles.
(b) Ringworm.
(c) Measles.
(d) Chicken Pox.

4. Who is the only member of Rifka's family who does not get sick?
(a) Papa.
(b) Saul.
(c) Nathan.
(d) Mama.

5. Entering _____________ is Rifka's first time in another country.
(a) Mongolia.
(b) China.
(c) Poland.
(d) Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is steerage class on a steamship?

2. How does Rifka close her first letter to Tovah?

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

4. What is the item in #90 made of?

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

(see the answer key)

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