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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. The children in the park have fun with Rifka and good-naturedly tease her about __________________.
(a) her bald head.
(b) her accent.
(c) her kerchief.
(d) her shoes.

2. When will Rifka truly be an American?
(a) When she is registered in school.
(b) When she takes a citizenship class.
(c) When she gets a job.
(d) When she leaves Ellis Island.

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

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

5. When Rifka gets the approval to go to America, she has been gone from Berdichev for how long?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had Hannah given to Rifka before the family escaped?

3. Who takes Rifka back home when she gets lost in Antwerp?

4. What is the ultimate destination of Rifka and her family?

5. A nurse throws a/an _____________ substance on Rifka and her mother.

(see the answer key)

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