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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 does Rifka do for a girl on the train to Warsaw?
(a) Gives her a roll.
(b) Reads some poetry.
(c) Holds her baby.
(d) Fixes her hair.

2. Who is Rifka's uncle who helped her family escape?
(a) Uncle Andrick.
(b) Uncle Anastas.
(c) Uncle Alexie.
(d) Uncle Avrum.

3. What is Rifka's prognosis according to the medical student?
(a) She will be better in a few days.
(b) She will be crippled for life.
(c) She will have bad scars.
(d) She will die.

4. What is the name of the town where Rifka's family is stranded in Poland?
(a) Lodz.
(b) Lublin.
(c) Motziv.
(d) Wroclaw.

5. What parting gift does Rifka buy for Sister Katrina?
(a) Flowers.
(b) Chocolates.
(c) Writing paper.
(d) A book of poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excites Rifka about what her parents have in New York City?

2. In what city will Rifka live to get treatment for her disease?

3. What is the Statue of Liberty holding up?

4. Rifka says the guard speak ill of her family because ___________________.

5. How long did the broken steamship drift until help arrived?

(see the answer key)

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