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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 reason does Rifka give the Russian soldiers for why she is on the train?
(a) She is returning home from a holiday.
(b) She is going to a relative's funeral.
(c) She is going away to school.
(d) She is going to work for a wealthy family.

2. Rifka says that the wounded ship moved so slowly to America that she could have _____________________.
(a) pushed the boat faster.
(b) fixed the boat faster.
(c) rowed there faster.
(d) swum there faster.

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

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

5. What does the person in #73 teach Rifka regarding hygiene?
(a) How to brush her teeth.
(b) How to wash her hair.
(c) How to scrub her nails.
(d) How to wash her clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only one in Rifka's family who can speak Russian without a Yiddish accent?

2. What is notable about the big man Rifka sees in a cafe?

3. What is Rifka's last name?

4. Where do Mama and Papa work in America?

5. Where is Rifka sent to get treatment for her disease?

(see the answer key)

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