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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 2 - October 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Rifka so upset when she is at Ellis Island?
(a) She has had to get many shots.
(b) She can't find her parents.
(c) She sees so many people crying.
(d) She is being detained.

2. What concerns Rifka as all the people are gathering around her to hug her?
(a) She might still have ringworm.
(b) She steps on someone's foot.
(c) She smells of onions.
(d) Her kerchief slips.

3. Why does Sister Katrina urge Rifka to get out of her room sometimes?
(a) To learn the language.
(b) To get some exercise.
(c) To get some culture.
(d) To get a job.

4. What had Papa told Rifka to be prepared for at Ellis Island?
(a) Pickpockets.
(b) Long lines.
(c) Lots of questions.
(d) Vaccinations.

5. What job does Saul get while waiting on his family to get well?
(a) He mops floors at the train station.
(b) He washes dishes in a restaurant.
(c) He sorts apples in an orchard.
(d) He builds houses with a construction company.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rifka feel when she realizes that the item in #29 has been stolen from her rucksack?

2. Who is the couple who has taken Rifka into their home in Belgium?

3. What do the women in Poland wear on their heads?

4. What does Saul bring to Rifka at the Ellis Island hospital?

5. Who helps Rifka buy her ticket to America?

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