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

2. How old is Rifka at the beginning of the book?
(a) 15.
(b) 17.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

3. What gift do Mama and Papa give to Rifka?
(a) A blue satin dress.
(b) A new pair of shoes.
(c) A Star of David on a silver chain.
(d) A red coat.

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

5. What organization provides aid to Rifka's family in Warsaw?
(a) The Red Cross.
(b) Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.
(c) Doctors Without Borders.
(d) The Polish Embassy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nurse Bowen give to Rifka that delights her?

2. Who is the sailor with whom Rifka makes friends on the ship?

3. What had Pieter encouraged Rifka to do?

4. Why can Rifka not remember her older brothers in America?

5. Which of Rifka's family members comes to find her at Ellis Island?

(see the answer key)

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