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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. Who helps Rifka buy her ticket to America?
(a) Sister Katrina.
(b) Gaston.
(c) The lady from HIAS.
(d) Marie.

2. What does Rifka tell Ilya on their last night together?
(a) Don't be afraid in America.
(b) Always wear your coat.
(c) Grow up to be a writer.
(d) Make your parents proud of you.

3. "Letters from Rifka" begins in September of what year?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1930.

4. What quality of Rifka's does Doctor Askin find highly valuable in Rifka?
(a) Tenacity.
(b) Dexterity.
(c) Humor.
(d) Compassion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Rifka's family members taken when they get ill?

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

3. Why does Rifka help take care of a Polish baby?

4. What does Ilya do to prove that he is not a simpleton?

5. What does Rifka celebrate by herself in her room?

(see the answer key)

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