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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. Where does Nathan work in America?
(a) A grocery.
(b) A haberdashery.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A stable.

2. What amazes the passenger's on Rifka's ship as they pull into the harbor?
(a) The Statue of Liberty.
(b) All the ships in the harbor.
(c) Ellis Island.
(d) The tall buildings.

3. Who is the only one in Rifka's family who can speak Russian without a Yiddish accent?
(a) Nathan.
(b) Papa.
(c) Rifka.
(d) Mama.

4. What is one reason Rifka is being detained at Ellis Island?
(a) She has a bad cough that could be pneumonia.
(b) They need to make sure her ringworm is cured.
(c) Her skin has a bluish tint to it.
(d) She has a rash on the trunk of her body.

5. What is Rifka's last name?
(a) Walesa.
(b) Goscinski.
(c) Vosberg.
(d) Nebrot.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rifka get to America after the ship is disabled?

2. When does Rifka finally reach America?

3. What business does Rifka think might be good for Bubbe Ruth?

4. Rifka says that the wounded ship moved so slowly to America that she could have _____________________.

5. Rifka thinks it is better for a girl to be _____________ than to be beautiful.

(see the answer key)

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