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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. What do the guards make Rifka's family do at the Polish border?
(a) Remove their clothes.
(b) Stand up against the train.
(c) Put on blindfolds.
(d) Lie on the ground.

2. What kind of fruit does Rifka buy from the vendor at the steamship dock?
(a) Orange.
(b) Apple.
(c) Pear.
(d) Cherries.

3. When does Rifka finally reach America?
(a) July 24, 1900.
(b) June 25, 1922.
(c) September 15, 1919.
(d) October 1, 1920.

4. Who is the sailor with whom Rifka makes friends on the ship?
(a) Alexi.
(b) Paul.
(c) Pieter.
(d) Gregor.

5. How does Rifka close her first letter to Tovah?
(a) Love.
(b) Until we meet again.
(c) Shalom to you.
(d) I miss you.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the person in #73 teach Rifka regarding hygiene?

3. The Russian guards were searching for Nathan because ____________________.

4. What is Rifka's prognosis according to the medical student?

5. Why is Rifka's family stranded in Poland?

(see the answer key)

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