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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. How does Rifka get to America after the ship is disabled?
(a) A mechanic ship comes to fix the ship.
(b) Another ship pulls it to America.
(c) The passengers are transferred to multiple ships.
(d) The passengers are transferred to another ship.

2. What does Rifka worry about while on board the ship?
(a) Being lonesome.
(b) Storms.
(c) Getting seasick.
(d) Having her money stolen.

3. What is the name of Isaac's new baby boy?
(a) Pieter.
(b) Aleksandr.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Johannes.

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

5. What does Ilya do to prove that he is not a simpleton?
(a) He makes a joke about his hair.
(b) He is able to serve himself at the table.
(c) He reads Pushkin's poetry.
(d) He does math problems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eats the food that Rifka had saved for Saul?

2. What does Rifka use to make a Star of David?

3. What color is Ilya's hair?

4. Rifka recalls that Mama always liked to ________________ at home.

5. What does Rifka tell Ilya on their last night together?

(see the answer key)

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