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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. Which one of Rifka's brothers looks like her?
(a) Reuben.
(b) Nathan.
(c) Saul.
(d) Isaac.

2. What surprises Saul about Rifka's actions?
(a) She can speak French.
(b) She is not bothered by her bald head.
(c) She has a nervous tic.
(d) She knows how to peel a banana.

3. How long did the broken steamship drift until help arrived?
(a) Days.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Months.
(d) Hours.

4. Rifka writes in her letter that her family has escaped from which country?
(a) Russia.
(b) China.
(c) Poland.
(d) Romania.

5. Who is Rifka's grandmother?
(a) Bubbe Yulia.
(b) Bubbe Natalia.
(c) Bubbe Ruth.
(d) Bubbe Mila.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does Rifka's family head once everyone is well and out of the hospital?

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

5. What quality of Rifka's does Doctor Askin find highly valuable in Rifka?

(see the answer key)

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