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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is the nun who gives Rifka her treatments?
(a) Sister Natasha.
(b) Sister Katrina.
(c) Sister Katya.
(d) Sister Caroline.
2. What does Mama give to Rifka before Mama leaves for America?
(a) A lock of her hair.
(b) Some money.
(c) A photograph.
(d) A locket.
3. When does Rifka finally reach America?
(a) July 24, 1900.
(b) September 15, 1919.
(c) June 25, 1922.
(d) October 1, 1920.
4. When will Rifka truly be an American?
(a) When she gets a job.
(b) When she takes a citizenship class.
(c) When she is registered in school.
(d) When she leaves Ellis Island.
5. Why does Sister Katrina urge Rifka to get out of her room sometimes?
(a) To get some exercise.
(b) To learn the language.
(c) To get some culture.
(d) To get a job.
6. What does Papa give to Rifka before he leaves for America?
(a) A bag of apples.
(b) His pipe.
(c) His tallis.
(d) His watch.
7. What business does Rifka think might be good for Bubbe Ruth?
(a) A tailoring shop.
(b) A millinery.
(c) An ice cream business.
(d) A bakery.
8. What musical instrument is Tovah good at playing?
(a) Violin.
(b) Clarinet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Flute.
9. Mama had had to take the gift in #67 and trade it for __________________.
(a) meat.
(b) cabbages.
(c) potatoes.
(d) medicine.
10. Why had Uncle Avrum let Hannah take piano lessons?
(a) To teach piano lessons.
(b) To strenghten her hands.
(c) To catch a good husband.
(d) To play in an orchestra.
11. Who takes Rifka back home when she gets lost in Antwerp?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A milkman.
(d) A priest.
12. What is a word that the lady from HIAS has taught Rifka?
(a) Democratic.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Independence.
(d) Sympathy.
13. What is steerage class on a steamship?
(a) People working on board for their passage.
(b) The maintenance crew.
(c) First class passengers.
(d) People crowded in the belly of a ship.
14. What is the line between being in America, and not being in America?
(a) New York Harbor.
(b) A steamship.
(c) Nova Scotia.
(d) Ellis Island.
15. What does Pieter do that embarrasses him in front of Rifka?
(a) He kisses her.
(b) He spills his coffee.
(c) He falls down on deck.
(d) He falls asleep as she talks.
Short Answer Questions
1. What parting gift does Rifka buy for Sister Katrina?
2. What does Rifka save her money to buy?
3. What language does the person in #73 teach Rifka?
4. Rifka may have to wear a peruke because __________________________.
5. What color is the little desk Rifka spends much time at in her room in Belgium?
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