|
| Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What does Rifka save her money to buy?
(a) A purse.
(b) A pair of gloves
(c) A coat.
(d) A hat.
2. When will Rifka truly be an American?
(a) When she gets a job.
(b) When she leaves Ellis Island.
(c) When she is registered in school.
(d) When she takes a citizenship class.
3. What had Papa told Rifka to be prepared for at Ellis Island?
(a) Lots of questions.
(b) Pickpockets.
(c) Long lines.
(d) Vaccinations.
4. What does Pieter do that embarrasses him in front of Rifka?
(a) He falls asleep as she talks.
(b) He spills his coffee.
(c) He falls down on deck.
(d) He kisses her.
5. Which of the following is NOT a food Rifka discovers in Antwerp?
(a) Bananas.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Chocolate.
6. What is steerage class on a steamship?
(a) The maintenance crew.
(b) People crowded in the belly of a ship.
(c) People working on board for their passage.
(d) First class passengers.
7. How long did the broken steamship drift until help arrived?
(a) Hours.
(b) Days.
(c) Months.
(d) Weeks.
8. Who does the man in #81 remind Rifka of?
(a) Papa.
(b) Uncle Avrum.
(c) Saul.
(d) Uncle Zeb.
9. Why had Uncle Avrum let Hannah take piano lessons?
(a) To strenghten her hands.
(b) To play in an orchestra.
(c) To teach piano lessons.
(d) To catch a good husband.
10. What does Rifka worry about while on board the ship?
(a) Getting seasick.
(b) Storms.
(c) Being lonesome.
(d) Having her money stolen.
11. What excites Rifka about what her parents have in New York City?
(a) Indoor plumbing.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A view of a park.
(d) New jobs.
12. The children in the park have fun with Rifka and good-naturedly tease her about __________________.
(a) her accent.
(b) her bald head.
(c) her kerchief.
(d) her shoes.
13. How old is Pieter?
(a) 20.
(b) 15.
(c) 22.
(d) 17.
14. Who is the sailor with whom Rifka makes friends on the ship?
(a) Paul.
(b) Pieter.
(c) Gregor.
(d) Alexi.
15. What is a word that the lady from HIAS has taught Rifka?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Liberty.
(c) Independence.
(d) Democratic.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Rifka say goodbye to the milkman at her house?
2. What is something that Nathan used to do for Rifka that she enjoyed?
3. When Rifka gets the approval to go to America, she has been gone from Berdichev for how long?
4. When does Rifka finally sail for America?
5. What advantage does Rifka like about being on her own in Antwerp?
|
This section contains 433 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) |
|



