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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Rifka back home when she gets lost in Antwerp?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A priest.
(c) A milkman.
(d) A policeman.

2. What does Rifka use to make a Star of David?
(a) Broom straws.
(b) Ribbons.
(c) Strings.
(d) Wires.

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

4. Who helps Rifka buy her ticket to America?
(a) The lady from HIAS.
(b) Gaston.
(c) Marie.
(d) Sister Katrina.

5. What business does Rifka think might be good for Bubbe Ruth?
(a) A millinery.
(b) An ice cream business.
(c) A tailoring shop.
(d) A bakery.

6. Who is the girl who Rifka plays with in the park across the street from the house?
(a) Marta.
(b) Katya.
(c) Ana.
(d) Gizelle.

7. How does Rifka say goodbye to the milkman at her house?
(a) She hugs him.
(b) She kisses his hand.
(c) She simply smiles.
(d) She shakes his hand.

8. Rifka recalls that her cousins gave her _______________ for her ninth birthday.
(a) a shawl.
(b) hair ribbons.
(c) writing paper.
(d) a doll.

9. What had Pieter encouraged Rifka to do?
(a) Keep smiling.
(b) Be brave.
(c) Look on the bright side.
(d) Love with all your heart.

10. What is something that Nathan used to do for Rifka that she enjoyed?
(a) He let her ride his horse.
(b) He brushed her hair.
(c) He pushed her in a cart.
(d) He bought her chocolates.

11. What had Papa told Rifka to be prepared for at Ellis Island?
(a) Vaccinations.
(b) Lots of questions.
(c) Long lines.
(d) Pickpockets.

12. Mama had had to take the gift in #67 and trade it for __________________.
(a) medicine.
(b) cabbages.
(c) potatoes.
(d) meat.

13. What excites Rifka about what her parents have in New York City?
(a) New jobs.
(b) A refrigerator.
(c) A view of a park.
(d) Indoor plumbing.

14. What language does the person in #73 teach Rifka?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Flemish.
(c) French.
(d) English.

15. Who does the man in #81 remind Rifka of?
(a) Papa.
(b) Uncle Avrum.
(c) Saul.
(d) Uncle Zeb.

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical instrument is Tovah good at playing?

2. How old is Rifka on the birthday she spends in Belgium?

3. The HIAS lady in Antwerp took Rifka to a cowboy movie starring whom?

4. What does Papa give to Rifka before he leaves for America?

5. What is the Statue of Liberty holding up?

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