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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why had a lady from the HIAS taken Rifka shopping for clothes when she first arrived in Antwerp?
(a) Her clothes were ruined from fumigations.
(b) Her clothes were not warm enough.
(c) Her clothes were too small now.
(d) Her clothes had big holes in them.

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

4. What is Rifka wearing as she arrives in America?
(a) New leather boots.
(b) A pink dress.
(c) A blue coat.
(d) A black velvet hat.

5. What does Rifka think America is?
(a) A place of disappointments.
(b) A place to start anew.
(c) A land of milk and honey.
(d) A journey's end.

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

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

8. Rifka may have to wear a peruke because __________________________.
(a) there is a rash on her arms.
(b) her hair has not grown back.
(c) she is always cold.
(d) she has trouble walking.

9. Who is the couple who has taken Rifka into their home in Belgium?
(a) Gerard and Marie.
(b) Maurice and Gabrielle.
(c) Phillippe and Cecile.
(d) Gaston and Marie.

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

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

12. What is the Statue of Liberty holding up?
(a) A child.
(b) An eagle.
(c) A book.
(d) A lamp.

13. What advantage does Rifka like about being on her own in Antwerp?
(a) She can eat whatever she likes.
(b) She can play with whomever she wants to.
(c) She doesn't wear a coat if she doesn't want to.
(d) She can stay out as late as she wants to.

14. What does Rifka save her money to buy?
(a) A hat.
(b) A coat.
(c) A pair of gloves
(d) A purse.

15. How old is Pieter?
(a) 20.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rifka gets the approval to go to America, she has been gone from Berdichev for how long?

2. What language does the HIAS lady in Antwerp tutor Rifka in?

3. Who is the sailor with whom Rifka makes friends on the ship?

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

5. Where do Mama and Papa work in America?

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