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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Pieter die?
(a) He has typhus.
(b) He gets food poisoning.
(c) He drowns during a storm.
(d) He is hit by a falling mast.

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

7. Who is the sailor with whom Rifka makes friends on the ship?
(a) Gregor.
(b) Paul.
(c) Alexi.
(d) Pieter.

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

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

10. What amazes the passenger's on Rifka's ship as they pull into the harbor?
(a) The tall buildings.
(b) The Statue of Liberty.
(c) Ellis Island.
(d) All the ships in the harbor.

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

12. What is steerage class on a steamship?
(a) People crowded in the belly of a ship.
(b) First class passengers.
(c) People working on board for their passage.
(d) The maintenance crew.

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

14. What does Papa give to Rifka before he leaves for America?
(a) His pipe.
(b) His watch.
(c) His tallis.
(d) A bag of apples.

15. How old is Rifka on the birthday she spends in Belgium?
(a) 17.
(b) 13.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. Rifka may have to wear a peruke because __________________________.

2. Who is the couple who has taken Rifka into their home in Belgium?

3. What is Rifka wearing as she arrives in America?

4. What is remarkable about Rifka's appearance as as result of her illness?

5. What color is the little desk Rifka spends much time at in her room in Belgium?

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