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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What parting gift does Rifka buy for Sister Katrina?
(a) Chocolates.
(b) Writing paper.
(c) A book of poetry.
(d) Flowers.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who helps Rifka buy her ticket to America?

2. What does Rifka save her money to buy?

3. Where do Mama and Papa work in America?

4. What does Pieter do that embarrasses him in front of Rifka?

5. When will Rifka truly be an American?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Rifka's thirteenth birthday celebrated and what does she recall about a doll she received for her ninth birthday?

2. What are some of the foods that Rifka comes to enjoy in Antwerp?

3. Who rescues Rifka when she gets lost while out exploring Antwerp?

4. What terrible fate does Pieter meet during a big storm while aboard ship?

5. Where does Rifka stay when she goes to Belgium?

6. What does this section of the book show about Rifka's burgeoning maturity?

7. Who does the kind milkman remind Rifka of and how does she show her appreciation for his kindness?

8. What excites Rifka about news in a letter from her parents?

9. What are the passengers on board the ship fascinated by as they enter the New York harbor?

10. What can Rifka see from her bedroom window in Antwerp?

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