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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. When will Rifka truly be an American?
(a) When she gets a job.
(b) When she leaves Ellis Island.
(c) When she takes a citizenship class.
(d) When she is registered in school.

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

3. What language does the HIAS lady in Antwerp tutor Rifka in?
(a) Flemish.
(b) German.
(c) English.
(d) Dutch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What must Rifka do at Ellis Island before she can go home with her parents?

2. What is the item in #90 made of?

3. What does the person in #73 teach Rifka regarding hygiene?

4. Rifka recalls that her cousins gave her _______________ for her ninth birthday.

5. When does Rifka finally sail for America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Mama and Papa give to Rifka before they leave for the United States and she goes to Belgium?

2. How does Rifka prepare herself for going to America?

3. How does Rifka feel after the storm in which Pieter died?

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

5. What role does Rifka's Judaism play as a way of staying connected to her family?

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

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

8. What does Rifka save up for to have specially made for herself?

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

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

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