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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. Why had Uncle Avrum let Hannah take piano lessons?
(a) To catch a good husband.
(b) To strenghten her hands.
(c) To teach piano lessons.
(d) To play in an orchestra.

2. What is remarkable about Rifka's appearance as as result of her illness?
(a) She has gone bald.
(b) She has lost a couple teeth.
(c) A rash covers her body.
(d) Her skin looks blue.

3. What musical instrument is Tovah good at playing?
(a) Flute.
(b) Violin.
(c) Piano.
(d) Clarinet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mama had had to take the gift in #67 and trade it for __________________.

2. Who takes Rifka back home when she gets lost in Antwerp?

3. When does Rifka finally reach America?

4. What advantage does Rifka like about being on her own in Antwerp?

5. What had Pieter encouraged Rifka to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Rifka's brief friendship with Pieter mean, and how is she able to move on past his death?

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

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

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

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

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

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