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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 color is the little desk Rifka spends much time at in her room in Belgium?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What business does Rifka think might be good for Bubbe Ruth?

2. Which of the following is NOT a food Rifka discovers in Antwerp?

3. How does Rifka get to America after the ship is disabled?

4. What does Rifka save her money to buy?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What sailing arrangements are made for Rifka to go to America when she is cured?

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

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

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

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

8. Who is the young sailor Rifka meets on board the ship?

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

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

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