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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Uncle Avrum use to get the guards to come away from the train?

2. What organization provides aid to Rifka's family in Warsaw?

3. Rifka states that life in Russia is good for Tovah because ___________________.

4. What is Rifka's last name?

5. Rifka recalls a time when Russian soldiers beat Papa because he would not give up his ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rifka doing as the novel opens?

2. How does Rifka try to repay Saul for the food he earns for them?

3. How does Rifka spend her time at the hospital when she goes to see her family?

4. What is revealed about Rifka and her family, and why they had to leave Russia?

5. What disease is Rifka diagnosed with in Poland and what is her prognosis?

6. What kind deed does Rifka do for a girl on the train to Warsaw which will have negative repercussions for her?

7. What happens when Mama, Papa and Nathan come down with typhus, and where do Rifka and Saul go?

8. Where is Rifka sent for her ringworm treatment and what organization is shepherding her through the process?

9. How is life in Russia better for Tovah than it was for Rifka?

10. What does Rifka tell Tovah about her role in the family's escape plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Even though she is not a true character in the book, what role does Tovah play in the story? Cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write a character sketch of Papa. Be sure to include both physical and emotional characteristics as well as personal motivations, fears, etc.

Essay Topic 3

Write a character sketch of Nathan. Be sure to include both physical and emotional characteristics as well as personal motivations, fears, etc.

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