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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. Why is Rifka's family stranded in Poland?

2. What items did Rifka carry in her rucksack?

3. In what city will Rifka live to get treatment for her disease?

4. A nurse throws a/an _____________ substance on Rifka and her mother.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie does Rifka tell to the guards on the train in order to quell their suspicions?

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

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

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

5. What humiliating things are forced upon Rifka and her family by the guards and a doctor at the Polish border?

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

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

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

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

10. What is missing from Rifka's rucksack when it is returned to her and how does she feel about the loss?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is the point of view of the story? What are the benefits and the limitations to this particular point of view?

Essay Topic 3

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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