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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. Where does Rifka's family head once everyone is well and out of the hospital?
2. Rifka is the only one in the family who could pass for a Russian peasant _____________________.
3. Who is Rifka's uncle who helped her family escape?
4. Rifka writes her letter while on a train bound for which country?
5. Who is the only member of Rifka's family who does not get sick?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is life in Russia better for Tovah than it was for Rifka?
2. What humiliating things are forced upon Rifka and her family by the guards and a doctor at the Polish border?
3. What kind deed does Rifka do for a girl on the train to Warsaw which will have negative repercussions for her?
4. What is Uncle Avrum's role in helping Rifka's family escape on the train?
5. What is revealed about Rifka and her family, and why they had to leave Russia?
6. What happens when Mama, Papa and Nathan come down with typhus, and where do Rifka and Saul go?
7. What disease is Rifka diagnosed with in Poland and what is her prognosis?
8. What causes Rifka to scratch her chest until she bleeds in the night?
9. How does Rifka try to repay Saul for the food he earns for them?
10. Describe Rifka's personality traits and which is probably her strongest trait?
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
There are several events of foreshadowing in "Letters from Rifka". Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.
Essay Topic 3
"Letters from Rifka" is a letter-based novel. Explain the concept of what a letter-based novel is and cite examples that support your answer.
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