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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 is the Statue of Liberty holding up?

2. Why had Uncle Avrum let Hannah take piano lessons?

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

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

5. What must Rifka do at Ellis Island before she can go home with her parents?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does the kind milkman remind Rifka of and how does she show her appreciation for his kindness?

5. Where does Rifka stay when she goes to Belgium?

6. Who administers Rifka's treatments in Antwerp and what else does this person teach Rifka?

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

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

9. How is Rifka's thirteenth birthday celebrated and what does she recall about a doll she received for her ninth birthday?

10. What do Mama and Papa give to Rifka before they leave for the United States and she goes to Belgium?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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