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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 amazes the passenger's on Rifka's ship as they pull into the harbor?

2. The HIAS lady in Antwerp took Rifka to a cowboy movie starring whom?

3. What had Pieter encouraged Rifka to do?

4. When Rifka gets the approval to go to America, she has been gone from Berdichev for how long?

5. Why had a lady from the HIAS taken Rifka shopping for clothes when she first arrived in Antwerp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What terrible fate does Pieter meet during a big storm while aboard ship?

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Rifka feel after the storm in which Pieter died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Despite the extremely trying times of people living in the post World War I immigration era, there are some who are very generous and supportive of each other. Cite at least three examples that show this strength of character and generosity.

Essay Topic 3

Leaving is a common theme in the story. Cite some examples of people leaving in Rifka's life and how she herself longs to leave her existence.

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