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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through September 2 - February 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT one of Rifka's older brothers living in America?
(a) Asher.
(b) Pieter.
(c) Isaac.
(d) Reuben.

2. Rifka has a nightmare that people are trying to steal _____________________.
(a) Her coins.
(b) Papa's pipe.
(c) Her book.
(d) Mama's candlesticks.

3. What disease does Rifka have?
(a) Typhus.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Lyme Disease.

4. What excuse does Uncle Avrum use to get the guards to come away from the train?
(a) His factory has been robbed.
(b) His wife has had a heart attack.
(c) His factory is on fire.
(d) His son has fallen into a well.

5. What reason does Rifka give the Russian soldiers for why she is on the train?
(a) She is returning home from a holiday.
(b) She is going away to school.
(c) She is going to work for a wealthy family.
(d) She is going to a relative's funeral.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rifka feel about her brother, Saul?

2. Which one of Rifka's family members is the first to get ill on the train?

3. Rifka writes in her letter that her family has escaped from which country?

4. What had Hannah given to Rifka before the family escaped?

5. Who is Rifka's uncle who helped her family escape?

(see the answer key)

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