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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does Rifka note is missing when her rucksack is returned to her?
(a) Her book.
(b) Her hair ribbons.
(c) Her good dress.
(d) The candlesticks.

3. Rifka says the guard speak ill of her family because ___________________.
(a) they are Jewish.
(b) they are uneducated.
(c) they are thieves.
(d) they are peasants.

4. How does Rifka say goodbye to the milkman at her house?
(a) She shakes his hand.
(b) She hugs him.
(c) She simply smiles.
(d) She kisses his hand.

5. What do the guards make Rifka's family do at the Polish border?
(a) Stand up against the train.
(b) Put on blindfolds.
(c) Lie on the ground.
(d) Remove their clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What business does Rifka think might be good for Bubbe Ruth?

2. How old is Rifka on the birthday she spends in Belgium?

3. Who is the girl who Rifka plays with in the park across the street from the house?

4. When will Rifka truly be an American?

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

(see the answer key)

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