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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Where do Mama and Papa work in America?
(a) A restaurant.
(b) A clothing factory.
(c) A grocery.
(d) A fish market.
2. How does Rifka say goodbye to the milkman at her house?
(a) She simply smiles.
(b) She kisses his hand.
(c) She shakes his hand.
(d) She hugs him.
3. When will Rifka truly be an American?
(a) When she takes a citizenship class.
(b) When she leaves Ellis Island.
(c) When she is registered in school.
(d) When she gets a job.
4. What color is the little desk Rifka spends much time at in her room in Belgium?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Brown.
(d) Yellow.
5. How old is Pieter?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 17.
(d) 15.
6. What does the person in #73 teach Rifka regarding hygiene?
(a) How to brush her teeth.
(b) How to scrub her nails.
(c) How to wash her hair.
(d) How to wash her clothes.
7. Which of the following is NOT a food Rifka discovers in Antwerp?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Watermelon.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) Bananas.
8. Who is the girl who Rifka plays with in the park across the street from the house?
(a) Marta.
(b) Gizelle.
(c) Katya.
(d) Ana.
9. What does Mama give to Rifka before Mama leaves for America?
(a) A lock of her hair.
(b) A locket.
(c) Some money.
(d) A photograph.
10. What is notable about the big man Rifka sees in a cafe?
(a) He is deaf.
(b) He has a peg leg.
(c) He has gold teeth.
(d) He is missing a thumb.
11. Why does Sister Katrina urge Rifka to get out of her room sometimes?
(a) To get some exercise.
(b) To get a job.
(c) To learn the language.
(d) To get some culture.
12. What does Rifka save her money to buy?
(a) A coat.
(b) A pair of gloves
(c) A purse.
(d) A hat.
13. What is the only reason Rifka goes outside in Belgium?
(a) To go ice skating.
(b) To go to temple.
(c) To go to the market.
(d) To go to her treatments.
14. The HIAS lady in Antwerp took Rifka to a cowboy movie starring whom?
(a) Clint Eastwood.
(b) Tom Mix.
(c) Roy Rogers.
(d) John Wayne.
15. How long did the broken steamship drift until help arrived?
(a) Hours.
(b) Weeks.
(c) Days.
(d) Months.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why had Uncle Avrum let Hannah take piano lessons?
2. What is remarkable about Rifka's appearance as as result of her illness?
3. What is something that Nathan used to do for Rifka that she enjoyed?
4. What does Papa give to Rifka before he leaves for America?
5. What parting gift does Rifka buy for Sister Katrina?
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