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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is a word that the lady from HIAS has taught Rifka?
(a) Independence.
(b) Democratic.
(c) Sympathy.
(d) Liberty.
2. What must Rifka do at Ellis Island before she can go home with her parents?
(a) Pass a medical inspection.
(b) Pay an arrival fee.
(c) Get vaccinations.
(d) Find her rucksack.
3. What language does the person in #73 teach Rifka?
(a) English.
(b) French.
(c) Flemish.
(d) Dutch.
4. Why had Uncle Avrum let Hannah take piano lessons?
(a) To play in an orchestra.
(b) To catch a good husband.
(c) To strenghten her hands.
(d) To teach piano lessons.
5. What does Papa give to Rifka before he leaves for America?
(a) His pipe.
(b) His watch.
(c) A bag of apples.
(d) His tallis.
Short Answer Questions
1. What musical instrument is Tovah good at playing?
2. What is the Statue of Liberty holding up?
3. What is the line between being in America, and not being in America?
4. Who takes Rifka back home when she gets lost in Antwerp?
5. The children in the park have fun with Rifka and good-naturedly tease her about __________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. Who is the young sailor Rifka meets on board the ship?
2. What excites Rifka about news in a letter from her parents?
3. What do Mama and Papa give to Rifka before they leave for the United States and she goes to Belgium?
4. What does Rifka's brief friendship with Pieter mean, and how is she able to move on past his death?
5. How does Rifka feel after the storm in which Pieter died?
6. How does Rifka learn to find family connections even though she is alone in Antwerp?
7. Who does the kind milkman remind Rifka of and how does she show her appreciation for his kindness?
8. What does Rifka save up for to have specially made for herself?
9. What are the passengers on board the ship fascinated by as they enter the New York harbor?
10. What role does Rifka's Judaism play as a way of staying connected to her family?
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