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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. Why had a lady from the HIAS taken Rifka shopping for clothes when she first arrived in Antwerp?
(a) Her clothes were ruined from fumigations.
(b) Her clothes had big holes in them.
(c) Her clothes were not warm enough.
(d) Her clothes were too small now.

2. Who takes Rifka back home when she gets lost in Antwerp?
(a) A policeman.
(b) A soldier.
(c) A milkman.
(d) A priest.

3. What had Pieter encouraged Rifka to do?
(a) Love with all your heart.
(b) Be brave.
(c) Keep smiling.
(d) Look on the bright side.

4. Which of the following is NOT a food Rifka discovers in Antwerp?
(a) Watermelon.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Chocolate.
(d) Bananas.

5. When Rifka gets the approval to go to America, she has been gone from Berdichev for how long?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 1 year.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Rifka finally sail for America?

2. What does Rifka use to make a Star of David?

3. Rifka may have to wear a peruke because __________________________.

4. What excites Rifka about what her parents have in New York City?

5. What does Rifka celebrate by herself in her room?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Rifka's brief friendship with Pieter mean, and how is she able to move on past his death?

4. How does Rifka learn to find family connections even though she is alone in Antwerp?

5. What can Rifka see from her bedroom window in Antwerp?

6. Who rescues Rifka when she gets lost while out exploring Antwerp?

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

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

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

10. What sailing arrangements are made for Rifka to go to America when she is cured?

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