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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 does Rifka think America is?
(a) A place of disappointments.
(b) A place to start anew.
(c) A land of milk and honey.
(d) A journey's end.
2. How does the milkman say goodbye to Rifka at her house?
(a) He salutes.
(b) He pats her on the shoulder.
(c) He bows to her.
(d) He kisses her on the cheek.
3. Rifka may have to wear a peruke because __________________________.
(a) there is a rash on her arms.
(b) she is always cold.
(c) she has trouble walking.
(d) her hair has not grown back.
4. What is remarkable about Rifka's appearance as as result of her illness?
(a) A rash covers her body.
(b) She has lost a couple teeth.
(c) She has gone bald.
(d) Her skin looks blue.
5. What amazes the passenger's on Rifka's ship as they pull into the harbor?
(a) Ellis Island.
(b) All the ships in the harbor.
(c) The Statue of Liberty.
(d) The tall buildings.
Short Answer Questions
1. What parting gift does Rifka buy for Sister Katrina?
2. Who is the sailor with whom Rifka makes friends on the ship?
3. How long did the broken steamship drift until help arrived?
4. What business does Rifka think might be good for Bubbe Ruth?
5. When does Rifka finally reach America?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the foods that Rifka comes to enjoy in Antwerp?
2. What can Rifka see from her bedroom window in Antwerp?
3. What do Mama and Papa give to Rifka before they leave for the United States and she goes to Belgium?
4. How does Rifka learn to find family connections even though she is alone in Antwerp?
5. What role does Rifka's Judaism play as a way of staying connected to her family?
6. What does this section of the book show about Rifka's burgeoning maturity?
7. Who rescues Rifka when she gets lost while out exploring Antwerp?
8. Who is the young sailor Rifka meets on board the ship?
9. What excites Rifka about news in a letter from her parents?
10. What does Rifka save up for to have specially made for herself?
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