English Festival - The Blackbird Girls

Where does Valentina live?

• In Antarctica
• On the moon
• In a parallel universe
• Pripyat, Ukraine

Where does Valentina's father work?

• At the nuclear power station

• At the hospital

• At the zoo
• At the bank

Why did Valentina's mother believe that others were looking for a reason to hate them?

• Because they were too successful
• Because they were Jewish

• Because they were Muslim

• Due to her own insecurities and past experiences

What was the one political party of the USSR?

• Communist Party of the Soviet Union

• Liberal Party of the Soviet Union
• Socialist Party of the Soviet Union
• Democratic Party of the Soviet Union

What negative event happened at the power plant?

• a tornado

• an earthquake

• a flood

• a reactor exploded

What was in the streets outside in the town of Pripyat that the children were playing with?

• mud

• jump ropes

• radioactive white foam

• clean drinking water

What is the common name for the nuclear power station?

• Chernobyl

• atomic factory
• reactor farm
• nuclear plant

Where does Rifka live?

• Paris

• Iceland

• Kiev, Ukraine

• Ireland

Why did Ricky's family have to whisper their prayers and close the windows when they lit their Shabbat candles?

• To prevent the smell of the candles from spreading outside
• To create a peaceful and intimate atmosphere for the Shabbat ritual
• To hide it from the government because they disapproved of religion

• To keep the neighbors from hearing their prayers

Why wasn't Valentina's mother able to teach at the school?

• She was not qualified or did not meet the requirements
• The school didn't want her to teach there
• She was Jewish

• She was too busy with other commitments