Letters from Rifka

When Rifka and Saul are living at an inn, where are Mama, Papa, and Nathan?

• In the hospital

• On the train

• America

• Russia

What does Papa do to try and get Rifka on board with them?

• Pay extra money

• Smuggle her in a box

• Attack the doctor

• Take the ship hostage

Where is Rifka sent to heal?

• Antwerp, Belgium

• Paris, France

• Cairo, Egypt

• London, England

What happens to Rifka in Antwerp when she is scared by a strange man?

• She gets lost

• She gets kidnapped

• She is arrested

• She dies

Who helps Rifka find her way home?

• Milkman on a cart

• Doctor

• Policeman

• The strange man who scared her

Put the following events from Letters from Rifka in the order that they occurred

• Rifka's family is inspected at the boarder of Poland

• Rifka is denied passage on the ship to America

• Rifka is sent to Antwerp, Belgium

• Rifka learns to speak English

• Rifka is detained in a hospital

Which of the following is the climax (turning point) in Letters from Rifka?

• Rifka get to America and sees the Statue of Liberty.

• Rifka helps Dr. Askin and Mr. Fargate.

• Rifka gets examined to enter Poland.

• Rifka distracts the guards from finding the family.

This story is a letter to whom?

• Tovah

• Bubbe Ruth

• Papa

• Nathan and Saul

Why did Rifka's family have to leave their home?

• Nathan left the military and would be killed if he was found. 

• Saul stole from one of the guards. 

• Rifka's family wanted to vacation in the U.S. 

• Rifka did not want to join the military. 

How does Rifka's "gift for language" help her in Poland?

• She is able to learn the language and speak with other people.

• She is able to keep her family safe.