WorksheetsRifka Unit Test Study Guide
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
At the beginning of the novel, what prized possession is Rifka hiding in her rucksack?
Her collection of novels by Pushkin
Her mother's golden locket
Her mother's candlesticks
Her father's woolen prayer shawl
How does Rifka describe her physical features?
She has dark hair and brown eyes.
She has dark hair and violet eyes.
She has blond hair and blue eyes.
She has auburn hair and green eyes.
When Rifka and Saul are living at an inn, where are Mama, Papa, and Nathan?
In the hospital, recovering from typhus.
On a train back to their home in Berdichev.
On a steamship bound for America.
At the market, begging for extra food.
Why is Rifka denied passage to America on the steamship leaving from Warsaw?
Rifka has not yet recovered from typhus.
Rifka has developed an allergy to oranges.
Rifka has a skin disease called ringworm.
Rifka does not have enough money for her ticket.
What treasured possession does Rifka's mother give Rifka before her family leaves for America without her?
A loaf of bread
Her golden locket
her kerchief
Her candlesticks
In a private celebration of her thirteenth birthday, what symbol does Rifka fashion out of broken pieces of straw?
A worry doll
A holy cross
A Star of David
A heart
By September 21, 1920, Rifka is finally aboard a small ship headed for America. What problem does the ship face along the way?
Illness spreads throughout the passengers.
The ship is attacked by pirates.
A terrible storm comes to pass.
The ship strikes an iceberg.
On October 1, 1920, Rifka's shipe finally reaches America! The passengers on deck all cheer when they see:
The Statue of Liberty
Mount Rushmore
The Eiffel Tower
The White House
Who is the first family member to visit Rifka in the hospital at Ellis Island?
Isaac
Reuben
Nathan
Saul
What does Rifka ask Saul to buy with the money she has saved up?
ice cream
a new hat
candlesticks
potatoes
On October 21, 1920, when Rifka checks on her little Polish baby, what does she discover?
That the baby has died.
That the baby has recovered.
That the baby is missing.
That the baby has learned to walk.
Why is Rifka convinced that she will not be allowed into America at the end of the story?
She does not speak English well enough.
She has acquired typhus again.
She thinks that her ringworm has come back.
She refuses to leave Ilya behind at the hospital.
What illness do Rifka and her family members contract at the Polish border?
Chicken pox
The flu
Typhus
Whooping cough
What does Rifka notice about the girl's head on the train to Warsaw?
Her hair is falling out.
She has large, round sores covering her scalp.
It's covered in tiny insects.
Her hair is shiny and clean.
Who are Rifka, Mama, Papa, Nathan, and Saul going to join in America?
Rifka's aunt and uncle
Rifka's three older sisters
Rifka's three older brothers
Rifka's grandparents
In Antwerp, Rifka
Sings in a tavern
Works as a seamstress
Works as a baker
Undergoes medical treatments
What happens to Rifka's hair while in Antwerp?
It falls out.
It turns dark brown.
It loses its curl.
It grows to her waist.
Who helps Rifka when she is lost in Antwerp?
A nun
A milkman
A little girl
A rabbi
While living Antwerp, what special item does Rifka save up to buy?
A new locket
A new hat
A new pair of shoes
A horse
What is the name of the place where all immigrants must pass through to enter America?
Berdichev Island
Antwerp Island
Ellis Island
Coney Island
At the end of the novel, why does Rifka's head itch again?
The ringworm has returned.
Her new hat is itchy.
She has head lice.
Her hair is growing back.
