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WorksheetsLetters from Rifka
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
When Rifka is distracting the guards she is faced with 2 types of conflict--
When she is afraid she may not be successful= (a)
When she is face to face with the guards and telling them a story = (b)
character vs self
character vs character
character vs society
character vs nature
What type of conflict is it when Rifka is denied passage on the ship to America?
character vs character
character vs society
character vs
self
character vs nature
Rifka meets Peiter on the ship to America
rising action
Rifka packs all her belongings and Mama's candlesticks
exposition
Rifka reminds Dr. Fargate how clever she is and how much she has helped others
climax
Rifka wants to starting writing her own poetry.
falling action
Isaac goes to get his car to take Rifka home
resolution
Match the following
Rifka meets the milkman
Learns people can be kind.
Rifka takes care of others while Mama is visiting.
Rifka is maturing.
Rifka is accused of stealing an orange.
People cannot be trusted.
Rifka realizes people can be kind.
Rifka is developing as a character.
Rifka says that tall buildings are blocking her way to America.
She feels stuck & scared on Ellis Island
During her last few days at the hospital, why does Rifka worry she will not be allowed in America?
She gets typhus from the Polish baby.
Her family has forgotten her.
She has helped Ilya instead of taking care of herself.
Rifka's head has been itching and she believes the ringworm has come back.
What type of figurative language is used in the following quote?
"Tovah, I loved the words that sprang from your lips." (Hesse 58-59)
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
What home country is Rifka's family escaping from?
Poland
Russia/Ukraine
Why did Rifka have to distract the guards at the train station?
Only she could pass for Russian so her family could escape.
So Saul could see that someone thought she was pretty
Why does Rifka get left behind in Warsaw?
She has contracted ringworm from the girl she helped on the train.
The innkeeper's daughter called her a thief.
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.
What city does Rifka go to for treatment?
Antwerp
Warsaw
New York City
Berdichev
What is the name of the island Rifka and her family come to before entering New York City?
Angel Island
Riker's Island
Paris Island
Ellis Island
What is the primary theme explored in 'Letters from Rifka'?
A) Courage and perseverance
B) Love and friendship
C) Wealth and power
D) Betrayal and revenge
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Letters from Rifka' to convey Rifka's thoughts and feelings?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) First-person narrative
D) Foreshadowing
In 'Letters from Rifka', what is the significance of Rifka's hair falling out?
A) It symbolizes her loss of identity.
B) It represents her fear of the unknown.
C) It is a sign of her bravery.
D) It indicates her longing for home.
