Letters From Rifka Quiz 1

Deportation means:

• removal of a foreigner from a country

• deciding to move to a foreign contry

• arresting someone in the country illegaly

• easily broken

What are Rifka's brothers names?

• Tom and Jerry 
• Tovah and Nathan
• Saul and Nathan
• Saul and Tovah

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. 

Which item below did Rifka have in her rucksack?

• Candlesticks
• Breadsticks
• Desserts
• A heavy coat

How did Rifka feel about her brother Saul. 

• She loved him and didn't want him to join the military.
• She wanted him to leave and join the military. 
• She found it easy to get along with him. 
• She loved the way he complimented her. 

Where are Rifka and her family at the beginning of the story. 

• Outside of a boxcar waiting to leave for the U.S. 
• Evacuating their home
• At home
• In the U.S. 

What did Nathan ask Rifka to do at the beginning of the story?

• Distract the guards.
• Hide behind a haystack. 
• Run home to grab some food.
• Stay in Russia so he could go to the U.S. 

How old is Rifka?

• 10 
• 11
• 12
• 13

What illness do Rifka and her family members catch at the polish border?

• Chicken Pox
• The flu
• Typhus
• Whooping Cough

Who helps the family plan their escape?

• Cousin Hannah

• Uncle Avrym