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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 270-317.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Tailor.

2. Where has Josef's mother hidden the items she uses in her attempt to bribe the Nazi soldiers in France?
(a) In the lining of her own coat.
(b) In the lining of Josef's hat.
(c) In the lining of Ruthie's coat.
(d) In the lining of Josef's coat.

3. When someone in the group is carrying Isabel's newborn brother to shore, who is being carried by the remainder of the boat's passengers?
(a) Ray.
(b) Papi.
(c) Lito.
(d) Mami.

4. What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?
(a) A marine biologist.
(b) A professional baseball player.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A professional soccer player.

5. When Ivan says that one thing he wants to do in America is watch American television, what show does he cite?
(a) The Simpsons.
(b) Wheel of Fortune.
(c) South Park.
(d) Seinfeld.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the U.S. Coast Guard boat do after Isabel and the rest of the boat's passengers make it onto Miami Beach?

2. What item do Isabel and Amara work together to break away from the boat so they can throw it overboard and reduce the rapidity of the capsizing process?

3. Because Josef cannot speak French, what grade is he placed into when arriving in France, even though he is 13 years old at the time?

4. Isabel knows that Ivan and his father are actually building a boat in order to travel where?

5. When four European countries agree to split the refugees on Josef's ship among them, what is NOT one country on the list?

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