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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dov go for supplies while trapped in the Warsaw ghetto with his family?
(a) Wendy's house
(b) Wanda's house
(c) The grocery store
(d) Mundek's house

2. What does Ari Ben Canaan say will be the fate of the Exodus and her three hundred, two children passengers if she's boarded?
(a) They will all jump overboard
(b) They'll fight
(c) They will all refuse to eat once they're returned to the camps
(d) The dynamite in the engine room will be blown up, killing them all

3. According to Caldwell's twelve-point edict, what should become of the Jewish newspapers and publications?
(a) They should be aided in getting our information
(b) They shoudl be given free rein
(c) They should all cease publication
(d) They shoudl be closely monitored

4. Who is the woman David loves who is waiting for him in Palestine?
(a) Katherine
(b) Jordana
(c) Amy
(d) Johnna

5. Why does Karen say the Jews are being aided in their quest to reach Palestine?
(a) To live in concentration camps
(b) To be human experiments
(c) To serve as soldiers to fight the Arabs
(d) To provide free labor on civil projects

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kitty agree to go to Caraolos?

2. What kinds of jobs do Yakov and Jossi find around the city of Jaffa?

3. What name was given to the plan of evacuating nonessential British personnel from Palestine?

4. What fate does Karen learn befell her mother and brothers?

5. Who is the young Jewish boy Major Caldwell is charged with transporting to Jerusalem?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the official role the British play in preparing the Exodus to sail?

2. Describe the significance of the row of toilets in the concentration camp where the Orthodox Jews are being held.

3. Officials discuss the situation with the Exodus. List at least two recommended courses of action.

4. What does Simon say about Jakov and Jossi attending the secret meetings?

5. What is the fate of Dafna?

6. What is the full quote Mark sees upon his arrival to Cyprus, and where does it come from?

7. Who was Andrew Dreyfus and what is the significance of his death for the Jewish community?

8. Describe Major Caldwell's attitude toward Jews.

9. What happened to Kitty following the death of her husband and daughter?

10. Describe the exchange between Kitty and Ari when she sees the hog pen at his parent's farm.

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