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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Trudy Ederles and her sisters learn to swim?
(a) Asbury Park.
(b) Neptune City.
(c) Seaside Heights.
(d) Highlands Beach.

2. From where did Joseph sail board the SS Frankfurt when he left Europe?
(a) Bremen.
(b) Hamburg.
(c) Hanover.
(d) Rostock.

3. Where is the letter from that Stuart hands Joseph in "Joseph"?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

4. How much money are the Nazis allowing Jews to take with them if they emigrate?
(a) 300 Reichsmarks.
(b) 150 Reichsmarks.
(c) 200 Reichsmarks.
(d) 500 Reichsmarks.

5. What lessons does Esther say Gussie is taking as an excuse for why she does not visit her mother?
(a) Sewing.
(b) Piano.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Baton-twirling.

6. In "Anna," what book does Esther give Anna to read to Fannie in the hospital?
(a) This Side of Paradise.
(b) Babylon Revisted.
(c) Tender Is the Night.
(d) The Beautiful and the Damned.

7. How far does a headland rise above sea level from the Atlantic Highlands?
(a) 350 feet.
(b) 300 feet.
(c) 250 feet.
(d) 200 feet.

8. In "Isaac," where does Isaac try to talk to Stuart about investing in Florida land?
(a) Bar.
(b) The Covington.
(c) The Adlers'.
(d) Row boat.

9. In "Stuart," what is the name of Stuart's landlady?
(a) Mrs. Williams.
(b) Mrs. Tate.
(c) Mrs. Cook.
(d) Mrs. Peters.

10. What route do Joseph and Stuart take to Highlands Beach in "Joseph"?
(a) 4.
(b) 70.
(c) 36.
(d) 9.

11. How old does Joseph remember that Florence was when she swam her first laps in the Hygeia Baths?
(a) 4.
(b) 7.
(c) Almost 6.
(d) Barely 5.

12. In "Gussie," what does Anna offer to take Gussie to do at the Pier?
(a) See parakeets.
(b) See Lucy the Margate Elephant.
(c) Go to the aquarium.
(d) Go to the amusement park.

13. In "Fannie," how long does Isaac have to get the money for the land he wants to buy in Florida?
(a) 90 days.
(b) 60 days.
(c) 30 days.
(d) 45 days.

14. In "Esther," what does Esther send Anna and Gussie to buy when she and Gussie return from the hospital?
(a) Veal cutlets.
(b) Lamb chops.
(c) Fish.
(d) Beef roast.

15. In "Joseph," when is Joseph reminded that a lot of men in Atlantic City lost their shirts on Florida land deals?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1927.
(d) 1925.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Anna's father study English?

2. What is the name of the woman featured in the book Anna reads Fannie in "Anna"?

3. How long did it take for Anna to sail from Hamburg to New York?

4. How many government agencies had Anna or her parents had to pass through to get her student visa?

5. Where does Stuart's family have a house?

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