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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 73-140.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many months in a concentration camp is Josef's father released?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

2. When Señor Castillo asks Isabel's father what he wants to do when he gets to America, what is Isabel's father's reply?
(a) He says he wants to start over.
(b) He says he wants to be free.
(c) He says he wants to help other refugees.
(d) He says he wants to make a million dollars.

3. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?
(a) His photograph of his grandfather.
(b) His armband.
(c) His yarmulke.
(d) His glasses.

4. When Isabel pleads with Lito not to turn back for Cuba, what reason does she cite above all others?
(a) That her grandfather will be arrested.
(b) That Ivan will be arrested.
(c) That they will all be arrested.
(d) That her father will be arrested.

5. The horrific historical event called Kristallnacht means what in the English language?
(a) The night of broken glass.
(b) The night of hopelessness.
(c) The night of reverence.
(d) The night of pointy reckonings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Josef buy when he sneaks into the dining car?

2. When Mahmoud and his family meet the smuggler at the designated meeting point, when does he say the boat will leave?

3. What show is Waleed watching when the family's apartment is destroyed by a missile?

4. When Isabel and the others are getting ready to start their journey in the boat, two police officers run toward them. Who do they turn out to be?

5. Who does not attend Josef's bar mitzvah, much to Josef's dismay?

(see the answer key)

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