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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What words are painted underneath the portrait painted on the bottom of Isabel's boat?
(a) Cuba Libre.
(b) Never say die.
(c) Seek sanctuary.
(d) Fight against the impossible and win.

2. The Nazis who storm Josef's family's home are never depicted directly by the author. Instead, what word is used to refer to them throughout the scene?
(a) Mummies.
(b) Zombies.
(c) Shadows.
(d) Robots.

3. Even though Fidel Castro announces to the Cuban people that they are now free to leave Cuba whenever they want, why is Isabel's mother still especially wary about the trip?
(a) She worries that the family will starve during the trip.
(b) She believes that Fidel Castro's announcement is a trap.
(c) She does not think her ill mother will survive the trip.
(d) She is pregnant.

4. Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, most farms in Cuba had been what type of farms?
(a) Alfalfa.
(b) Cattle.
(c) Sugarcane.
(d) Rice.

5. What is the name of the ship Josef's family's boards?
(a) MS St. Lawrence.
(b) MS St. Louis.
(c) MS St. Croix.
(d) MS St. Cyprian.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ivan says that one thing he wants to do in America is watch American television, what show does he cite?

2. What does Isabel give the fisherman in return for gasoline to power Ivan's family's boat?

3. To what type of structure does the boy lead Mahmoud and his family?

4. Risking his life by running through gunfire back to the car, Mahmoud's father retrieves what object from the car?

5. When Isabel's narrative opens, she is trying to coax a kitten out from hiding using what type of food?

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