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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mahmoud and his family wait at the border between Greece and Macedonia, what is NOT one way Mahmoud feels?
(a) Illegal.
(b) Dirty.
(c) Invisible.
(d) Unwanted.

2. When Josef and the children are below deck during their ship tour, Schiendick and his friends begin to sing a song with anti-Semitic lyrics. What is the subject of the song?
(a) The Third Reich.
(b) Jewish blood.
(c) German blood.
(d) The Fuhrer.

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) Papi.
(b) Lito.
(c) Mami.
(d) Ray.

4. Who gives Mahmoud's father directions that will keep the family away from major sites of fighting?
(a) Priests.
(b) Nuns.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Missionaries.

5. What is the name of the man who saves Josef's father and is later celebrated for his heroism at a reception on the ship?
(a) Sergeant Diplo.
(b) Doctor Lewis.
(c) Officer Padron.
(d) District Attorney Daniels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refers to Isabel by the nickname Chabela?

2. What song does Isabel perform for her class that causes her to finally hear the clave, the Cuban beat underlying the main beat?

3. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?

4. In what location does Josef's mother spend all her time on the ship since leaving Cuba?

5. What does Josef's mother offer to the Nazis who find the family in their school room hiding place?

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