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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Amara and Isabel's action that reduces the drag on the boat, who tells them that they have doomed every passenger on the boat?
(a) Luis.
(b) Señor Castillo.
(c) Lito.
(d) Señora Castillo.

2. While trying not to look at Ivan's lifeless body, Isabel thinks about the fact that who has "Ivan's blood all over him" (224)?
(a) President Bill Clinton.
(b) President Bru.
(c) Senor Castillo.
(d) Fidel Castro.

3. What kinds of people does Mahmoud see outside the refugee camp that emboldens him to leave through an unlocked door?
(a) His aunt.
(b) UN observers.
(c) Policemen.
(d) Amnesty International members.

4. What item does Josef buy when he sneaks into the dining car?
(a) A cup of hot chocolate.
(b) A cup of coffee.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) A newspaper.

5. What percentage of the adult fare does the smuggler engaged by Mahmoud's father charge for children and babies?
(a) 25%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 100%.
(d) 80%.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Isabel's boat journey, her grandfather Lito tells her that she does have family in what part of the world?

2. In response to Lito's claim that Isabel is giving up her Cuban identity by leaving, Isabel's mother tells him that "Miami is just" (102) what?

3. Who is the subject of the portrait that the rabbi asks Captain Schroeder to remove during the bar mitzvah on the ship?

4. What does Mahmoud do to honor his deceased fellow passenger when he takes the man's life jacket and buries him at sea?

5. When the narrative rejoins Josef in 1939, each member of the family is now wearing what item?

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