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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mahmoud and his brother Waleed do when they see two boys robbing another boy of a loaf of bread?
(a) They challenge the robbers.
(b) They hide and then sneak away.
(c) They make noise in hopes of distracting the robbers.
(d) They find a policeman.

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

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

4. What item does Josef's little sister Ruthie carry with her at all times?
(a) Her blanket.
(b) Her stuffed rabbit.
(c) Her stuffed turtle.
(d) Her teddy bear.

5. What is NOT a way in which Josef's father has changed since being imprisoned in a concentration camp?
(a) He is thin.
(b) He is paranoid.
(c) He is gaunt.
(d) He has rage in his eyes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?

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

3. 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?

4. How does Isabel's father sustain the wounds that she is cleaning when the narrative rejoins her?

5. What type of Jewish ceremony do the people on Josef's ship hold during the journey?

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