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

2. 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 does not think her ill mother will survive the trip.
(b) She believes that Fidel Castro's announcement is a trap.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She worries that the family will starve during the trip.

3. What is the age difference between Isabel and Ivan?
(a) Ivan is two years older than Isabel.
(b) Ivan is one year older than Isabel.
(c) Isabel is one year older than Ivan.
(d) Isabel is two years older than Ivan.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What shared characteristic had bonded the Soviet Union to Cuba prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

3. On what condition is Josef's father released?

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

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

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