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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Isabel's father sustain the wounds that she is cleaning when the narrative rejoins her?
(a) He is beaten by a mugger.
(b) He is shot in the melee of the riots.
(c) He is beaten by police.
(d) He falls off a ladder at his job.

2. What shared characteristic had bonded the Soviet Union to Cuba prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Egalitarianism.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the age difference between Isabel and Ivan?

2. When Isabel and the others are getting ready to start their journey in the boat, two police officers run toward them. Who do they turn out to be?

3. What is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?

4. Isabel's best friend Ivan is also her what?

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

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