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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 is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Reporter.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Tailor.

2. 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) Shadows.
(b) Mummies.
(c) Zombies.
(d) Robots.

3. Ivan's favorite team, The Industriales, is what type of team?
(a) A lacrosse team.
(b) A baseball team.
(c) A basketball team.
(d) A soccer team.

4. In what year does the telling of Josef's narrative begin?
(a) 1929.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1946.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Isabel knows that Ivan and his father are actually building a boat in order to travel where?

3. 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?

4. Risking his life by running through gunfire back to the car, Mahmoud's father retrieves what object from the car?

5. What item does Josef's little sister Ruthie carry with her at all times?

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