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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 73-140.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ivan says that one thing he wants to do in America is watch American television, what show does he cite?
(a) Seinfeld.
(b) South Park.
(c) Wheel of Fortune.
(d) The Simpsons.

2. What are piropos?
(a) Fried dough pockets filled with meat.
(b) Beaches.
(c) Flirtatious compliments Cuban men say to women on the street.
(d) Coats.

3. 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 make noise in hopes of distracting the robbers.
(c) They find a policeman.
(d) They hide and then sneak away.

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

5. After Mahmoud's family leaves their car behind, how many hours does Google Maps say their walk to Turkey will be?
(a) 8 hours.
(b) 16 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mahmoud's family receives the name of a nearby hotel that "accepts Syrians" (105), why do they not stay there?

2. The third major character focused upon within the novel's narrative is Mahmoud, a boy living in Syria. What year is it when the reader first joins Mahmoud?

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

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

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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