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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) Wheel of Fortune.
(b) The Simpsons.
(c) Seinfeld.
(d) South Park.

2. 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 two years older than Ivan.
(d) Isabel is one year older than Ivan.

3. Risking his life by running through gunfire back to the car, Mahmoud's father retrieves what object from the car?
(a) A flashlight.
(b) A cell phone.
(c) A gun.
(d) A stuffed rabbit.

4. What does Mahmoud buy for his brother Waleed in one of the shops at the refugee camp in Turkey?
(a) A stuffed zebra.
(b) A stuffed Teletubby.
(c) A stuffed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
(d) A stuffed teddy bear.

5. When Shabbos arrives, the bulletin board on Josef's ship announces that the social hall will be converted into a what?
(a) A medical clinic.
(b) A reception hall.
(c) A synagogue.
(d) A dance floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Jewish men must gather to form a minyan in order to comply with Jewish law in the holding of a bar mitzvah?

2. Where does Mahmoud's father keep the family's official papers and their money?

3. When Isabel pleads with Lito not to turn back for Cuba, what reason does she cite above all others?

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

5. What words are painted underneath the portrait painted on the bottom of Isabel's boat?

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