1. On what condition is Josef's father released?
(a) That he provide information about one of his neighbors.
(b) That he remain in Berlin until further notice.
(c) That his whole family leave Germany at once.
(d) That he pay the Nazis a series of bribes.

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

3. Isabel's grandfather Lito makes her angry on the boat by telling her that her father is a what?
(a) A liar.
(b) A deadbeat.
(c) A fool.
(d) A thief.

4. When Mahmoud's family receives the name of a nearby hotel that "accepts Syrians" (105), why do they not stay there?
(a) They cannot find it and eventually give up.
(b) It is too expensive.
(c) It is already full of other families sharing rooms.
(d) It is in a dangerous neighborhood.

5. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?
(a) His photograph of his grandfather.
(b) His glasses.
(c) His yarmulke.
(d) His armband.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mahmoud and his family are waiting in line to gain admission to Turkey, Mahmoud notices that none of the Syrian children are crying or performing what other action?

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

3. For what reason has Josef's family recently moved to a smaller apartment in Berlin upon the opening of the novel?

4. Then narrator describes the fast-approaching tanker heading toward Isabel's boat as eventually getting so loud that it sounds like a what?

5. Contrary to the truth, what does Ivan tell Isabel that he and his father are building in their garage?

(see the answer key)

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