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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before leaving Mahmoud and his family so they can get some sleep, what item does the boy tell them they must procure before the next leg of their trip?
(a) Batteries.
(b) Flashlights.
(c) Life jackets.
(d) A propane stove.

2. 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 armband.
(c) His yarmulke.
(d) His glasses.

3. When Josef's ship slows down, causing his father to think that the ship is being turned around, what is the true cause of the change in speed?
(a) A funeral at sea.
(b) An approaching tanker.
(c) A man who has been reported missing.
(d) An approaching storm.

4. After how many months in a concentration camp is Josef's father released?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

5. What item does Josef's little sister Ruthie carry with her at all times?
(a) Her stuffed rabbit.
(b) Her teddy bear.
(c) Her blanket.
(d) Her stuffed turtle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mahmoud buy for his brother Waleed in one of the shops at the refugee camp in Turkey?

2. Who does not attend Josef's bar mitzvah, much to Josef's dismay?

3. For what transgression do the Nazis say they are taking Josef's father into "protective custody" (3)?

4. When Josef overhears two stewards talking about racing other boats to Cuba, how many other boats do they say are traveling their route?

5. What do Mahmoud and his brother Waleed do when they see two boys robbing another boy of a loaf of bread?

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