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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does Isabel's father sustain the wounds that she is cleaning when the narrative rejoins her?
(a) He is beaten by a mugger.
(b) He is shot in the melee of the riots.
(c) He is beaten by police.
(d) He falls off a ladder at his job.

4. During Isabel's boat journey, her grandfather Lito tells her that she does have family in what part of the world?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Miami.
(d) Argentina.

5. What shared characteristic had bonded the Soviet Union to Cuba prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Egalitarianism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Socialism.

Short Answer Questions

1. The horrific historical event called Kristallnacht means what in the English language?

2. When regretting the family's decision to leave Cuba, Lito says that "The US has no" (101) what?

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

4. 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?

5. Ivan's favorite team, The Industriales, is what type of team?

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