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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what concentration camp is Josef's father sent whee he is taken into "protective custody" (3)?
(a) Buchenwald.
(b) Dachau.
(c) Auschwitz.
(d) Bergen-Belsen.

2. When Isabel's narrative opens, she is trying to coax a kitten out from hiding using what type of food?
(a) Sour cream.
(b) Yogurt.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Beans.

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

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?
(a) Shadows.
(b) Mummies.
(c) Robots.
(d) Zombies.

5. The horrific historical event called Kristallnacht means what in the English language?
(a) The night of hopelessness.
(b) The night of pointy reckonings.
(c) The night of broken glass.
(d) The night of reverence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are piropos?

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

3. What type of Jewish ceremony do the people on Josef's ship hold during the journey?

4. When the narrative rejoins Josef in 1939, each member of the family is now wearing what item?

5. Who attacks the Josef and the other children with anti-Semitic abuse during their tour of the ship?

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