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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 141-215.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes Josef and the other children on a tour of the ship?
(a) Captain Schroeder.
(b) Schiendick.
(c) Josef's mother.
(d) Petty Officer Jockl.

2. What is NOT listed among the items provided by the tourists who help Isabel and the other passengers?
(a) Bottles of water.
(b) Life jackets.
(c) Aspirin.
(d) Bags of chips.

3. What is the name of the man who saves Josef's father and is later celebrated for his heroism at a reception on the ship?
(a) Sergeant Diplo.
(b) Doctor Lewis.
(c) Officer Padron.
(d) District Attorney Daniels.

4. When regretting the family's decision to leave Cuba, Lito says that "The US has no" (101) what?
(a) Heart.
(b) Empathy.
(c) Soul.
(d) Rules.

5. Who rescues Josef's father Aaron from the sea after Aaron jumps overboard?
(a) A Puerto Rican doctor.
(b) A Cuban policeman.
(c) Josef.
(d) Ruthie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Isabel's grandfather Lito makes her angry on the boat by telling her that her father is a what?

2. In response to Lito's claim that Isabel is giving up her Cuban identity by leaving, Isabel's mother tells him that "Miami is just" (102) what?

3. What does Mahmoud do to honor his deceased fellow passenger when he takes the man's life jacket and buries him at sea?

4. To whom does Mahmoud give the deceased man's life jacket?

5. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?

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