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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is eventually the only part of Isabel's family's boat that remains unsplintered?
(a) The lining depicting Fidel Castro.
(b) The prow.
(c) The engine housing.
(d) The benches.

2. When it gets too dark to navigate, what strategy does Isabel advocate for?
(a) Using the stars for navigation.
(b) Using their single cell phone to call the Coast Guard.
(c) Using the flashlight on their single cell phone to light their path.
(d) Stopping and waiting for dawn.

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

4. When Isabel and her family finally reach land and believe they have reached Florida, where have they landed instead?
(a) The Dominican Republic.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Turks and Caicos.
(d) The Bahamas.

5. What is the name of the ship Josef's family's boards?
(a) MS St. Louis.
(b) MS St. Cyprian.
(c) MS St. Lawrence.
(d) MS St. Croix.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What item does Josef's little sister Ruthie carry with her at all times?

3. What is NOT a way in which Josef's father has changed since being imprisoned in a concentration camp?

4. When Isabel and the others are getting ready to start their journey in the boat, two police officers run toward them. Who do they turn out to be?

5. 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?

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