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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Isabel pleads with Lito not to turn back for Cuba, what reason does she cite above all others?
(a) That Ivan will be arrested.
(b) That her grandfather will be arrested.
(c) That they will all be arrested.
(d) That her father will be arrested.

2. What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?
(a) A marine biologist.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A professional baseball player.
(d) A professional soccer player.

3. What does Isabel give the fisherman in return for gasoline to power Ivan's family's boat?
(a) A coat.
(b) A backpack.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) Mofongo.

4. What happens to halt the song being sung by the occupants of Isabel's boat?
(a) The boat's motor splutters and dies.
(b) Ivan shouts that he sees a boat on the horizon.
(c) Lita tells them all to hush so she can think.
(d) Isabel shouts that she sees a shark.

5. What item does Josef buy when he sneaks into the dining car?
(a) A newspaper.
(b) A cup of coffee.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) A cup of hot chocolate.

Short Answer 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?

2. On what condition is Josef's father released?

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

4. When Mahmoud and his family finally reach Greece, no one is celebrating and Mahmoud says he knows why. What reason does Mahmoud give for the refugees' lack of celebration?

5. In what year does Isabel's narrative from Havana, Cuba begin?

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