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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mahmoud's father keep the family's official papers and their money?
(a) Sewn into Waleed's hat.
(b) In a safe deposit box.
(c) In his wallet.
(d) Tucked into his pants under his shirt.

2. Contrary to the truth, what does Ivan tell Isabel that he and his father are building in their garage?
(a) A birdhouse.
(b) A ping pong table.
(c) A doghouse.
(d) A skateboard ramp.

3. For what transgression do the Nazis say they are taking Josef's father into "protective custody" (3)?
(a) For practicing medicine as a Jewish man.
(b) For practicing law as a Jewish man.
(c) For writing a newspaper article about the Nazis' violence.
(d) For continuing to run his tailoring business as a Jewish man.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who pulls Isabel hurriedly into the boat in order to save her from being attacked by the shark who has bitten Ivan?

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

3. What is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?

4. After Mahmoud's family leaves their car behind, how many hours does Google Maps say their walk to Turkey will be?

5. Isabel knows that Ivan and his father are actually building a boat in order to travel where?

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