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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 216-269.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many months in a concentration camp is Josef's father released?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

2. As the passengers are chanting in desperation, who does Josef see lingering in the doorway and smiling?
(a) Josef's father.
(b) Captain Schroeder.
(c) Ruthie.
(d) Schiendick.

3. When Mahmoud and his family wait at the border between Greece and Macedonia, what is NOT one way Mahmoud feels?
(a) Invisible.
(b) Unwanted.
(c) Illegal.
(d) Dirty.

4. When Mahmoud's family receives the name of a nearby hotel that "accepts Syrians" (105), why do they not stay there?
(a) It is too expensive.
(b) They cannot find it and eventually give up.
(c) It is in a dangerous neighborhood.
(d) It is already full of other families sharing rooms.

5. To what type of structure does the boy lead Mahmoud and his family?
(a) To a library.
(b) To a bus depot.
(c) To an abandoned hospital.
(d) To an abandoned shopping mall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who rescues Josef's father Aaron from the sea after Aaron jumps overboard?

3. What kind of engine is powering Isabel's boat?

4. What island is the intended destination when Mahmoud and his family set out on the rubber dinghy?

5. What happens to halt the song being sung by the occupants of Isabel's boat?

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