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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When the narrative rejoins Josef in 1939, each member of the family is now wearing what item?
(a) A prisoner number placard.
(b) A Star of David armband.
(c) A red jacket.
(d) A Star of David tattoo.

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

4. What type of Jewish ceremony do the people on Josef's ship hold during the journey?
(a) A naming ceremony.
(b) A bris.
(c) A bar mitzvah.
(d) A bat mitzvah.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of humor is Mahmoud's father Youssef's trademark?

2. When Shabbos arrives, the bulletin board on Josef's ship announces that the social hall will be converted into a what?

3. When Josef's ship's engines roar to life for the first time since arriving in a Cuban harbor, where do the passengers believe the ship will be going next?

4. What does Mami say it is time for, once she puts a stop to the brewing argument on the boat?

5. How many euros does the taxi driver transporting Mahmoud and his family demand at gunpoint?

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