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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT an item Mahmoud sees upon disembarking from the Greek Coast Guard boat?
(a) Dead bodies.
(b) A rocky shore.
(c) A pile of life jackets.
(d) Food kiosks.

2. When Isabel searches for Ivan's Industriales hat, where does she find it?
(a) In Senora Castillo's hand.
(b) Under a bench on the boat.
(c) Tangled up in a sweatshirt.
(d) Floating in the water next to the boat.

3. When Isabel first sees the lights of Miami, what does she think she is seeing instead?
(a) Lightning.
(b) Dawn.
(c) A planet.
(d) Stars.

4. When Mahmoud and his family meet the smuggler at the designated meeting point, when does he say the boat will leave?
(a) Right now.
(b) Tomorrow.
(c) Next week.
(d) In an hour.

5. Who takes charge of performing the memorial service for Ivan before his body must be buried at sea?
(a) Senor Castillo.
(b) Senora Castillo.
(c) Lito.
(d) Isabel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mahmoud's family receives the name of a nearby hotel that "accepts Syrians" (105), why do they not stay there?

2. 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?

3. Whose face is featured prominently on the floor of Isabel's boat?

4. As the passengers are chanting in desperation, who does Josef see lingering in the doorway and smiling?

5. Which of Josef's family members is left behind when the ship leaves the Cuban harbor?

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