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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 words does Josef's father scream throughout his rescue from the ocean?
(a) "Vengeance will be mine!"
(b) "Please help me!"
(c) "Get away!"
(d) "Let me die!"

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

3. In what year does the telling of Josef's narrative begin?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1929.
(d) 1962.

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

5. What does Isabel do just before Ivan's body is buried at sea?
(a) She kisses Ivan's forehead.
(b) She gives Ivan a hug.
(c) Nothing, since she is too overcome with grief.
(d) She touches Ivan's chest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ivan's brother Luis do just before Ivan's body is buried at sea?

2. For whom does Josef tear his clothing in recognition of his own loss of the person?

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

4. Josef's family is traveling on a train in order to get on a ship headed for what country?

5. Who attacks the Josef and the other children with anti-Semitic abuse during their tour of the ship?

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