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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Isabel's best friend Ivan is also her what?
(a) Her business partner.
(b) Her second cousin.
(c) Her neighbor.
(d) Her uncle.

2. Which of Josef's family members is left behind when the ship leaves the Cuban harbor?
(a) Josef's sister.
(b) Josef's father.
(c) Josef's mother.
(d) Josef's cousin.

3. What action does Waleed take throughout the entire robbery by the taxi driver, causing Mahmoud to worry about his emotional well-being?
(a) He sobs.
(b) He sucks his thumb.
(c) He rocks.
(d) He sleeps.

4. When Josef's father disappears from the family's cabin in Josef's absence, where does he turn out to have gone?
(a) He has gone to the captain's quarters.
(b) He has gone to the ship cafeteria.
(c) He has gone to confront Schiendick.
(d) He has jumped into the ocean.

5. What extra danger does the rescuer of Josef's father face during his dive into the ocean, where Josef's father flounders?
(a) Circling sharks.
(b) Hurricane force winds.
(c) An approaching Border Guard ship.
(d) An approaching Coast Guard ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason that Mahmoud's family's boat begins to fill with water on their journey to the island?

2. When Ivan says that one thing he wants to do in America is watch American television, what show does he cite?

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

4. In order to avail themselves of the smuggler's help, Mahmoud and his family must first make it to what city on the coast of Turkey?

5. Before leaving Mahmoud and his family so they can get some sleep, what item does the boy tell them they must procure before the next leg of their trip?

(see the answer key)

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