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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 does Ivan's brother Luis do just before Ivan's body is buried at sea?
(a) He kisses Ivan's forehead.
(b) He gives Ivan a hug.
(c) He touches Ivan's chest.
(d) He takes Ivan's hand.

2. Who is the subject of the portrait that the rabbi asks Captain Schroeder to remove during the bar mitzvah on the ship?
(a) Benito Mussolini.
(b) Fidel Castro.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Adolf Hitler.

3. During Isabel's boat journey, her grandfather Lito tells her that she does have family in what part of the world?
(a) Miami.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Atlanta.

4. When Shabbos arrives, the bulletin board on Josef's ship announces that the social hall will be converted into a what?
(a) A medical clinic.
(b) A reception hall.
(c) A synagogue.
(d) A dance floor.

5. Who pulls Isabel hurriedly into the boat in order to save her from being attacked by the shark who has bitten Ivan?
(a) Isabel's mother Mami.
(b) Isabel's father Papi.
(c) Senor Castillo.
(d) Lito.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who takes on the role of being "in charge of the boat" (81) on which Isabel and her family are traveling?

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

3. What is NOT one thing Josef realizes just after his father's rescue from the ocean?

4. Why is Belgrade, Serbia an unsafe place for Mahmoud and his family?

5. What phrase does Mahmoud think to himself over and over once he is hit by tear gas at the hands of Hungarian soldiers?

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