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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 270-317.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what condition is Josef's father released?
(a) That his whole family leave Germany at once.
(b) That he provide information about one of his neighbors.
(c) That he remain in Berlin until further notice.
(d) That he pay the Nazis a series of bribes.

2. Who rescues Josef's father Aaron from the sea after Aaron jumps overboard?
(a) A Puerto Rican doctor.
(b) Josef.
(c) A Cuban policeman.
(d) Ruthie.

3. How many of the passengers on Josef's ship disembark in Holland?
(a) 181.
(b) 61.
(c) 31.
(d) 91.

4. Who attacks the Josef and the other children with anti-Semitic abuse during their tour of the ship?
(a) Petty Officer Jockl.
(b) Captain Schroeder.
(c) Schiendick.
(d) Officer Sturmer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. To what location does a taxi driver offer to drive Mahmoud and his family if they give him 24,000 Syrian pounds?

4. In what year does Isabel's narrative from Havana, Cuba begin?

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

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