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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who refers to Isabel by the nickname Chabela?
(a) Luis.
(b) Ivan.
(c) Lito.
(d) Senor Castillo.

2. Who appears next to Josef's ship and manages to convince authorities to release his two daughters from the ship?
(a) The girls' brother.
(b) The girls' aunt.
(c) The girls' mother.
(d) The girls' father.

3. In what year does Isabel's narrative from Havana, Cuba begin?
(a) 2001.
(b) 1983.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1994.

4. When it gets too dark to navigate, what strategy does Isabel advocate for?
(a) Using the stars for navigation.
(b) Using the flashlight on their single cell phone to light their path.
(c) Stopping and waiting for dawn.
(d) Using their single cell phone to call the Coast Guard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what country does Mahmoud tell his family they should walk once they are marching down the Hungarian highway with the other refugees?

2. What physical action does Lito take when Isabel holds up her new baby brother for her grandfather Lito to see?

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

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

5. When Josef's ship slows down, causing his father to think that the ship is being turned around, what is the true cause of the change in speed?

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