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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT among Fidel Castro's oft-repeated list of the three greatest achievements of the Cuban Revolution?
(a) Agriculture.
(b) Public health.
(c) Education.
(d) Sports.

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

3. Schiendick enrages Josef's father by saying that German law states that what object must be covered with the Nazi flag?
(a) A body buried at sea.
(b) The door of the captain's quarters.
(c) The coffin of a deceased crew member.
(d) The ship's stock of water.

4. When Isabel's narrative opens, she is trying to coax a kitten out from hiding using what type of food?
(a) Yogurt.
(b) Beans.
(c) Sour cream.
(d) Chicken.

5. When regretting the family's decision to leave Cuba, Lito says that "The US has no" (101) what?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Soul.
(c) Heart.
(d) Rules.

6. Who takes Josef and the other children on a tour of the ship?
(a) Petty Officer Jockl.
(b) Schiendick.
(c) Josef's mother.
(d) Captain Schroeder.

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

8. Josef's family is traveling on a train in order to get on a ship headed for what country?
(a) The United States.
(b) Germany.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Columbia.

9. What does Isabel give the fisherman in return for gasoline to power Ivan's family's boat?
(a) Mofongo.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) A backpack.
(d) A coat.

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

11. 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?
(a) Batteries.
(b) Life jackets.
(c) Flashlights.
(d) A propane stove.

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

13. After Mahmoud's family leaves their car behind, how many hours does Google Maps say their walk to Turkey will be?
(a) 12 hours.
(b) 16 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

14. Who gives Mahmoud's father directions that will keep the family away from major sites of fighting?
(a) Priests.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Missionaries.
(d) Nuns.

15. What is the age difference between Isabel and Ivan?
(a) Isabel is one year older than Ivan.
(b) Ivan is one year older than Isabel.
(c) Isabel is two years older than Ivan.
(d) Ivan is two years older than Isabel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Contrary to the truth, what does Ivan tell Isabel that he and his father are building in their garage?

2. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?

3. When Isabel and the others are getting ready to start their journey in the boat, two police officers run toward them. Who do they turn out to be?

4. What shared characteristic had bonded the Soviet Union to Cuba prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

5. What are piropos?

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