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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Josef buy when he sneaks into the dining car?
(a) A cup of coffee.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A newspaper.
(d) A cup of hot chocolate.

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

3. What are piropos?
(a) Coats.
(b) Fried dough pockets filled with meat.
(c) Beaches.
(d) Flirtatious compliments Cuban men say to women on the street.

4. Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, most farms in Cuba had been what type of farms?
(a) Cattle.
(b) Sugarcane.
(c) Rice.
(d) Alfalfa.

5. When Mahmoud and his family are waiting in line to gain admission to Turkey, Mahmoud notices that none of the Syrian children are crying or performing what other action?
(a) Playing.
(b) Talking.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Eating.

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

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

8. Then narrator describes the fast-approaching tanker heading toward Isabel's boat as eventually getting so loud that it sounds like a what?
(a) A jet engine.
(b) A tornado.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A stream of freeway traffic.

9. Contrary to the truth, what does Ivan tell Isabel that he and his father are building in their garage?
(a) A doghouse.
(b) A birdhouse.
(c) A skateboard ramp.
(d) A ping pong table.

10. What shared characteristic had bonded the Soviet Union to Cuba prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Communism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Egalitarianism.

11. 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) 8 hours.
(c) 16 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

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

13. The horrific historical event called Kristallnacht means what in the English language?
(a) The night of pointy reckonings.
(b) The night of broken glass.
(c) The night of hopelessness.
(d) The night of reverence.

14. In response to Lito's claim that Isabel is giving up her Cuban identity by leaving, Isabel's mother tells him that "Miami is just" (102) what?
(a) North Latin America.
(b) An hour's journey away.
(c) South Canada.
(d) North Cuba.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Isabel's narrative opens, she is trying to coax a kitten out from hiding using what type of food?

2. When Josef overhears two stewards talking about racing other boats to Cuba, how many other boats do they say are traveling their route?

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

4. The Nazis who storm Josef's family's home are never depicted directly by the author. Instead, what word is used to refer to them throughout the scene?

5. For what transgression do the Nazis say they are taking Josef's father into "protective custody" (3)?

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