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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mahmoud buy for his brother Waleed in one of the shops at the refugee camp in Turkey?
(a) A stuffed Teletubby.
(b) A stuffed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
(c) A stuffed teddy bear.
(d) A stuffed zebra.

2. What show is Waleed watching when the family's apartment is destroyed by a missile?
(a) Power Rangers.
(b) The Smurfs.
(c) Teletubbies.
(d) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

3. When Mahmoud and his family meet the smuggler at the designated meeting point, when does he say the boat will leave?
(a) In an hour.
(b) Right now.
(c) Tomorrow.
(d) Next week.

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

5. What do Mahmoud and his brother Waleed do when they see two boys robbing another boy of a loaf of bread?
(a) They challenge the robbers.
(b) They find a policeman.
(c) They hide and then sneak away.
(d) They make noise in hopes of distracting the robbers.

6. When Isabel pleads with Lito not to turn back for Cuba, what reason does she cite above all others?
(a) That her father will be arrested.
(b) That her grandfather will be arrested.
(c) That Ivan will be arrested.
(d) That they will all be arrested.

7. 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 synagogue.
(c) A medical clinic.
(d) A dance floor.

8. Ivan's favorite team, The Industriales, is what type of team?
(a) A baseball team.
(b) A basketball team.
(c) A soccer team.
(d) A lacrosse team.

9. When Ivan says that one thing he wants to do in America is watch American television, what show does he cite?
(a) South Park.
(b) The Simpsons.
(c) Wheel of Fortune.
(d) Seinfeld.

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

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

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

13. Isabel's best friend Ivan is also her what?
(a) Her second cousin.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her business partner.
(d) Her neighbor.

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

15. 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?
(a) Mummies.
(b) Shadows.
(c) Zombies.
(d) Robots.

Short Answer Questions

1. Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, most farms in Cuba had been what type of farms?

2. After Mahmoud's family leaves their car behind, how many hours does Google Maps say their walk to Turkey will be?

3. What is the name of the ship Josef's family's boards?

4. Where does Mahmoud's father keep the family's official papers and their money?

5. The horrific historical event called Kristallnacht means what in the English language?

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