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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 4, where does Florian say that the Amber Room was packed when he left?
(a) A Munich apartment building.
(b) Konigsberg Castle.
(c) Neuschwanstein Castle.
(d) A coal mine near Kiel.

2. In Section 3, what type of art does Florian remember that Hitler wanted to create?
(a) Oils.
(b) Pastels.
(c) Acrylics.
(d) Watercolors.

3. What name is on Emilia's identification papers in Section 3?
(a) Eva.
(b) Una.
(c) Petra.
(d) Thelma.

4. In Section 3, what does Emilia remember eating when her mother died of childbirth?
(a) Dried fruit.
(b) Red grapes.
(c) Raisins.
(d) Black currants.

5. In Section 4, how many torpedoes does Alfred learn hit the ship?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

6. In Section 3, where is the Gustloff going to be sailing to?
(a) Strande.
(b) Heikendorf.
(c) Monkeberg.
(d) Kiel.

7. In Section 4, what color ribbon does Alfred remember Hannelore wearing when they briefly played a game in the street?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) White.
(d) Blue.

8. In Section 3, how long does the poet say that he and the boy had to stand in line to get passes?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

9. In Section 3, as Florian, the shoe poet, and the little boy prepare to board the ship, what type of car does Florian see?
(a) Porsche.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Volkswagen.
(d) Grosser.

10. In Section 3, who does Florian say that he is named after?
(a) 14th-century playwright.
(b) 17th-century poet.
(c) 16th-century painter.
(d) 15th-century sculptor.

11. In Section 4, when does Joana tell Florian that her uncle and his family were sent to a gulag in Siberia?
(a) June 1941.
(b) July 1941.
(c) April 1941.
(d) May 1941.

12. In Section 4, how long ago was Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany?
(a) 13 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 11 years.

13. In Section 4, how many nautical miles offshore does Alfred say that the ship is when he hears a loud bang and feels something slam into the ship?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 15.
(d) 25.

14. In Section 4, what music does Emilia hear on the ship's speakers?
(a) Cheerful music.
(b) Military tunes.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Folk songs.

15. In Section 3, what is the name of the doctor that Joana is assisting?
(a) Klein.
(b) Fritz.
(c) Richter.
(d) Wulfbrand.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 3, how does Florian say that his father died?

2. In Section 4, how many refugees did Alfred's superior estimate were left in the port when the ship pulled anchor?

3. In Section 3, how many expectant mothers does Dr. Richter say will be on the ship?

4. In Section 4, what time does Alfred say that the gangways were lifted?

5. In Section 3, how many bathrooms does Joana say that the Gustloff has?

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