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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

2. What area did Koch obliterate according to Alfred in Section 3?
(a) Ukraine.
(b) Yugoslavia.
(c) Czechoslovakia.
(d) Poland.

3. In Section 3, how does Joana describe Emilia's eyes?
(a) Sky-blue.
(b) Silvery gray.
(c) Mossy green.
(d) Sea-blue.

4. In Section 3, how old does Emilia say that she was when Poland was invaded by Germany and Poland?
(a) .11.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

5. As Joana walks with Emilia to the ship, what does she see on a mahogany desk in a building that has been damaged?
(a) Shattered vase.
(b) Torn books and ledgers.
(c) Typewriter.
(d) Jar of pencils.

6. In Section 3, when Joana and Emilia arrive at the maternity ward on the ship, how many other expectant mothers are there?
(a) None.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

7. In Section 3, how does Emilia say that Wilhelm Gustloff, the man the ship is named for, died?
(a) Murdered.
(b) On the front lines.
(c) Execution.
(d) Pneumonia.

8. In Section 4, what does Florian want to do in Kiel?
(a) Hide until the war ends.
(b) Try not to get arrested and find his sister.
(c) Escape to America.
(d) Sell the amber swan.

9. In Section 4, who does Joana say that she killed?
(a) A soldier.
(b) A co-worker.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) A friend.

10. In Section 3, where does Florian wait for Alfred?
(a) Cathedral.
(b) Movie house.
(c) Inspection line.
(d) Ship.

11. In Section 3, how many expectant mothers does Dr. Richter say will be on the ship?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 7.

12. 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) Grosser.
(b) Porsche.
(c) Volkswagen.
(d) Mercedes.

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

14. In Section 3 after Emilia gives birth, what type of food does Joana give her?
(a) Pea soup.
(b) Vegetable soup.
(c) Porridge.
(d) Toast.

15. In Section 4, how many refugees did Alfred's superior estimate were left in the port when the ship pulled anchor?
(a) 50,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 35,000.
(d) 75,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 3, how many tons of amber does Florian say were in the Amber Room?

2. In Section 3, who does Florian say that he is named after?

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

4. In Section 3, what does Emilia remember eating when her mother died of childbirth?

5. In Section 3, what does Eva have on the wagon that she does not want to leave behind?

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