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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 3, how long does Joana say that it will take to travel from Gotenhafen to Kiel?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 48 hours.
(d) 23 hours.

2. In Section 4 when Emilia feels sea sick, what does Joana do for her?
(a) Lie down.
(b) Wrap cold towels around her feet.
(c) Eat crackers.
(d) Sip broth.

3. In Section 3, what colors does Florian say are on the Prussian flag?
(a) Yellow and Green.
(b) Black and white.
(c) Red and blue.
(d) White and red.

4. In Section 4, when does Emilia remember receiving a sign?
(a) 5 years ago.
(b) 4 years ago.
(c) 3 years ago.
(d) 6 years ago.

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

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

7. In Section 3, as Alfred prepares to work around the clock until the ship sails, what is the temperature?
(a) -10 Centigrade.
(b) -10 Fahreheit.
(c) -5 Fahrenheit.
(d) -5 Centigrade.

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

9. In Section 3, how many crates does Florian remember it took to crate up the Amber Room?
(a) 25.
(b) 38.
(c) 27.
(d) 32.

10. What is the shoe poet's name?
(a) Andrew.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Fritz.
(d) Heinz.

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

12. In Section 4, what month does the shoe poet say that his wife died?
(a) March.
(b) September.
(c) October.
(d) July.

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

14. In Section 3, how many showers does Joana say are on the Gustloff?
(a) 76.
(b) 100.
(c) 58.
(d) 89.

15. During what celebration did Emilia remember receiving a sign in Section 4?
(a) All Saints Day.
(b) St. John's Night.
(c) Her birthday.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 4, where does Florian remember being sent to live with his sister?

2. In Section 3, what does Florian say that his mother died from?

3. In Section 4, what color ribbon does Alfred remember Hannelore wearing when they briefly played a game in the street?

4. In Section 4, who does Joana tell Florian that she gave a letter to that resulted in the NKVD taking some of Joana's family?

5. In Section 3, where does Alfred say there is a lovely swimming area?

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