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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 3, what does Florian say that his mother died from?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Heart attack.

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

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

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

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

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

7. In Section 4, where does Florian remember being sent to live with his sister?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Great aunt.
(c) Family friends.
(d) Great uncle.

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

9. 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) Typewriter.
(c) Jar of pencils.
(d) Torn books and ledgers.

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

11. 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) Volkswagen.
(c) Grosser.
(d) Mercedes.

12. In Section 4, how much over capacity does Alfred say that the ship is loaded?
(a) 5 times.
(b) 7 times.
(c) 10 times.
(d) 3 times.

13. In Section 3, how many tons of amber does Florian say were in the Amber Room?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 8.
(d) 6.

14. In Section 3, when does Emilia remember that the Russians invaded Poland from the east?
(a) September 2, 1939.
(b) September 29, 1939.
(c) September 17, 1939.
(d) September 18, 1939.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Section 4, what time does Joana hear a loud bang and feel a massive jolt?

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

4. In Section 3, what type of art does Florian remember that Hitler wanted to create?

5. In Section 4, how old is the person Emilia sees in the water who begs for people to warm his hands?

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