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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 long does the shoe poet say that he was married?
(a) 45 years.
(b) 55 years.
(c) 52 years.
(d) 47 years.

2. In Section 4 after the torpedo hit, how was a little girl with a stuffed bear killed?
(a) She was trampled underfoot.
(b) Grand piano rolled into her.
(c) Her mother dropped her.
(d) She hit her head on a wall.

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

4. In Section 4 after he gets seasick, how many passengers does Alfred say that he last heard the ship was carrying?
(a) 12,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 7,400.

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

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

7. In Section 3, when does Emilia say that Germany invaded Poland from the west?
(a) September 1, 1939.
(b) September 23, 1939.
(c) September 30, 1939.
(d) September 11, 1939.

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

9. In Section 4, how does Joana say that her uncle died?
(a) Tortured in a gulag.
(b) Shot trying to escape.
(c) Executed by firing squad.
(d) Tortured in a concentration camp.

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

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

12. 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?
(a) Housemaid.
(b) Cook.
(c) Postman.
(d) Gardener.

13. 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.

14. In Section 4 when Alfred goes to the infirmary because he is seasick, what is he told to do?
(a) Eat some crackers.
(b) Go up top and look at the horizon.
(c) Lie down.
(d) Have some tea.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 4, where does Florian say that the Amber Room was packed when he left?

2. In Section 3, what other ship does Alfred mention is sitting opposite the Gustloff?

3. In Section 4, how long ago was Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany?

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

5. In Section 3, what is the name of the doctor that Joana is assisting?

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