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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 old is the person Emilia sees in the water who begs for people to warm his hands?
(a) 20s.
(b) 40.
(c) Teens.
(d) 30s.

2. In Section 4, what time does Alfred say that the gangways were lifted?
(a) 3:30 a.m.
(b) 2:30 p.m.
(c) 12:20 p.m.
(d) 1:20 a.m.

3. In Section 3, from what city does the show poet say that the little boy is from?
(a) Hamburg.
(b) Wernau.
(c) Hanover.
(d) Berlin.

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

5. 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.

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

7. In Section 3, where does Alfred say there is a lovely swimming area?
(a) b deck.
(b) E deck.
(c) D deck.
(d) F deck.

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

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

10. 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) July 1941.
(d) April 1941.

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

12. In Section 3, how many pieces of art does Florian remember Dr. Lange telling him would be transferred from Poland to Germany?
(a) 18,000.
(b) Over 50,000.
(c) 70,000.
(d) About 45,000.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Section 3, as Alfred prepares to work around the clock until the ship sails, what is the temperature?

3. In Section 3, how does Joana describe Emilia's eyes?

4. 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?

5. In Section 4 after the torpedo hit, how was a little girl with a stuffed bear killed?

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