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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Embarkation.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of business did Herr Karl Glocken own in Mexico?
(a) Law firm
(b) Publishing company
(c) Restaurant
(d) Newspaper and tobacco

2. What is a group of people waiting to do?
(a) Watch a bullfight
(b) See a concert
(c) Board a plane
(d) Board a ship

3. To what group do the characters belong?
(a) Sports team
(b) Passengers
(c) Religious congregation
(d) College class

4. In what Mexican city does the novel begin?
(a) Mexico City
(b) Cancun
(c) Veracruz
(d) San Diego

5. Who is La Condesa?
(a) A political exile
(b) An actress
(c) The wife of an ambassador
(d) A Mexican princess

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel addresses prejudice and _____________.

2. To where is La Condesa headed?

3. How many Americans are on board the ship?

4. What is the profession of Herr Siegfried Rieber?

5. Where does the action take place?

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