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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the ship dock on the third day of sailing?
(a) Sand Diego, California
(b) Havana, Cuba
(c) Miami, Florida
(d) Nassau, Bahamas

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

3. Who is the ship's doctor?
(a) Dr. Schmidt
(b) Dr. Schweitzer
(c) Dr. Schumann
(d) Dr. Saylor

4. How many Spanish people are waiting to board the Vera at his dock?
(a) 35
(b) 450
(c) 875
(d) 12

5. The Huttens are both very ________________.
(a) Sad
(b) Aggressive
(c) Emotional
(d) Overweight

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

7. How many Americans are on board the ship?
(a) 4
(b) 9
(c) 13
(d) 6

8. What do the local people try to get from the travelers?
(a) Food
(b) Tickets
(c) Money
(d) Clothes

9. The local people view the travelers with ____________________.
(a) Respect
(b) Incredulity
(c) Resentment
(d) Awe

10. To whom does Herr Julius Lowentah sell his merchandise?
(a) The military
(b) Middle-class consumers
(c) High-end retailers
(d) Catholic churches

11. Who is the author of this novel?
(a) Harper Lee
(b) Ernest Hemingway
(c) Katherine Porter
(d) William Faulkner

12. What is the condition of Mexico at the time?
(a) In a state of uprising
(b) Hot and dry
(c) Peaceful
(d) Impoverished

13. What type of discrimination is at the forefront of this book?
(a) Age
(b) Gender
(c) Racial
(d) Religious

14. In what country had La Condesa lived?
(a) Spain
(b) USA
(c) Cuba
(d) Bolivia

15. What is the state of the health of Herr Wilibald Graf?
(a) Some minor problems
(b) Heart disease
(c) Perfect
(d) Dying

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the nationality of the passengers?

2. In what year does the story take place?

3. What does Herr Julius Lowenthal sell?

4. What is the name of the Huttens' bulldog?

5. How long will it take the passengers to reach their destination?

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