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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the characters going?
(a) Germany
(b) Poland
(c) Austria
(d) France

2. What do the passengers have to obtain from the official offices?
(a) Passports
(b) Travel papers
(c) Inoculations
(d) Lunch tickets

3. What are the names of the six-year-old twins on board the ship?
(a) Rick and Rack
(b) Ric and Rac
(c) Ricci and Raccone
(d) Frick and Frack

4. What had been Herr Hutten's role in Mexico?
(a) German diplomat
(b) Border guard
(c) Airline pilot
(d) Head of a German school

5. Why do some of the ship's passengers want to talk to the captain about these Spanish people?
(a) The people eat weird food
(b) They are worried about dirt and disease
(c) They want to give them clothes
(d) The people make too much noise

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

7. What is the distinguishing physical characteristic of Herr Karl Glocken?
(a) Bald head
(b) Cleft palate
(c) Hunchback
(d) Club foot

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

9. Which of the following is not heightened during the trip?
(a) Prejudices
(b) Animosities
(c) Friendships
(d) Frequent Flyer Miles

10. With whom is Herr Wilibald Graf traveling?
(a) His wife, Kara
(b) His brother, James
(c) His nephew, Johann
(d) His partner, Klaus

11. The Spanish passengers consist of an eight-person ______________________.
(a) Jazz band
(b) Ballet company
(c) Zarzuela dance troupe
(d) Theater troupe

12. The novel explores the personal dynamics among _____________.
(a) Relatives
(b) College roommates
(c) Strangers
(d) Ex-spouses

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

14. How long will it take the passengers to reach their destination?
(a) One month
(b) Four days
(c) Three weeks
(d) Two months

15. In what month of the year does the story take place?
(a) November
(b) August
(c) January
(d) June

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the nature of Herr Heinrich Lutz business in Mexico?

2. The Huttens are both very ________________.

3. To whom does Herr Julius Lowentah sell his merchandise?

4. Where does the action take place?

5. For what German city is the ship bound?

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