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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color shirt does the political agitator wear?
(a) White
(b) Orange
(c) Green
(d) Red

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

3. How many Cuban college students board the ship in Havana?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 3
(d) 13

4. Who are the two Mexican Catholic priests traveling to Spain?
(a) Father Garza and Father Castillo
(b) Father Garza and Father Carillo
(c) Father Garbanzo and Father Carillo
(d) Father Gonzales and Father Carillo

5. In what year does the story take place?
(a) 1899
(b) 1945
(c) 1918
(d) 1931

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

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

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

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

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

11. What is Herr Wilibald Graf's role?
(a) Law enforcement
(b) Healthcare
(c) Religious zealot
(d) Politician

12. What is the name of the ship?
(a) Vannah
(b) Vanity
(c) Vera
(d) Valdoz

13. Why is Herr William Freytag returning to Germany?
(a) To attend a reunion
(b) To attend a funeral
(c) To sell a house
(d) To get his wife and mother

14. To where is La Condesa headed?
(a) Trenton
(b) Tenerife
(c) Tel Aviv
(d) Telluride

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business did Herr Karl Glocken own in Mexico?

2. What is the name of the Baumgartners' eight-year-old son?

3. How many Americans are on board the ship?

4. What is the distinguishing physical characteristic of Herr Karl Glocken?

5. The novel explores the personal dynamics among _____________.

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