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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At dinner, the topic of conversation turns to ___________________.
(a) Naziism
(b) Darwinism
(c) Colombian coffee
(d) Good and evil

2. What health condition does Dr. Schumann struggle with?
(a) Cancer
(b) Epilepsy
(c) Diabetes
(d) Heart disease

3. In what does Herr Glocken carry his medicine?
(a) Flask
(b) Medicine bag
(c) Tin box
(d) Overnight bag

4. Who is the captain of the ship?
(a) Captain Tanner
(b) Captain Terwiliger
(c) Captain Toole
(d) Captain Thiele

5. What happens after Freytag's admission at dinner?
(a) His passport is confiscated
(b) His dinner seating has been changed for the rest of the voyage
(c) A bomb goes off in his room
(d) He is strangled in his sleep

6. What will be Elsa's job when she returns to Switzerland?
(a) Teaching
(b) Husband hunting
(c) Playing the violin
(d) Dancing

7. What ailment has stricken Bebe the bulldog?
(a) Heart disease
(b) Food poisoning
(c) Seasickness
(d) Sunstroke

8. What happens each night on deck?
(a) A midnight buffet
(b) A movie
(c) A play
(d) A dance

9. What has Herr Graf been able to do for people in the past?
(a) Use healing powers to restore critically ill people
(b) Save them money on their taxes
(c) Teach them to tango
(d) Tailor beautiful suits

10. Who approaches Jenny to ask questions about her relationship with David?
(a) Frau Rittersdorf
(b) Wilhelm Freytag
(c) Frau Hutten
(d) Dr. Schumann

11. Why does Lizzi think Freytag is audacious to sit at the Captain's table for meals?
(a) He has no table etiquette
(b) He is a Nazi
(c) He is obnoxious
(d) He is Jewish

12. What is the nature of the topics at the captain's table that evening?
(a) Architecture
(b) Religion
(c) Anti-Semitic
(d) Politics

13. Who flirts outrageously with Dr. Schumann?
(a) Jenny
(b) Elsa
(c) La Condesa
(d) Frau Lutz

14. What does Freytag admit at dinner?
(a) His wife is Jewish
(b) His wife is Buddhist
(c) He is Catholic
(d) He is Jewish

15. Why does Herr Hutten chastise his wife?
(a) For wearing a provocative dress
(b) For using profanity
(c) For spending too much money
(d) For speaking her mind at dinner

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Denny share that perks up the other passengers?

2. What are the dancers selling?

3. What is the impromptu event in honor of Captain Thiele?

4. Who is behind the change in Freytag's dinner seating?

5. Who is the Swedish girl who shares a cabin with Jenny?

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