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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Treadwell pass the time in her room?
(a) Writes letters
(b) Reads romance novels
(c) Studies French
(d) Drinks wine and plays solitaire

2. What does Arne Hansen find out about Amparo?
(a) She is a lawer
(b) She is a teacher
(c) She is a nun
(d) She is a prostitute

3. What do Ric and Rac steal from La Condesa?
(a) Mink coat
(b) Pearl necklace
(c) Diamond ring
(d) Passport

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

5. Denny thinks it is _____________ that a Jewish man would sell Catholic articles.
(a) Idiotic
(b) Lucrative
(c) Ironic
(d) Opportunistic

6. Why does Amparo hold back a little bit of her prostitution money from Pepe?
(a) To fund her dreams of becoming a performer
(b) To make the trip to America
(c) To put her little sister through college
(d) To buy a new wardrobe

7. What does Captain Thiele send to La Condesa's room?
(a) Hors d'oeuvres
(b) Movie magazines
(c) Two bottles of champagne
(d) Extra blankets

8. Of what does Herr Graf remind Johann about this trip?
(a) He may meet some girls he likes
(b) It will be a good part of his education
(c) He must get over his fear of sea travel
(d) He will inherit Graf's entire estate for accompanying him

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

10. Who must La Condesa leave behind in Cuba?
(a) Her husband
(b) Her daughter
(c) Her sons
(d) Her mother

11. To whose cabin is Dr. Schumann summoned later that evening?
(a) Frau Rittersdorf
(b) Herr Lutz
(c) Herr Lowenthal
(d) La Condesa's

12. What does Dr. Schumann do after dinner?
(a) Takes a stroll around the deck
(b) Smokes a cigar
(c) Takes a nap
(d) Reads a magazine

13. What is the impromptu event in honor of Captain Thiele?
(a) Play
(b) Dinner dance
(c) Movie
(d) Fiesta

14. Who is behind the change in Freytag's dinner seating?
(a) Mrs. Treadwell
(b) Dr. Schumann
(c) La Condesa
(d) Captain Thiele

15. Which one of the passengers inappropriately fondles Elsa?
(a) Dr. Schumann
(b) Johann
(c) Herr Graf
(d) David

Short Answer Questions

1. Ric and Rac are the twin sons of which Spanish dancer?

2. Who flirts outrageously with Dr. Schumann?

3. Why does Herr Hutten chastise his wife?

4. What is Frau Rittersdorf doing on the deck?

5. Who tells Frau Rittersdorf about an impromptu event?

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