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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what group do the characters belong?
(a) Passengers
(b) Sports team
(c) Religious congregation
(d) College class

2. For what German city is the ship bound?
(a) Bremerhaven
(b) Berlin
(c) Bonn
(d) Frankfurt

3. How many passengers are from Switzerland?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 3
(d) 5

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the local people try to get from the travelers?

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

3. The novel explores the personal dynamics among _____________.

4. Where does the action take place?

5. Who is La Condesa?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the destination of La Condesa?

2. What change has been made in the dining room and why does it upset the Captain?

3. What are the Huttens feeling toward the group of Spanish dancers?

4. What does Dr. Schumann think as he watches the people board?

5. Why has the time ashore made Frau Rittersdorf particularly melancholy?

6. How does Dr. Schumann try to calm La Condesa before she departs?

7. Explain the author's basis for the novel.

8. Where does the ship dock as this chapter begins?

9. Describe the burgeoning relationship between Dr. Schumann and La Condesa.

10. What is the surprising reaction of Ric and Rac's theft of La Condesa's pearl necklace?

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