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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. What is the name of the Baumgartners' eight-year-old son?
(a) Harry
(b) Howard
(c) Klaus
(d) Hans

2. Where are the characters coming from?
(a) Paraguay
(b) Brazil
(c) Mexico
(d) Spain

3. To whom does Herr Julius Lowentah sell his merchandise?
(a) Catholic churches
(b) The military
(c) High-end retailers
(d) Middle-class consumers

4. What was the nature of Herr Heinrich Lutz business in Mexico?
(a) Automobile dealership
(b) Landscaping
(c) Restaurant owner
(d) Hotel ownership

5. What does Herr Julius Lowenthal sell?
(a) Religious artifacts
(b) Jewelry
(c) Clothing
(d) Cars

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country had La Condesa lived?

2. How many Cuban college students board the ship in Havana?

3. Where does the ship dock on the third day of sailing?

4. Who is the ship's doctor?

5. What are the names of the six-year-old twins on board the ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes the mood of the passengers when they return to the ship in Havana, Cuba?

2. What is the situation with the Lutz family?

3. How does the author begin the novel?

4. In what capacity does Amparo see Arne Hansen?

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

6. What are the first pranks of Ric and Rac?

7. Explain the author's point of view for the story.

8. What odd behavior does Mrs. Treadwell exhibit in her room after the party?

9. Explain the strained relationship between Jenny and David.

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

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