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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. Where are the characters confined?
(a) In a bomb shelter
(b) In a church
(c) In a hospital
(d) Close quarters on a ship

2. In what month of the year does the story take place?
(a) August
(b) June
(c) November
(d) January

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

4. Where are the Spanish people headed?
(a) France
(b) Spain
(c) Cuba
(d) Germany

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ship?

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

3. The Spanish passengers consist of an eight-person ______________________.

4. To where is La Condesa headed?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Treadwell's violent reaction when Denny mistakes her for Pastora.

2. Describe the confrontation between Herr Hansen and Herr Rieber.

3. What is the significance of the book's title?

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

5. Who are the Huttens?

6. What is the situation with the Lutz family?

7. What is ironic about Herr Lowenthal?

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

9. How does the Captain endure the fiesta in his honor?

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

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