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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 profession of Herr Karl Baumgartner?
(a) Physician
(b) Accountant
(c) Attorney
(d) Tennis pro

2. With what type of company is Herr William Freytag associated?
(a) Jewelry
(b) Mexican oil company
(c) Mining
(d) Import/Export company

3. What is the mood of the passengers?
(a) Irritable
(b) Buoyant
(c) Sullen
(d) Sad

4. What is the state of the health of Herr Wilibald Graf?
(a) Heart disease
(b) Perfect
(c) Some minor problems
(d) Dying

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the passengers have to obtain from the official offices?

2. What was the nature of Herr Heinrich Lutz business in Mexico?

3. In what country had La Condesa lived?

4. Who is the author of this novel?

5. The local people view the travelers with ____________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of Herr Lowenthal's occupation?

2. What shared experiences do the passengers have?

3. How is Dr. Schumann's health condition revealed?

4. What is the first display of anti-Semitic behavior aboard ship?

5. What is the nature of the Baumgartners' fight at the party?

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

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

8. What is the last stop of the voyage and who exits the ship?

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

10. What does Captain Thiele say to indicate his true feelings about the Jews.

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