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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the characters going?

2. What is Herr Wilibald Graf's role?

3. Who is the author of this novel?

4. Which of the following is not heightened during the trip?

5. Where does the action take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Jenny and Willhelm Freytag meet?

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

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

4. Who are the Baumgartners?

5. Why is Dr. Schumann summoned to La Condesa's cabin?

6. Who are Ric and Rac?

7. Why are the passengers so reluctant to go to the fiesta on board?

8. What shared experiences do the passengers have?

9. Which passengers debark when the ship docks at Vigo?

10. Who are the members of the Spanish dance troupe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religious difference and intolerance is a major theme in the story. What is going on on the world stage that would make the author include this as such an important element in the story? What points is she trying to make? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the setting for the novel? Why did the author choose to tell her story in this setting? Could the story have been told in a better setting or is this the perfect setting for the points she wanted to make?

Essay Topic 3

What are the countries represented by the passengers in the story? What are the occupations or professions represented? What do these countries and occupations symbolize on the world stage at the time?

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