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

Short Answer Questions

1. A dinner to honor the captain is traditionally held __________ nights before the end of the trip?

2. Why has Dr. Schumann been instructed to do regarding La Condesa?

3. Why does Lizzi think Freytag is audacious to sit at the Captain's table for meals?

4. Why is Wilhelm Freytag anxious to get his wife and mother-in-law out of Germany?

5. What happens after Freytag's admission at dinner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The author writes about Herr Hutten in this way: "Her husband sat like something molded in sand, his expression that of a strong innocent man gazing into a pit of cobras." What literary technique is used in this example? What is the author trying to say about Herr Hutten?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses the characters of Ric and Rac as symbols of enacting the minor terrors the adults wish they could affect on others. Explain why the twins' behavior is a conduit of what the adults want to do? Why does the author use the twins for this vehicle?

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