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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens each night on deck?

2. To what city is Mrs. Treadwell going?

3. Of what does Herr Graf remind Johann about this trip?

4. What does Dr. Schumann rescue from one of Ric and Rac's pranks?

5. Who flirts outrageously with Dr. Schumann?

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

Cite the people with physical differences or disabilities in the book. How do people react to them? What are their interactions with others? Why do you think the author inserted these people into the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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