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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 270-317.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Risking his life by running through gunfire back to the car, Mahmoud's father retrieves what object from the car?
(a) A gun.
(b) A cell phone.
(c) A stuffed rabbit.
(d) A flashlight.

2. What kinds of people does Mahmoud see outside the refugee camp that emboldens him to leave through an unlocked door?
(a) His aunt.
(b) Amnesty International members.
(c) UN observers.
(d) Policemen.

3. What country had Josef hoped for when his family's destination was revealed?
(a) Holland.
(b) The Netherlands.
(c) France.
(d) England.

4. In what country does Josef find out his family will eventually be resettled?
(a) Belgium.
(b) Holland.
(c) Germany.
(d) France.

5. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?
(a) His armband.
(b) His yarmulke.
(c) His photograph of his grandfather.
(d) His glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. What island is the intended destination when Mahmoud and his family set out on the rubber dinghy?

2. When someone in the group is carrying Isabel's newborn brother to shore, who is being carried by the remainder of the boat's passengers?

3. When Josef's father disappears from the family's cabin in Josef's absence, where does he turn out to have gone?

4. What reason does Isabel's father give for forbidding anyone to strike a match even though their boat is about to be hit by a tanker?

5. What does Mahmoud do to honor his deceased fellow passenger when he takes the man's life jacket and buries him at sea?

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