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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 1-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many months in a concentration camp is Josef's father released?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

2. Isabel's best friend Ivan is also her what?
(a) Her neighbor.
(b) Her business partner.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her second cousin.

3. What does Isabel give the fisherman in return for gasoline to power Ivan's family's boat?
(a) A backpack.
(b) Mofongo.
(c) A coat.
(d) A trumpet.

4. What shared characteristic had bonded the Soviet Union to Cuba prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Egalitarianism.
(d) Democracy.

5. What item does Josef's little sister Ruthie carry with her at all times?
(a) Her blanket.
(b) Her stuffed rabbit.
(c) Her teddy bear.
(d) Her stuffed turtle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the age difference between Isabel and Ivan?

2. Isabel knows that Ivan and his father are actually building a boat in order to travel where?

3. When Isabel's narrative opens, she is trying to coax a kitten out from hiding using what type of food?

4. Prior to the collapse of the Soviet Union, most farms in Cuba had been what type of farms?

5. When Isabel and the others are getting ready to start their journey in the boat, two police officers run toward them. Who do they turn out to be?

(see the answer key)

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