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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 73-140.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Isabel's boat journey, her grandfather Lito tells her that she does have family in what part of the world?
(a) Miami.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) San Diego.
(d) Argentina.

2. Whose face is featured prominently on the floor of Isabel's boat?
(a) Che Guevara.
(b) Fidel Castro.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Pablo Escobar.

3. What does Mahmoud buy for his brother Waleed in one of the shops at the refugee camp in Turkey?
(a) A stuffed teddy bear.
(b) A stuffed Teletubby.
(c) A stuffed zebra.
(d) A stuffed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

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

5. What is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Tailor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Jewish men must gather to form a minyan in order to comply with Jewish law in the holding of a bar mitzvah?

2. 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?

3. Even though Fidel Castro announces to the Cuban people that they are now free to leave Cuba whenever they want, why is Isabel's mother still especially wary about the trip?

4. Isabel's best friend Ivan is also her what?

5. How does Isabel's father sustain the wounds that she is cleaning when the narrative rejoins her?

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