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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 141-215.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mahmoud's family leaves their car behind, how many hours does Google Maps say their walk to Turkey will be?
(a) 16 hours.
(b) 8 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 2 hours.

2. 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.

3. What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?
(a) A marine biologist.
(b) A professional baseball player.
(c) A doctor.
(d) A professional soccer player.

4. What happens to halt the song being sung by the occupants of Isabel's boat?
(a) Isabel shouts that she sees a shark.
(b) The boat's motor splutters and dies.
(c) Ivan shouts that he sees a boat on the horizon.
(d) Lita tells them all to hush so she can think.

5. What extra danger does the rescuer of Josef's father face during his dive into the ocean, where Josef's father flounders?
(a) Circling sharks.
(b) Hurricane force winds.
(c) An approaching Border Guard ship.
(d) An approaching Coast Guard ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. When regretting the family's decision to leave Cuba, Lito says that "The US has no" (101) what?

2. When Josef's ship slows down, causing his father to think that the ship is being turned around, what is the true cause of the change in speed?

3. Ivan's favorite team, The Industriales, is what type of team?

4. When Josef's father Aaron barricades the door of the family's cabin, what is Josef's mother's plan to calm him?

5. What is the name of the man who saves Josef's father and is later celebrated for his heroism at a reception on the ship?

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