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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 216-269.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Isabel thinks of her family's journey as a song, she thinks that what events would constitute the first verse?
(a) The riots and the bartering for gasoline.
(b) The trip from Cuba to the Dominican Republic.
(c) The tanker and the storm.
(d) The trip from the Bahamas to Florida.

2. When Isabel and her family learn where they have actually landed in their boat, what does an official tell them will happen if they come all the way ashore?
(a) They will be granted sanctuary.
(b) They will be held in a detention center.
(c) They will be imprisoned immediately.
(d) They will be deported back to Cuba.

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

4. What island is the intended destination when Mahmoud and his family set out on the rubber dinghy?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Athens.
(c) Lesbos.
(d) Cypress.

5. What does Officer Padron do when the passengers of Josef's ship rush the ship ladder?
(a) He threatens to take the ship back to Germany.
(b) He draws his pistol.
(c) He explains the reasons behind his actions.
(d) He calls for help.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What action does Waleed take throughout the entire robbery by the taxi driver, causing Mahmoud to worry about his emotional well-being?

3. What item falls out of Josef's pocket and is stomped on by a member of the Hitler Youth?

4. What percentage of the adult fare does the smuggler engaged by Mahmoud's father charge for children and babies?

5. What words does Josef's father scream throughout his rescue from the ocean?

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