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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During what celebration did Emilia remember receiving a sign in Section 4?
(a) Her birthday.
(b) St. John's Night.
(c) Christmas.
(d) All Saints Day.

2. What area did Koch obliterate according to Alfred in Section 3?
(a) Ukraine.
(b) Czechoslovakia.
(c) Poland.
(d) Yugoslavia.

3. In Section 3, how many pieces of art does Florian remember Dr. Lange telling him would be transferred from Poland to Germany?
(a) About 45,000.
(b) 70,000.
(c) 18,000.
(d) Over 50,000.

4. In Section 4, how many nautical miles offshore does Alfred say that the ship is when he hears a loud bang and feels something slam into the ship?
(a) 20.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

5. In Section 4, how does Joana say that her uncle died?
(a) Tortured in a concentration camp.
(b) Tortured in a gulag.
(c) Executed by firing squad.
(d) Shot trying to escape.

6. In Section 4 when Alfred collapses after vomiting constantly from seasickness, what toy does he damage?
(a) China doll.
(b) Rag doll.
(c) Stuffed bear.
(d) Stuffed rabbit.

7. As Joana walks with Emilia to the ship, what does she see on a mahogany desk in a building that has been damaged?
(a) Typewriter.
(b) Torn books and ledgers.
(c) Shattered vase.
(d) Jar of pencils.

8. How far is Kiel from Denmark?
(a) 75 kilometers.
(b) 125 kilometers.
(c) 100 kilometers.
(d) 50 kilometers.

9. In Section 4, how many refugees did Alfred's superior estimate were left in the port when the ship pulled anchor?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 35,000.
(d) 50,000.

10. In Section 3, what does Eva have on the wagon that she does not want to leave behind?
(a) Furniture.
(b) Her mother's cradle.
(c) Silver and dishes.
(d) Photographs.

11. In Section 4, when does Emilia remember receiving a sign?
(a) 3 years ago.
(b) 5 years ago.
(c) 6 years ago.
(d) 4 years ago.

12. In Section 4 when Emilia feels sea sick, what does Joana do for her?
(a) Wrap cold towels around her feet.
(b) Eat crackers.
(c) Lie down.
(d) Sip broth.

13. In Section 4, what time does Joana hear a loud bang and feel a massive jolt?
(a) 9:05 p.m.
(b) 9:15 p.m.
(c) 8:45 p.m.
(d) 8:15 p.m.

14. In Section 4, what does Joana say is the name of the person she murdered?
(a) Rupert.
(b) Peter.
(c) Lina.
(d) Petra.

15. In Section 3, how old does Emilia say that she was when Poland was invaded by Germany and Poland?
(a) .11.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 3, how many showers does Joana say are on the Gustloff?

2. In Section 3, when Joana and Emilia arrive at the maternity ward on the ship, how many other expectant mothers are there?

3. In Section 4, how long does Florian tell the shoe poet that it has been since he saw his sister?

4. In Section 3, when does Emilia say that Germany invaded Poland from the west?

5. What is the shoe poet's name?

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