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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 4, where does Florian remember being sent to live with his sister?
(a) Great aunt.
(b) Family friends.
(c) Great uncle.
(d) Cousins.

2. In Section 4, what music does Emilia hear on the ship's speakers?
(a) Cheerful music.
(b) Military tunes.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Folk songs.

3. In Section 3, how many showers does Joana say are on the Gustloff?
(a) 89.
(b) 76.
(c) 100.
(d) 58.

4. In Section 3, what type of art does Florian remember that Hitler wanted to create?
(a) Watercolors.
(b) Oils.
(c) Pastels.
(d) Acrylics.

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

6. In Section 4, how long ago was Hitler appointed chancellor of Germany?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 10 years.

7. Who helps Alfred into a raft in Section 4?
(a) A sailor.
(b) Shoe poet.
(c) Florian.
(d) Emilia.

8. In Section 3, as Florian, the shoe poet, and the little boy prepare to board the ship, what type of car does Florian see?
(a) Volkswagen.
(b) Grosser.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Porsche.

9. In Section 4 after vomiting constantly from seasickness, where does Alfred collapse?
(a) Ball room.
(b) E deck.
(c) C deck.
(d) Music room.

10. In Section 3, when does Emilia say that Germany invaded Poland from the west?
(a) September 1, 1939.
(b) September 23, 1939.
(c) September 11, 1939.
(d) September 30, 1939.

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

12. In Section 3, who does Florian say that he is named after?
(a) 16th-century painter.
(b) 17th-century poet.
(c) 14th-century playwright.
(d) 15th-century sculptor.

13. In Section 3, how does Emilia say that Wilhelm Gustloff, the man the ship is named for, died?
(a) On the front lines.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Execution.
(d) Murdered.

14. In Section 3, how long does the poet say that he and the boy had to stand in line to get passes?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

15. In Section 3, how old is Joana?
(a) 19.
(b) 22.
(c) 20.
(d) 21.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Section 4, what does Joana say is the name of the person she murdered?

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

3. In Section 3, how many pieces of art does Florian remember Dr. Lange telling him would be transferred from Poland to Germany?

4. In Section 3, how does Joana describe Emilia's eyes?

5. In Section 4, how old is the person Emilia sees in the water who begs for people to warm his hands?

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