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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what type of company is Herr William Freytag associated?
(a) Mining
(b) Import/Export company
(c) Mexican oil company
(d) Jewelry

2. Where are the Spanish people headed?
(a) France
(b) Cuba
(c) Germany
(d) Spain

3. What does Herr Julius Lowenthal sell?
(a) Clothing
(b) Cars
(c) Jewelry
(d) Religious artifacts

4. In what year does the story take place?
(a) 1931
(b) 1945
(c) 1918
(d) 1899

5. The novel addresses prejudice and _____________.
(a) Forgiveness
(b) Love
(c) Retaliation
(d) Hatred

Short Answer Questions

1. The local people view the travelers with ____________________.

2. What is the name of the Baumgartners' eight-year-old son?

3. What color shirt does the political agitator wear?

4. What is a group of people waiting to do?

5. How many passengers are from Switzerland?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the passengers so reluctant to go to the fiesta on board?

2. Why is Herr KarlGlocken returning to Germany?

3. What is the first display of anti-Semitic behavior aboard ship?

4. What unpleasant task does Dr. Schumann have to do now that the ship is in port?

5. What does Captain Thiele say to indicate his true feelings about the Jews.

6. What changes the mood of the passengers when they return to the ship in Havana, Cuba?

7. In what capacity does Amparo see Arne Hansen?

8. Why is Dr. Schumann summoned to La Condesa's cabin?

9. What is the irony of Herr Lowenthal's occupation?

10. What are the Huttens feeling toward the group of Spanish dancers?

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