Josef's Family Crisis

What did Josef's father do with the chair?

• He gave it to Josef.

• He broke it.

• He sat on it.

• He stacked it on the tower of furniture against the door.

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'He stacked it on the tower of furniture against the door.' Josef's father did not give the chair to Josef, break it, or sit on it, but instead stacked it on the tower of furniture against the door.

Why did Josef's mother go to the ship's doctor?

• To get a bandage for herself.

• To get medicine for Ruthie.

• To get a sleeping draught for herself.

• To get a sleeping draught for Josef's father.

Answer explanation

Josef's mother went to the ship's doctor to get a sleeping draught for Josef's father, not for herself or Ruthie.

What did Josef's father do after building the barricade?

• He went to sleep.

• He crawled under the desk and rocked himself.

• He started crying.

• He left the cabin.

Answer explanation

Josef's father crawled under the desk and rocked himself after building the barricade, as mentioned in the correct answer choice.

What did Josef's mother do after taking the sleeping draught?

• She fell asleep.

• She called for help.

• She went to the pool.

• She started packing.

Answer explanation

Josef's mother fell asleep after taking the sleeping draught, as indicated in the question.

What did Josef do after his mother fell asleep?

• He left the ship.

• He started crying.

• He went to the ship's doctor.

• He went to find Ruthie.

Answer explanation

Josef went to find Ruthie after his mother fell asleep, as indicated in the correct answer choice.

What did Josef's father talk about while under the desk?

• His favorite books.

• His childhood memories.

• His plans for the future.

• The drowning of men in the concentration camp.

Answer explanation

Josef's father talked about the drowning of men in the concentration camp while under the desk.

What did Josef find when he returned to the cabin with Ruthie?

• His mother was awake.

• The cabin was empty.

• His father was gone.

• The barricade was rebuilt.

Answer explanation

Josef found that his father was gone when he returned to the cabin with Ruthie, making this the correct choice.

Where did Josef think his father might have gone?

• To the dining hall.

• To the pool.

• To watch a burial at sea.

• To the ship's doctor.

Answer explanation

Josef thought his father might have gone to watch a burial at sea, as indicated in the text.

What did Josef hear that made him run to the rail?

• A dog barking.

• A child crying.

• A woman screaming.

• A man calling for help.

Answer explanation

Josef heard a woman screaming, which made him run to the rail.

What did Isabel worry about regarding her mother?

• Her mother was seasick.

• Her mother had a fever.

• Her mother was lost.

• Her mother was hungry.

Answer explanation

Isabel worried about her mother having a fever, not being seasick, lost, or hungry.