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Salt to the Sea Review

15 questions

9th - 9th Grade

English

Salt to the Sea Review is a free printable Grade 9 English worksheet that checks students’ comprehension of key characters, motivations, roles, and plot outcomes in Salt to the Sea. Students complete four fill-in-the-blank items identifying each character’s “hunter”—Joana’s guilt, Florian’s fate, Alfred’s fear, and Emilia’s shame—then answer nine multiple-choice questions about character actions, wartime responsibilities, and important events involving the Wilhelm Gustloff. Two multiple-select questions require students to identify all correct details about Florian’s hidden objects and Alfred’s beliefs. The review also asks students to trace Emilia’s childbirth and final outcome, distinguish Joana’s medical support and plans from other possible actions, and recall Florian’s and Alfred’s positions. This format helps teachers assess both precise recall and understanding of how character choices connect to major developments in the story. The worksheet includes a complete answer key for efficient checking and reteaching.

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Salt to the Sea Review

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Joana's hunter?

(a)  

2.

What is Florian's hunter?

(a)  

3.

What is Alfred's hunter?

(a)  

4.

What is Emilia's hunter?

(a)  

5.

Why is Joana important to her group?

a)

She is blind and able to hear planes before everyone else.

b)

She knows where the manor house is.

c)

She has a horse and medical training.

d)

She has potatoes that she shares.

6.

What plan does Joana have for Emilia?

a)

She tells her to stay with Florian because he will take care of her.

b)

She tells her to take the papers of a Latvian woman who died.

c)

She tells her to hide in the manor and wait for the Allied soldiers to save her.

d)

She tells her to hide in Eva's cart and not to talk to anyone since she's Polish.

7.

When the group makes it to the Wilhelm Gustloff, how does Joana get on?

a)

She pretends to be Klaus's mother since children are given priority to board.

b)

She gets a pass from Alfred because he thinks that she's pretty.

c)

She pretends that she's pregnant so that she can go to the maternity ward.

d)

She gets a pass from a doctor when she offers to help him take care of patients.

8.

What does Joana do to help Florian?

a)

She takes care of the pack that he's been carrying.

b)

She reminds him of his mother, who was also in the medical field.

c)

She takes out the shrapnel in his side and sews him up.

d)

She reminds him of home and of the girls he used to date.

9.

Why does Joana feel that she should be grateful to Germany?

a)

Her family was attacked by Stalin's soldiers and German soldiers saved them.

b)

She was allowed to go to school in Germany and get her medical training.

c)

She was repatriated into Germany from Lithuania by Hitler.

d)

She was born in Germany and had German citizenship.

10.

What was Florian's job for the Reich?

a)

He ran an operation that identified and prosecuted Jewish store owners.

b)

He stole art fro mJewish-run museums and hid it for Hitler.

c)

He trained soldiers in how to use explosive devices.

d)

He restored art and was the museum director's personal assistant.

11.

What is Florian hiding? Select all that apply.

a)

His respect for Hitler.

b)

Hitler's favorite stolen art piece: an amber swan.

c)

A map and key to the Amber Room in the heel of his shoe.

d)

His romantic feelings for Emilia.

12.

What position does Alfred hold?

a)

He keeps the supply closets at the command base tidy.

b)

He is a midwife for expectant mothers on the Wilhelm Gustloff.

c)

He is in charge of helping refugees get on the Wilhelm Gustloff.

d)

He is a soldier in the front lines of the Allied forces.

13.

Which of Hitler's theories did Alfred agree with? Select all that apply.

a)

People should protect the sick, weak, and inferior.

b)

People deserve to be treated equally, no matter their race.

c)

Those who were born disabled were "garbage children."

d)

Polish land could be "Germanized," but Polish people couldn't.

14.

Where does Emilia end up having her baby?

a)

In Poland with her family.

b)

On board the Wilhelm Gustloff.

c)

In a potato cellar near the manor.

d)

In Eva's cart.

15.

What ultimately happens to Emilia?

a)

She has a baby boy who she names Klaus and she makes it to Kiel.

b)

She has a daughter who she names Halinka and she freezes alone on a life raft.

c)

She has a daughter who she names Joana and they make it back to Poland.

d)

She has a baby boy who she names Florian and they both die in the water of hypothermia.

Answer Key

Salt to the Sea Review

Total questions: 15

1.
guilt
2.
fate
3.
fear
4.
shame
5.
c)

She has a horse and medical training.

6.
b)

She tells her to take the papers of a Latvian woman who died.

7.
d)

She gets a pass from a doctor when she offers to help him take care of patients.

8.
c)

She takes out the shrapnel in his side and sews him up.

9.
c)

She was repatriated into Germany from Lithuania by Hitler.

10.
d)

He restored art and was the museum director's personal assistant.

11.
b)

Hitler's favorite stolen art piece: an amber swan.

, c)

A map and key to the Amber Room in the heel of his shoe.

12.
c)

He is in charge of helping refugees get on the Wilhelm Gustloff.

13.
c)

Those who were born disabled were "garbage children."

, d)

Polish land could be "Germanized," but Polish people couldn't.

14.
b)

On board the Wilhelm Gustloff.

15.
b)

She has a daughter who she names Halinka and she freezes alone on a life raft.

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FAQs

What does the Salt to the Sea Review worksheet cover?

This Grade 9 English review covers character motivations, responsibilities, hidden information, and major plot outcomes in Salt to the Sea. Its 15 items combine four fill-in-the-blank questions about each character’s “hunter,” nine multiple-choice questions about Joana, Florian, Alfred, and Emilia, and two multiple-select questions about Florian’s secrets and Alfred’s beliefs. Completing the review requires students to connect character details with events such as boarding the Wilhelm Gustloff and Emilia’s final outcome.

How can I use this worksheet to teach character roles and plot development in Salt to the Sea?

Use the four “hunter” fill-ins as an entry point for discussing how guilt, fate, fear, and shame shape the four characters. Then have students justify answers about Joana’s medical actions, Florian’s work for the Reich, Alfred’s role helping refugees board the Wilhelm Gustloff, and Emilia’s experiences by citing relevant events from the text. After the multiple-select items, ask students to explain why both selected details—not just one—belong to Florian’s or Alfred’s characterization.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this Salt to the Sea review?

Watch for students mismatching the four “hunter” terms with Joana, Florian, Alfred, and Emilia, especially when they rely on general impressions rather than character-specific details. In the multiple-select questions, students may choose only one correct detail about Florian’s hidden items or Alfred’s theories, or select plausible but unsupported statements. Students may also confuse Joana’s medical training and actions with the other characters’ roles, or mix up where Emilia gives birth with what ultimately happens to her.

How do I assign and grade this Salt to the Sea worksheet?

You can assign this review as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. It includes a complete answer key for the fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and multiple-select items, and printable student work can be graded by scanning it with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this Salt to the Sea review for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing and font size to make the character-recall items and answer choices easier to navigate. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language, which can support access to the fill-in-the-blank, multiple-choice, and multiple-select questions without changing what they assess.

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