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Salt to the Sea pgs 133-267

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

2.

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.

3.

Which character is constantly being given orders to clean the toilets and other such tasks by German officers?

a)

Alfred

b)

Emelia

c)

Florian

d)

Joana

4.

What type of conflict do the characters face when they must cross the treacherous ice to reach the refugee ships?

a)

character vs. nature

b)

character vs. society

c)

character vs. character

d)

character vs. supernatural

5.

Alfred learns two disturbing things about the ship they are preparing to sail on, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Select two things among the four choices:

a)

The ship will not sail after all

b)

The ship has only 12 lifeboats; the other 10 were missing

c)

Well more than 2,000 people will be packed on board

d)

The ship has been captured by the Russians

6.

Florian is named after Florian Able, a famous sixteenth Century what?

a)

Politician

b)

Architect

c)

Painter

d)

Writer

7.

What handicap does Alfred believe that Emilia has?

a)

She is too young to be pregnant.

b)

She doesn't speak German.

c)

Florian is the father of her baby.

d)

She isn't German.

8.

Who from the group who have been travelling together meets Alfred Frick first?

a)

Joana

b)

Florian

c)

The Shoe Port

d)

Emilia

9.

What rank does Florian tell the reader Alfred is?

a)

Lieutenant

b)

Sargent

c)

Matrose - the lowest for enlisted seamen

d)

Private

10.

What does Alfred do that makes Emilia feel uncomfortable?

a)

He's rude to them all.

b)

He kicks a starving dog.

c)

He shouts at them all.

d)

He refuses to help them.

11.

Which literary term is BEST presented in the quote below?

Emilia narrated, "But unlike Mama, I would not go to heaven. My secrets padlocked the gates. I'd be a torn kite stuck in the dead branches of a tree, unable to fly" (Sepetys,232).

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Flashback

12.

Which thematic topic is presented in the quote below?

Joana narrated, "He was already dead. The condition of the soldiers spoke to the fate of the Reich. The voice was clear. Defeat" (Sepetys, 190).

a)

Identity

b)

War/trauma

c)

Innocence/children

d)

Family/relationships

13.

Which thematic topic is presented in the quote below?

Joana narrated, "Take care of him, Poet' I said as I hugged the old man." (Sepetys, 180).

a)

Identity

b)

War/trauma

c)

Innocence/children

d)

Family/relationships

14.

Which conflict best fits the quote below?

Joana narrated, "Part of me felt drawn to the doctor and the opportunity to help the incoming patients. But I did not want to leave our group" (Sepetys, 180).

a)

Person vs. society

b)

Person vs. person

c)

Person vs. nature

d)

Person vs. self

15.

Considering the quote below, how does Joana feel about Alfred?

Joana narrated, "I had known boys like him in school - desperate to be a man, yet trapped in his own mind. Girls joked that boys like Alfred made a cow's milk dry up" (Sepetys, 258).

a)

He is repulsive

b)

He is curious

c)

He is brave

d)

He is lacking in milk

16.

Considering the quote below, what words bring the reader to the tone desperate and fearful?

Florian narrated, "A woman grabbed my arm. 'How much for the kid? They won't let me on If I don't have a kid.' The wandering boy's legs tightened on my shoulders. 'He's not for sale'" (Sepetys, 242).

a)

Much, kid, don't, tightened

b)

Woman, grabbed, legs, sale

c)

Grabbed, the kid, tightened, not for sale

d)

My, much, grabbed, boy

17.
  1. Emilia thinks, “It was a windless day in May when the Russians arrived at the farm... A soldier took a step toward Else. Mr. Kleist began to whimper but his wife stepped in quickly to negotiate. 'No! We have one who is much prettier'” (Sepetys, 239).

The above passage establishes Emilia's conflict with the Russian soldiers and Mrs. Kliest. This conflict is established through what literary term?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Allusion (reference)

c)

Flashback

d)

Metaphor

18.
  1. Emilia thinks, “It was a windless day in May when the Russians arrived at the farm... A soldier took a step toward Else. Mr. Kleist began to whimper but his wife stepped in quickly to negotiate. 'No! We have one who is much prettier'” (Sepetys, 239).

The above passage establishes a conflict. What type of conflict is established with this scene?

a)

character vs. nature

b)

character vs. character

c)

character vs. technology

d)

character vs. supernatural

19.

Why is fear Alfred's "hunter?"

a)

He is deeply afraid of his own death

b)

It's a part of his beliefs to be a coward

c)

It was ingrained in him to be afraid

d)

Fear of rejection or of being inferior drive him on in life

20.

Why is guilt Joana's "hunter?"

a)

She has no concerns for guilt whatsoever

b)

She feels guilty for the situation everyone is in currently

c)

She cannot comprehend why she feels so guilty

d)

Guilt for leaving her family behind drives her

21.

Why is fate Florian's "hunter?"

a)

He feels like his fate is a terrible one

b)

He feels that his fate is predetermined

c)

He is deeply concerned by his overwhelming sense of fate

d)

He does not understand what fate has in store for him

22.

Why is shame Emilia's "hunter?"

a)

The shame of her trauma is what stays with her

b)

Her shame caused a pivotal conflict of the story

c)

Emilia could not deal with her shame

d)

Her shame caused her to do several things out of character

23.

Ingrid and the shoe poet have what similarities?

a)

They both had no intention of helping anyone

b)

They can both be considered martyrs for their cause

c)

They both noticed people's shoes

d)

They were both wise, helping out when they could

24.

Why didn't Eva register with the others?

a)

She was waiting on a wagon full of her belongings

b)

She decided that she couldn't handle the ocean voyage

c)

She wanted to make sure that the others could get tickets

d)

She decided to take the train instead

25.

What did Florian tell Alfred when Alfred remarked that Joana was pretty?

a)

She is single

b)

She's a talented nurse

c)

She's spoken for

d)

She is dangerous

26.

What can you infer from Florian's interactions with Joana?

a)

He likes her

b)

He doesn't trust her

c)

He is manipulating her

d)

He thinks she's not very bright

27.

What is Florian talented in?

a)

Painting

b)

Writing

c)

Forgery

d)

Fencing

28.

What is sealed in the hollow of Florian's shoe?

a)

the amber swan

b)

diamonds and rubies

c)

a map and key

d)

a letter to Hitler

29.

Who is August?

a)

Joana's fake brother

b)

Emilia's fake fiance

c)

Emilia's real fiance

d)

Joana's real fiance

30.

Why was the shoe poet given a pass to board the ship?

a)

He was with the little boy, Klaus

b)

He was old, and the elderly were prioritized

c)

He bribed the guard to let him on

d)

He was with the pregnant girl, Emilia

31.

Why did the Russian at the farm pick Emilia instead of Else?

a)

Emilia volunteered to save Else

b)

Else was hiding

c)

Mrs. Kleist encouraged them to take Emilia

d)

Else said that Emilia was prettier than she was

32.

What does Emilia have?

a)

Girl

b)

Boy

33.

What does Florian tell Emilia her baby represents?

a)

The father of her baby

b)

Poland

c)

August

d)

Her journey

34.

What nickname do the Gustloff sailors make up for Joanna?

a)

The pretty one

b)

Litauisch

c)

Litwinka

d)

Fraulein Vilkas

35.

What do the soldiers call Alfred?

a)

Kind (child)

b)

Bettnasser (Bed wetter)

c)

Verlierer (loser)

d)

Feigling (coward)