Home of the Brave Part 3 Flashcard - ENL

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Why does Kek get very emotional when he visits a grocery store for the first time?

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He doesn’t understand how there could be so much food there when people from his home are dying from starvation.

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What does Kek consider the most amazing part of American life?

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Children can go to school without their parents paying for it.

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What is most likely the reason Ganwar says this to Kek?

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He is telling Kek that there are other ways he can prove he is brave and a man.

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Why is the cow, Gol, significant (important) to Kek?

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She reminds him of his family’s cattle in Sudan.

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What is the meaning of the word “duty” in the following text from the novel?

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A task or responsibility

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How does Kek’s relationship with Ganwar help him to adjust to life in America?

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Ganwar can relate to Kek’s experiences as a refugee.

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What is the meaning of the word “trudge” in the following text from the novel?

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to walk slowly and with heavy steps

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Which quote from the text best supports the idea that Kek feels guilty? Options: “Maybe if they had more cows on the TV machine, people would begin to feel as Ganwar and I do” (Applegate 170)., “I take a deep breath. I’m weary from my long speech” (Applegate 132)., “Why should I have the freedom to hope while my brother and father sleep in bloodied earth” (Applegate 150)., “It’s exciting to think I might already have a homeroom friend” (Applegate 152).

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“Why should I have the freedom to hope while my brother and father sleep in bloodied earth” (Applegate 150).

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What role does Lou, the woman who owns Gol, play in Kek’s life?

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She gives him a job taking care of Gol.

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Why does Kek tell Mr. Franklin to stop calling him “cowboy”?

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Kek is embarrassed by that name.