Refugee - Chapters 1-9

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“The shadows” is repeated multiple times on pages two and three. What effect did the author create by referring to them as "shadows"?

Back

To create a sense of confusion and fear for the reader.

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How did the event of the Storm Troopers impact Josef's family?

Back

It forced Josef's family to finally decide to leave Germany.

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In Chapter 2, the author uses a description of a cat to show what life was like in Cuba. Choose one detail from the text that best describes what life was like in Cuba.

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“The cat was hungry, just like everyone else in Cuba, and its belly quickly won out over its fear” (Gratz 7).

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the excerpt: "like a heartbeat beneath the skin"?

Back

Simile -- comparing two unlike things using like or as

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The text says, “If you were caught trying to leave for el norte by boat, Castro would throw you in jail” (Gratz 10). Which detail best shows why people were willing to risk it in order to escape?

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“Without Russia’s gas, they couldn’t run the tractors to change the fields over to food, and without the extra food, the Cuban people began to starve” (Gratz 8).

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The author repeats the word "invisible" throughout Mahmoud's chapter. What is the author's purpose behind using this word over and over again?

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To help the reader understand that Mahmoud believes if he goes unnoticed, he can survive.

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Why is the word 'elected' in quotation marks in the text: “Syria was ruled by Bashar al-Assad, who had twice been ‘elected’ president when no one was allowed to run against him” (Gratz 14)?

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To show the reader that the Syrian government was corrupt and elections weren't legally done.

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How did the death of Khalid impact Mahmoud's character?

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It made Mahmoud turn off all emotions and close himself off from others.

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Choose the BEST evidence from the text to support your previous answer about Mahmoud.
Options:
1. "Even though their apartment wasn’t far away, Mahmoud led Waleed on a different route home every day" (Gratz 13).
2. "With a battle cry that would have made Wolverine proud, Mahmoud had launched himself at Khalid’s attackers" (Gratz 16).
3. "That’s when Mahmoud had realized that together, he and Khalid were bigger targets; alone, it was easier to be invisible" (Gratz 17).
4. "The war had made Mahmoud nervous. Twitchy. Paranoid. It had made his little brother a robot" (Gratz 13).

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"That’s when Mahmoud had realized that together, he and Khalid were bigger targets; alone, it was easier to be invisible" (Gratz 17).

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What does Josef's action reveal: "Without these stupid armbands, without the letter J stamped on his passport, would anyone know he was Jewish? Josef decided to find out" (Gratz 18).

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That Josef is curious and wants to challenge the rules.