When Stars are Scattered

When Stars are Scattered

by Victoria Jameison and Omar Mohamed

By Rita Young

Multiple Choice

When Mareeeny (where Omar and Hassan are from) was captured, what happened to the survivors that were caught?

• They were immediately killed.

• They were kidnapped

• They were released

• They were sent to a concentration camp

Multiple Choice

In this graphic novel, what is rumored to be true about Americans?

• They are heathens.

• They donate to the camp.

• They hate refugees.

• They're all rich.

Multiple Choice

According to Omar, what is the worst part about living in a refugee camp?

• No school

• It's boring

• It's hot

• Lack of food

Multiple Choice

What do the kids love about the coming of Eid-Al-Fitr?

• Playing games

• Candy

• The feast

• Music and singing

Multiple Choice

Who yells out "Get out! Tie a boy up, are you crazy? He is like my own son and I will treat him as such?"

• Fatuma

• Maryam

• Omar

• Tall Ali

Multiple Choice

Why was Omar called out of his Algebra class?

• He had an interview.

• Hassan had been hurt?

• He was in trouble for fighting.

• He earned a college scholarship.

Multiple Choice

Who says if she has a girl, she will NOT force her to quit school to get married?

• Nimo

• Sarura

• Fatuma

• Maryam

Multiple Choice

What language do the teachers use for all of their lessons?

• Kenyan

• English

• Spanish

• Somalian

Multiple Choice

What happened to Omar and Hassan's father?

• He died of heart disease.

• He is missing.

• He was killed.

• He left his family.

Multiple Choice

What initially keeps Omar from attending school?

• He can't read.

• He has to watch Hassan.

• He HATES school.

• He hasn't been invited.

Multiple Choice

What does Omar learn about his home village of Mareery in Somalia?

• It's deserted and a ghost town.

• It was burned down to the ground.

• The fighting has ceased.

• It's beginning to be repopulated.

Multiple Choice

What do Omar and Hassan do at the Building Pit?

• Try to make friends.

• Play in the mud.

• Get drinking water.

• Make bricks for their home.

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the general setting?

• Refugee camp in Somalia

• Refugee camp in Syria

• Refugee camp in Kenya

• Refugee camp in Mogadishu

Multiple Choice

Why are Jeri and Omar like local celebrities at the age of seventeen?

• They found and rescued Hassan.

• They're going to America.

• They beat up Tall Ali.

• They're in high school.

Multiple Choice

What happens to Omar and Hassan when they are caught in another block of the refugee camp?

• They're forced into slave labor.

• They're arrested for trespassing.

• They meet their foster mother.

• Their pants and shoes are stolen.

Multiple Choice

What devastating news did Omar learn about being resettled in America?

• He had to marry Maryam

• Hassan could not come

• He had to wait 5 years

• Fatuma could not come

Multiple Choice

Who is the woman that cares for Omar and Hassan, living right across the path; they consider her to be like a foster mom.

• Sarura

• Maryam

• Nimo

• Fatuma

Multiple Choice

What do the refugees hope to see their name on, meaning they have a chance to be resettled?

• The List

• The Boards

• The Docket

• The Roster

Multiple Choice

What worrisome condition did Hassan suffer with?

• Night terrors

• Mutism

• Migraines

• Seizures

Multiple Choice

For which group has it been custom for them to stay out of school and do chores around the home?

• Orphans

• Girls

• Somalis

• Boys

Multiple Choice

What does Omar want to do for a living when he grows up?

• Doctor

• Social Worker

• Teacher

• Lawyer

Multiple Choice

What does Omar come to understand about his brother, Hassan?

• He will never be normal.

• He must watch him ALWAYS.

• He needs special assistance.

• He is more capable than he thought.

Multiple Choice

What nickname stuck with Omar, meaning someone who kind of keeps to themselves?

• Dadaab

• Loner

• Dantey

• Jeri

Multiple Choice

Who arrived at the refugee camp, being malnourished, sick with malaria, and dehydrated?

• Omar's parents

• Omar and Hassan

• Maryam and Nimo

• Fatuma and Hassan

Multiple Choice

Who says, "I don't mind the name so much. I mean, it's part of who I am. I limp. But it's only PART of who I am?"

• Maryam

• Hassan

• Omar

• Jeri

Multiple Choice

What is the genre of the book?

• Biography

• Memoir

• Fantasy

• Historical Fiction

Multiple Choice

Who is forced to marry, not allowing her the chance to take her final exams and earn a scholarship?

• Brownie

• Fatuma

• Nimo

• Maryam

Multiple Choice

What was one advantage that Omar had over most other students in school?

• He had a notebook.

• He had an English tutor.

• He studies more than anyone.

• He could speak English.

Multiple Choice

What causes students to begin fainting in school about every two weeks?

• Dehydration.

• Diptheria

• Extreme heat

• Empty days

Multiple Choice

Why does Omar tell Hassan stories about their home in Somalia?

• So he won't forget

• To help them sleep

• To stop him from crying

• To rehearse for the interview

Multiple Choice

Why do students want to remain at the top of the class list?

• To earn extra rations.

• To become teachers

• To earn scholarships

• To get bonus pay

Multiple Choice

What happened to Omar and Hassan's mother?

• She was killed.

• She remarried.

• She gave them up.

• She's missing.

Multiple Choice

Who did the students know was coming when the teachers brought in extra desks and chairs to make it look like everyone had a place to sit?

• UN Inspector

• TV crew

• Community leader

• The principal

Multiple Choice

What was so odd to Omar when the UN representative brought him juice?

• He had never had juice before.

• It was the first time he had had a cold drink.

• He said it was juice, but it was hot chocolate instead.

• The UN representative took a drink before he gave it to Omar.

Multiple Choice

What is being celebrated, keeping followers from eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset?

• Easter

• Ramadan

• Eid-Al-Fitr

• Christmas