Refugee Quiz

What did Mahmoud do that he later felt very guilty about?

• He left his brother Waleed behind to be beaten by bullies.

• He lied to his father about stealing his money.

• He convinced a woman on another raft to take his little sister, Hana.

• He took food from another refugee to give to his mother.

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At first, how did Mahmoud deal with tough situations?

• He got into fights.

• He tried to stay invisible.

• He talked to his parents.

• He wrote about it in his journal.

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What important item did Isabel trade for gasoline for their boat?

• a trumpet

• a necklace

• a kitten

• a silver wristwatch

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Where was Josef's boat docked for weeks and weeks when they were not allowed to enter the country?

• Miami

• Cuba

• Greece

• Germany

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What item did Isabel keep to remember her friend Ivan?

• a baseball cap

• an action figure

• a broken wristwatch

• a scrap of his t-shirt

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How did Mahmoud's parents navigate during their journey?

• a map

• the position of the stars

• an iPhone

• asking people for directions

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How did the Germans greet Mahmoud and the other refugees when they finally arrived in Germany?

• They started a riot because they didn't want the refugees to enter.

• Mahmoud and the other refugees were brought to prison.

• They were welcoming and kind to the tired refugees.

• They didn't greet the refugees because they didn't notice them.

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Why didn't Josef's father trust the Nazis on board the ship?

• He had been to a concentration camp where he saw Nazis torture other Jews.

• He heard them talk about throwing the captain of the ship overboard.

• He didn't like Nazis because they refused to attend Josef's bar mitzvah ceremony.

• He saw one of the Nazis put a sleeping draught into his wife's drink.

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What does NOT happen to all three characters?

• They lose someone close to them.

• They find safety by the end.

• They travel by water to reach a destination.

• They make sacrifices for the ones they love.

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What does Josef's sister tell Mahmoud at the end?

• Her brother is alive and lives in America.

• Her brother sacrificed himself to the Nazis for her.

• Her mom gave her away when she was little to save her, just like Hana.

• Her family all died on the boat.

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