So nah, so fern (Kapitel 2)

What is NOT true about Alexander?

• He is Amadou's only friend in school

• The spend their school breaks together

• They go home together and live near each other

• Alexander is sarcastic and moody, but like Amadou

What kind of student is Alexander?

• He's just as bright as Amadou and they study together often

• He isn't as good at school as Amadou and doesn't like studying

• He studies a lot and gets decent grades in everything but science

• He is a terrible student who never studies or does his homework

Why does Amadou like to study and learn?

• He finds it exciting to experience new things and learn about the world

• It gets him out of doing other work that he finds boring

• He likes the distraction from his siblings because his mom makes them be quiet when he's studying

• He enjoys being the best in the class so the others admire him

What is NOT true about Alexander?

• He likes to listen to music

• He enjoys playing computer or video games

• His finds English, Biology, and Math particularly interesting

• His favorite subject is gym

Alexander is afraid of his parents being mad at him if he were to "sitzenbleibe". What does this mean?

• Sit around all day and not study

• Not be advanced to the next grade (be held back)

• Get detention and have to sit after school to make up schoolwork

• To get tutoring outside of the school day (which can be expensive)

If Alexander is held back, what will NOT happen?

• He'll have to go to boarding school outside of Berlin

• He'll have to stay at home in the city

• He'll have to get tutoring

• He'll be able to spend time with Amadou

What does Alexander think of Berlin?

• He thinks it is ugly and boring

• He thinks it isn't so bad in the summer

• He likes the big city

• He likes the parks and green areas

What happened on Alex's last English test?

• He failed it and is annoyed

• He didn't do very well and wants to study more

• He was caught trying to cheat and failed

• He is upset because he studied so hard and still only go a C

How do both boys describe the lives of their parents?

• House, family, and work

• Travel, adventure, and new experiences

• Love, dedication, and humor

• Family, friends, and community

Why is Alexander surprised that Amadou doesn't want to travel?

• Because he thought he'd want to see the world

• Because he thought he'd want to go back to Senegal to learn about his home country

• Because he thought he'd want to experience all the things he'd learned about in school

• Because he thought that he'd want to get as far away from working with his parents as possible