Home of the Brave - Part 1 & 2

The main character of Home of the Brave is...

• Kek

• Dave

• Nishan

• Nyatal

Where did Kek come to America from?

• Sudan

• Mexico

• Ethiopia

• Russia

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CCSS.RI.6.1

Who does Kek live with and where does he live?

• Hannah in Minnesota

• His aunt and cousin in Minnesota

• His brother and father in Iowa

• His mom in an apartment

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What color is the cloth that Kek carries around with him?

• Blue and Red

• Red and Green

• Purple

• Yellow and Blue

Why did Kek leave Sudan?

• The war made living in his village dangerous

• He wanted a change of scenery

• He wanted to see what America was like

• His mom made him

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.3

What happened to Kek's mother?

• She escaped from her camp

• She is safe and on her way to Minnesota

• She was killed when the camp she was in was attacked

• When the camp she was in was attacked, she may have left for a different camp but we don't know where she is

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Kek tell his teacher that he cannot have the desk she seats him at?

• He prefers to sit on the floor

• He thinks he needs to buy it with cattle, but he does not have any

• He does not think he deserves it

• He thinks it is too fancy to sit at

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CCSS.RL.6.1

True or False:

Kek would be considered someone who pushes through even with life gets hard. He is more optimistic (hopeful) than most.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Kek tries to be helpful and do the dishes. He misunderstands what it means to wash dishes. Where does Kek try to wash the dishes?

• The dishwasher

• By hand

• The washing machine

• Outside

The meaning of the African Proverb, "When elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers" most likely means...

• Time heals all wounds

• When there is conflict, it is those around you that suffer the most

• If there is a problem, find a solution

• Elephants intentionally crush the grass with their massive hooves

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.4