The Trip

Murad thinks it is possible to make the tip to a better life in Spain because:

• The boat he has hired is large and capable of making the trip easily.

• The distance between Morocco and Spain is only 14 kilometers.

• Spain eagerly takes in migrants from Morocco.

• He has rich relatives there.

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Murad knows that when he reaches the Spanish coastline:

• he will relax in one of the villas.

• he will be welcomed by the local officials.

• he will have to work in the fields, even though he is educated.

• he will wish he was home in Morocco.

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Murad knows the danger won't end when he leaves the boat. He heard a story about:

• three illegal migrants who suffocated while traveling in a tomato truck.

• the village dogs that tried to eat several migrants.

• how the local officials tortured an illegal migrant.

• how three migrants died while trying to cross some railroad tracks in the dark.

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During the trip:

• the boat captain returns the money paid by all of his passengers.

• the young girl, Faten, has a panic attack and threatens to reveal the travelers to the authorities.

• he man with a large scar across his face gets tossed out of the boat for acting inappropriately with a ten-year-old girl.

• the boat stalls and they have to make repairs on the open water.

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When the coast is within reach, Rahal, the boat captain, orders:

• the women to put on life vests.

• everyone out of the boat.

• Murad to arrest the man with a large scar.

• Murad to collect everyone's money.

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Foreshadowing:

• uses hints or clues that suggest what will happen later in the plot.

• is often used by a writer to create suspense and draw readers into the story.

• hints at danger and puts readers on edge to make them want to read on to find out if the threat actually happens.

• All of these.

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Murad's mood at the end of the story is:

• Dejected, but hopefully that he can try again.

• Elated, and grateful that he didn't die.

• Sad that many of the people he came with didn't make it.

• upset and angry at the officials who are sending him back.

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______________ is the feeling created in the reader. This feeling is the result of both the tone and atmosphere of the story.

• foreshadowing

• tone

• mood

• a synonym

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Visualizing during reading:

• can give you a deeper understanding of what you are reading.

• is easier to do when authors use descriptive words.

• is when you imagine what it looks like.

• All of these

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He stands, legs shaking. He turns around and scans the dark waters, looking for Faten. He can see a few forms, struggling, but can’t tell who is who. Aziz is nowhere to be seen, but the Guinean woman is getting out of the water a few meters away. In the distance, a dog barks.

• Is an example of descriptive language.

• is an example of how an author sets tone.

• is an example of foreshadowing.

• This passage contains all of these elements.

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