Refugee 1-109

What statement BEST describes Josef's father after his time in the concentration camp?

• He is resilient and determined to make a better life for his family.

• He is shy and quiet and barely speaks to anyone.

• He is happy and grateful to be moving to a new country.

• He is damaged and no longer the man he once was.

What truth about the ship's crew did Josef discover as he toured the ship with other children?

• Some of the crew members support the Nazis

• All of the crew members are Jewish too

• None of the crew members really want Jewish refugees on the ship

• All of the crew members respect the captain and his treatment of the Jews

Isabel trades her trumpet for 2 very large cans of gas. This action allows her to:

• trade the gas with her neighbors so she can get more food for her family

• bribe the police officers so they won't try to arrest her father

• convince the Castillos to take her family with them on their small boat

• fill the gas tank of a neighbors car so her father can leave Havana before the police come to his house

What was the "Wet Foot - Dry Foot" policy? Choose two answers.

• If Cubans were caught in the ocean, they were safe.

• If Cubans were caught in the ocean, they were sent back to Cuba.

• If Cubans made it to US land, they were sent back to Cuba.

• If Cubans made it to US land, they were safe.

Why did Mahmoud buy his brother, Wahleed, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?

• Because he needed a birthday present for Wahleed

• Because he hoped to get Wahleed excited about something.

• Because Wahleed had lost all of his toys in the bombing of their home

• Because Wahleed was obsessed with American toys

Where does Mahmoud's family stay overnight in Turkey while they are waiting to leave for Greece?

• a park with other refugees

• a hotel taking in Syrian families

• an abandoned mall with other refugees

• a kind citizen lets them stay in their home

Which is NOT a difference between all three stories?

• The three main characters are originally from different countries.

• The three main characters are teenagers in different decades.

• The three main characters all travel only by boat to the country to which they hope to escape to.

• The three main characters all show bravery during their journeys.

What made Josef's father finally leave his cabin?

• He wanted to get off the ship because they had arrived in Cuba

• He decided to join his wife for a nice dinner

• He wanted to attend another Jewish passenger's funeral

• He agreed to go out with Josef's mother to tour the ship

Each chapter ends with a __________?

• flash forward

• flashback

• cliffhanger

• foreshadowing

What does Mahmoud's father do in stressful situations?

• prays

• makes jokes

• gets the hiccups

• moans and trembles