Refugee 216-235

Why did the people on the St. Louis become angry?

• Because Renata and Evelyne were able to disembark, but they were still stuck on the boat.

• The policemen were being mean to everyone on board.

• Captain Schroeder refused to let them off the boat.

• Because they were worried because they were running out of food and supplies.

Why did Josef rip his shirt collar?

• It symbolized how the dad was dead to the family.

• It was sweltering on the boat, so he was trying to get cooler.

• He was mad.

What did Isabel keep to remind her of Ivan?

• His hat

• His shirt

• His shorts

• His baseball cards

Why did Luis shoot the sharks?

• To distract them so they would not attack Ivan's body.

• Because he was angry.

• For revenge

• So they can could eat them.

How did Isabel feel about Ivan's death?

• She was overcome with grief.

• She was accepting of the situation.

• She was numb and did not feel anything.

• She was relieved he did not have to suffer.

Which word best describes Mahmoud's dad?

• Determined

• Weak

• Undecided

• Hesitant

What decision did Mahmoud help his father make?

• To take the taxi in order to get closer to Germany.

• Where to sleep at the train station.

• How they could find Hana.

• What hotel to stay in.

What happened when Mahmoud's family tried to get to the Serbian border town?

• They were held up at gun point.

• They were caught by the border police.

• The taxi dropped them at a train station and they slept in the woods.

• They were approached by another refugee family, joined together

What is Captain Schroeder's goal?

• To get the ship to dock somewhere in America.

• To take the passageners back to Germany

• To stay docked outside of Cuba.

• To turn them into the United States government.

What are all three characters dealing with?

• Loss

• Freedom

• Religious Persecution

• Not being accepted by their father.