Home of the Brave ch.1-16

What is the "flying boat" Kek was referring to?

• An airplane

• A cruise ship

• A car

• A bird

What can you infer about Dave from these lines: “there is hair on his

face the color of clouds before rain”?

• Dave is wet from the rain

• Dave's skin is white like clouds

• Dave is an old man with a grey beard

• Dave loves the rain

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How does Kek feel about his English skills?

• Kek feels like learning English is easy

• Kek feels unskilled at using English

• Kek enjoys speaking in English with Dave

• Kek does not wish to learn English

Where was Kek before he came to America?

• A village in China

• A refugee camp

• A farm in Brazil

What do we find out about Kek’s family ?

• He has 2 little sisters

• He has been separated from his mom and he does not know where she is

• His dad sent him to America for a better life

• Kek's mother and father are back in Sudan together

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What does Kek see that makes him shout to stop the car?

• A cat crossing the road

• His aunt's house

• A cow in the snow

• Children throwing snowballs

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What is the importance of cattle in Kek’s African home?

• They mean life. They are the reason they wake up and go to sleep.

• They are seen only as a way to make money.

• They are seen only as a way for food.

• Cattle is not important in Kek's African home.

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Who lives in the house that Kek will be living in in America?

• Kek's aunt and uncle.

• Kek's aunt, Nyotal and his cousin, Ganwar

• Kek's grandmother and grandfather

• Kek's Uncle, Dave

“I have learned about shaking hands. At the camp they taught us how.” What

can you infer about Kek's culture from these lines?

• Kek's culture shakes hands a lot

• Kek's culture believes shaking hands is not polite

• Kek's culture does not shake hands

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What happened to Kek’s father and brother?

• They traveled to America before Kek to buy a home

• They were lost on the journey to America.

• They are back in Sudan fighting in a war.

• They were killed on the night when “men in the sky with guns” came to Kek’s

  village on the same night Ganwar lost his hand.

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