Refugee chapter 31-36

Locate TWO examples of figurative language in the sentence below:

"The words struck Josef like slaps to the face, and tears sprang to his eyes."

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

"But Josef's heart lurched when he saw his father kick away the man trying to help him. Papa lunged for the side of the small boat, trying to get back to the sea. "Let me die!" he cried out again.

What does "lunged" mean?

• An exercise people do to strengthen their legs

• To turn slowly in a graceful manner

• An arm exercise with weights for the arms

• To make a forceful move in one direction

Why were the policemen shooting into the water?

• They were trying to shoot Mr. Landau so he couldn't go to Cuba.

• They were shooting as Isabel and her family as they approached Cuba in their raft.

• They were shooting at the sharks that were in the water near Mr. Landau and the policemen's boat.

"But now Josef felt more stunned than sad. His father was gone, in many ways, his father had never really come back from the concentration camp."

Explain Josef's point of view. Why is he 'stunned'?

• He realizes that his father will be okay in Cuba.

• He realizes that the concentration camp destroyed his father.

• He realizes his father will never recover from what he experienced.

• He realizes that his father will be saved by the officials and he will be returned to the ship.

Re-read the first full paragraph of Isabel's story (Ch 32). Provide evidence to support the chapter's first sentence.

• Seams had cracks

• Benches were coming loose

• Engine rattled

• Castro hadn't cracked

• Bolts held the engine in place

Which piece of evidence demonstrates Amara acting as a peacemaker among the arguing boatmates?

• "Maybe you could help!"

• "Don't stop bailing."

• "I was helping people."

• "If we lose our heads, we're only going to die faster."

How does Mahmoud get found in the water?

• He finds a floating piece of wood and climbs on with Mama, then the Coast Guard finds them by chance.

• He drifts until they find rocks to climb up on, where they wait for the Coast Guard to find them.

• He remembers the cell phone in his pocket and waves the lighted screen until the Coast Guard ship finds him.

• He yells until he has no voice and someone on the Coast Guard boat hears his cries.

How were Mama and Mahmoud reunited with his father and Waleed?

• Waleed and their father were on the beach at Lesbos.

• They were on the Coast Guard ship when it found them.

• Their father and Waleed swam over to where they floated in the ocean.

Locate the text details that describe the beach at Lesbos.

• Rocky gray shore

• White sandy beach

• Huge piles of used life jackets

• People sitting in beach chairs under umbrellas

• Bodies on the beach

In Josef's chapter, who was celebrated when he came on board the ship?

• Captain America

• The Cuban police officer who had saved Josef's father

• Josef's father

• A mermaid