Refugee Quiz, Vocabulary and Questions

Why didn't Josef want to dance with his mom?

• Because he was embarrassed to dance with his mom

• Because he didn't know how to dance

• Because he was sad that his dad was gone

• Because he didn't like dancing

What did the other passenger, Pozner, whisper to Josef?

• They wanted to take over the bridge and steer the ship to America

• They wanted to go back to Germany

• They wanted to dance with Josef's mom

• They wanted to enjoy their last days

What were concentration camps?

• Prison camps where large numbers of people are held captive and often killed.

• Prison camps where people go for vacation

• Prison camps where people learn new skills

• Prison camps where people have parties

What did Josef's mom say they could either do?

• They could either wait for death or enjoy life

• They could either go to America or go back to Germany

• They could either go swimming or go to the movie theater.

• They could either stay in Miami or go to Europe

Who did Josef's mother say he was named after?

• His grandfather.

• His uncle

• A family friend.

• A famous person

What tragedy did Isabel and her family and friends face?

• Isabel's mother died.

• Lito drowned.

• Ivan was attacked by a shark.

• None of the answers are correct.

What did Mahmoud realize about being invisible?

• It kept him safe in Syria.

• It prevented people from helping him.

• It helped him feel safe.

• All of the answers are correct.

Abigail, Emma, and Harper are on a school trip. After a long journey, they finally reach their destination. What do they do when they 'disembark' from the bus?

• They feel excited.

• They start doing something repeatedly.

• They leave the bus.

• They tear something into two or more pieces.

After winning the school's annual spelling bee competition, Harper experienced a sense of 'euphoria'. What does 'euphoria' mean in this context?

• A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness

• Express or represent something by exaggerated movement

• Severe mental or physical pain or suffering

• Having no movement or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a result

Which word means 'regular, repeated, and demanding attention'?

• Climactic

• Insistent

• Disembark

• Rending