Refugee Pages 1-73

Which quote from the text helps the author convey Josef's fear and panic during the invasion?

• "Josef Landau shot straight up in bed, his heart racing."

• "Josef listened, straining his ears in the dark."

• "Towering shadows burst into the room."

• "Another shadow picked up Ruth by the hair and slapped her."

Why did the Nazis take Josef's father to a concentration camp?

• Josef had lied about something important and his dad was being arrested.

• He was practicing law as a Jewish person and that was not allowed in Germany.

• Josef's mother and father were supposed to leave Germany months ago, but had not left yet.

• Aaron Landau was working for the opposing side and the Nazis police found out.

What was the sound the Josef woke up to in the middle of the night?

• a scream

• a gunshot

• breaking glass

• an explosion

What effect does the author achieve by contrasting the peaceful prayer scene with the sudden missile attack of Mahmoud's apartment?

• To create a sense of relief that it finally happened and now the reader can focus on what happens next.

• To showcase the resilience of the characters in the face of adversity.

• To criticize the characters for being oblivious to their surroundings.

• To create a sense of despair and hopelessness in the narrative.

What point of view is the stories of Refugee told in?

• 1st person

• 3rd person

• 2nd person

• It doesn't have a point of view

How has the economic situation changed in Cuba after the collapse of the Soviet Union?

• They have more difficulties with factories shutting down, and food shortages.

• They have more difficulties feeding all their animals.

• They are better off without the Soviet Union and now have lots of food.

• They are now able to buy things that the Soviet Union wouldn't allow them to buy.

Why is Isabel worried about Ivan's family building a boat?

• If you are caught building a boat or leaving, you will be imprisoned.

• She loves Ivan and will miss him when he is gone.

• She knows that they won't be able to sustain going that far in that type of a boat.

• She knows Ivan is not a great swimmer.

How does Mahmoud feel about incidents like the ones with the boys and the bag of bread?

• angry and ready to fight

• indifferent and uninterested

• fearful and anxious

• curious and intrigued

Why does Mahmoud avoid getting noticed by the Syrian army or rebels?

• If he gets noticed they will take him on as a recruit for their cause.

• Mahmoud is not interested in fighting.

• He fears random death by a missile or a rocket launcher and knows being invisible is the key to survival.

• He believes that if he is noticed that they will instantly kill him.

Read this passage:

The Hitler Youth led Josef down the narrow corridor of the German passenger car. Tears sprang to Josef’s eyes. The Brownshirt who’d taken his father away on Kristallnacht had said, “We’ll come for you soon enough,” but Josef hadn’t waited. He’d gone to them with this stupid stunt. They came to a compartment with a man in the uniform of the Gestapo, the Nazis’ Secret State Police, and Josef stumbled. The Gestapo man looked up at them through the window in his door. No. Not here. Not now. Not like this, Josef prayed— —and the Hitler Youth boy pushed Josef on past. They came to the door of the Jewish train car, and the Hitler Youth spun Josef around. He glanced over his shoulder to make sure no one was listening. “What were you thinking?” the boy whispered. Josef couldn’t speak. The boy thrust the armband at Josef’s chest. “Put that on. And don’t ever do that again,” the Hitler Youth told Josef. “Do you understand?”

Based on the text above, what can you infer about the Hitler Youth?

• That he doesn't believe in Hitler or the ideas that come along with being a Hitler Youth.

• That Hitler Youth are sneaky and might not do what they should be doing.

• That all he cares about is a piece of candy that he cannot buy on his own.

• That he will be asking for a bigger favor from Josef later on.