Refugee - Chapter 34

Why did Josef wish he was invisible?

• Because he was playing a game of hide and seek.

• Because he was embarrassed by the attention after his father jumped overboard.

• Because he wanted to avoid talking to the other passengers.

• Because he did not like being on the ship.

What did the passengers on C-deck do?

• They threw coconuts and oranges to the people on the boats.

• They shouted questions at the reporters.

• They tossed money down to the boats below.

• They swam in the sea.

What were the boats near the ship offering?

• They were offering to take pictures of the passengers.

• They were offering fresh bananas and bags of coconuts and oranges.

• They were offering to transport passengers to land.

• They were offering to sell tickets for the ship.

What has changed lately regarding the boats around the ship?

• The boats were now empty and no longer carried reporters.

• The boats were now full of relatives of people on board or Cuban police.

• The boats were now providing passageways for people to enter Cuba.

• The boats were now offering tours of Havana Harbor.

What caused conversation and excitement among the passengers and crew of the St. Louis?

• The arrival of the policeman who saved Josef's father

• The sighting of Josef's father

• The waving of a man to his wife every day

• The patrolling of the Cuban police boats

What did the passengers and crew do when the Cuban policeman who saved Josef's father arrived?

• They ignored his presence

• They asked him for assistance

• They gave him a hero's welcome

• They escorted him off the ship

What was the name of the policeman who saved Josef's father's life?

• Officer Schroeder

• Josef

• Mariano Padron

• Captain Schroeder

What did Officer Padron receive as a gift from the grateful passengers?

• A nightstick

• A leather belt

• A gray beret

• 150 reichsmarks

How did Josef and his family feel about Officer Padron?

• Indifferent

• Angry

• Grateful

• Suspicious

Why was the gift of 150 reichsmarks significant?

• It was a small amount of money

• It was a large amount of money for the passengers

• It was a bribe

• It was a loan