Refugee Part 2 Test (Retake)

What point of view is this story written?

• 1st person alternating between chapters

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person alternating perspectives between chapters

• 2nd person as if the reader was in the story as the character.

One central idea across all 3 stories is ...

• fear

• desperation

• determination

• betrayal

What is most likely the author's purpose in writing the book REFUGEE?

• To inform readers on how to survive when facing violence

• To entertain readers with a story about three tweens who face difficult situations

• To persuade readers to stay away from countries with dictators.

• To amuse readers with a funny story

Which of the following choices is the BEST theme for the novel?

• People have to make hard choices in survival situations. 

• Family should always stick together no matter what. 

• Everyone starts to lose hope in difficult circumstances.

• Determination is impossible when one is scared.

When Josef went below deck to the tour of the ship, what were the sailors doing that disrespected him?

• Tearing pages out of the Torah

• Singing degrading songs about Jews

• Throwing darts at the Jewish flag

• Telling disturbing stories about the concentration camps

As Isabel, her family, and the Castillos are traveling to el norte, what is Lito afraid of the Cubans losing?

• Mañana

• The Spanish language

• Clave

• Their boat

How did people in Turkey help Mahmoud's family?

• They gave them a hotel room.

• They gave them money.

• They offered them food.

• None of the above

Why did Josef's father have a strong, negative reaction to the steward, Schiendick, during the Jewish man's funeral?

• He was very upset about not providing the man a land burial.

• As a Jewish man, he should have had a proper Jewish ceremony in a synagogue.

• As a German Jewish man, he would have been draped in the national flag.

• As German citizen, he should have been honored to have the national flag draped across his body.

Why does the tanker pose such a threat to Isabel and her traveling companions?

• The ship was not able to see their little boat in the dark of night. 

• The ship caused a large wake, creating giant waves that were splashing water into Isabel's boat.

• Señor Castillo was thrown into the ocean, and Isabel jumped in after him.

• All of the above.

What action does Mahmoud take to help his family while in Turkey?

• He stops cars in the street to ask for help.

• He seeks shelter on the steps of the travel agency.

• He finds a place in the park for them to sleep.

• He robs a grocery store to provide food for them.