Refugee Novel Quiz

Read this excerpt from page 18 of Refugee: "All the station attendants and other passengers gave them a wide berth, flowing around them like water around a stone." What does the simile in this sentence help the reader understand?

• The people at the train station are bullying Josef and his family.

• The people at the train station are hoping Josef and his family miss the train.

• The people at the train station are getting Josef and his family wet.

• The people at the train station are avoiding Josef and his family.

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What theme is developed in Josef's story on pages 21-22?

• Differences in belief can cause division and separation.

• Being aggressive towards others can lead to danger for you and your family.

• When labels are eliminated, people tend to treat each other equally.

• It can be confusing for children to determine what they believe.

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In the second it took for the sound to grow from a breeze to a tornado, Mahmoud dropped his pencil, put his hands to his ears, and threw himself under the kitchen table. What two ideas does the figurative language in this sentence help the reader understand?

• Mahmoud is terrified of the incoming missile.

• The sound of the missile intensifies greatly.

• The sound of a nearby missile is similar to a gentle breeze.

• The missile is quickly approaching Mahmoud's apartment.

• Missiles remind Mahmoud of tornadoes because they are destructive.

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Why is Josef's chapter "Somewhere On the Atlantic Ocean" (pages 56-59) important to his story?

• 1. It illustrates the first time Josef feels like himself again. 

• 1. It describes the first time Josef’s father finally feels safe.

• 1. It explains why Jews are leaving Germany for Cuba. 

• 1. It introduces important characters to Josef’s story. 

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Which detail would not be important to include in a summary of Isabel's chapter, "Just Outside Havana" (pages 60-65)?

• 1. Isabel and her family decide to leave Cuba with Ivan’s family in the middle of the night.

• 1. When Isabel gets to the beach, she realizes that many people are there attempting to leave Cuba as well.

• 1. Isabel is stopped by reporters on the beach who want to know her plans for leaving Cuba. 

• 1. As Isabel and her family get in the Castillo’s boat, they realize that Ivan’s police brother is running away with them, too.

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Reread this excerpt from page 113 of Refugee: “I saw too many men die without funerals at Dachau,” Papa said. “I will go to this one.” It was the first time his father had even spoken the name of the place he’d been, and it was like a winter frost covered everything in the room. It ended the conversation as quickly as it had begun. How does the figurative language in this excerpt develop the tone?

• by explaining the time it took to end the conversation

• by comparing the room to an atmosphere that is cold and bitter

• by illustrating the suddenness in which Josef's dad mourned a stranger

• by describing the anger that Josef feels as he listens to his dad

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What can the reader infer about Captain Schroeder based on his actions so far in Refugee?

• He sympathizes with Josef and his father.

• He chooses to distrust Josef for his father's troubles.

• He reluctantly supports the Nazi regime.

• He recognizes the humanity of the Jewish people.

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What does the phrase "on a whim" mean as it is used on page 125?

• something concrete

• a surprising or random day

• a decision made suddenly

• a frantic and excited wave

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On page 152, it says, “Of all the things Schiendick and his fireman had broken, the Landau family was the one thing Josef wasn’t sure they could put back together.” What mood does the figurative language in this sentence create?

• agitated

• indifferent

• reckless

• despairing

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All of the following examples of figurative language from the reading help to develop a similar mood except—

• 1. They snatched the book from Mama’s hands and ripped out the pages, tossing them in the air like ashes from a bonfire.” (page 151)

• 1. Hail shattered windows like a never-ending shotgun blast.” (page 154)

• 1. smothering the house in its giant paw and dragging the shattered pieces back into its lair.” (page 154)

• 1. The waxing moon even peeked out from behind a cloud.” (page 160)

• 1. and the cold wind and the salty spray and the swelling sea still tormented them.” (page 160)

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