Refugee pages 171-269

What is the significance of the different time periods and locations in the novel?

• They show how history repeats itself

• They are used to confuse the reader

• They demonstrate the universality of seeking refuge

• They highlight the differences in refugee experiences

How does the author use the characters' journeys to convey messages about family?

• By showing that families often separate during difficult times

• By depicting families as burdens to the characters

• By illustrating how families can provide strength and support

• By suggesting that choosing your own family is more important

How does the novel "Refugee" address the issue of prejudice and discrimination?

• By showing that prejudice is a thing of the past

• By depicting characters who overcome discrimination through assimilation

• By illustrating the harmful effects of prejudice on individuals and families

• By ignoring the issue altogether

The novel is narrated from the point of view of

• a first-person narrator

• a second-person narrator

• a third-person narrator

• Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud

What had Isobel and Ivan been told about the US?

• homeless people starved on the streets

• people who couldn't afford to pay for doctors got sick and died

• Thousands of people were killed by guns every year

• It was the safest place on Earth

Why does the author tell the stories of 3 different children from different time periods and places?

• To compare and contrast the different experiences of refugees

• To show how problems always have solutions

• To inform the reader about current events

Who saved Mahmoud, Waleed and the parents?

• The US Coast Guard

• The Greek Coast Guard

• The German Coast Guard

• The Turkish Coast Guard

What do the subheadings of each chapter tell the reader?

• Hold old the character is

• Where and when the story is taking place

• What day of the week it is

Where did Isobel's families boat drift to instead of the US?

• Dominican Republic

• The Bahamas

• Mexico

• Puerto Rico

What did Isabel keep that belonged to Ivan?

• HIs favorite baseball cap

• His favorite baseball jersey

• His favorite baseball

• His favorite baseball glove