Who does Mahmoud find alive in his apartment?

• He finds his mother, baby sister and brother alive.

• He finds his father, baby sister and brother alive.

• He finds his mother, father, baby sister and brother alive.

• He finds his grandfather, baby sister and brother alive.

What happened to Mahmoud’s apartment building?

• The apartment building collapsed.

• The apartment building caught fire.

• The apartment building was being renovated.

• The apartment building was painted.

What country does Mahmoud’s family want to relocate to?

• They want to leave Syria and move to Germany.

• They want to leave Syria and move to France.

• They want to leave Syria and move to England.

• They want to leave Syria and move to Canada.

What was the name of the ship Josef’s family was travelling on?

• The ship was named MS St. Louis.

• The ship was not named.

• The ship was named MS Berlin.

• The ship was named MS Cincinnati.

What special event will occur for Josef when he turns 13?

• A birthday party.

• A family birthday dinner on the ship.

• A bar mitzvah.

• Nothing will happen because they are on the ship.

What trick did the Josef, Ruthie and their new friends play on the ship steward?

• They soaped the door handle so it would not turn.

• They hid so he could not find them.

• They told him each other’s names so he was confused.

• They put an elastic on the door handle so he could not lock the door.

What is not an item that Isabel’s family packed in their boat?

• Gas

• Fresh water

• Medicine

• Clothing

Why did the police fire shots at Isabel's boat?

• To stop Isabel’s father from getting on the boat.

• To stop Isabel from getting on the boat.

• To stop Señor Castillo from starting the boat.

• To stop Luis and his girlfriend from getting on the boat.

At the end of Isabel's chapter, how far away was Florida for Isabel and her family?

• About nine miles.

• About ninety kilometres.

• About ninety miles.

• They don’t know.

Why did Fatima, Mahmoud’s mother, change her clothing to be more conservative?

• In case they ran into stricter Muslims outside of the city.

• So she looked different than she normally did.

• In case they saw someone they knew.

• In case she needed to wear clothing that was more flowery.