Refugee Book

At the end of the book, which character selflessly gave up their life?

• Josef

• Mahmoud

• Isabel

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What did Mahmoud do that he later felt extremely guilty for?

• He convinced a woman on the boat to take his little sister, Hana.

• He left his little brother, Waleed, to be beaten by bullies.

• He took a life jacket from another refugee for his mother.

• He lied to his father about his money.

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At first, how did Mahmoud deal with tough situations?

• Head down, hoodie up, eyes on the ground--be invisible

• Get into fights with bullies

• Talk with his parents

• Write in his journal

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How did Germans greet Mahmoud and the other refugees when they finally arrived in Germany?

• They were welcoming and kind.

• They yelled at them to go back to their country.

• They immediately demanded papers.

• They were taken to prison.

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What does NOT happen to ALL THREE characters at the end?

• They find safety.

• They lose someone close to them.

• They travel by water to seek refuge.

• They make sacrifices for those they love.

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On the night of Kristallnacht, who is taken from Josef's apartment?

• His grandmother

• His sister

• His father

• His uncle

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Why does Josef leave the Jewish car on the train?

• He was looking for somewhere to sit.

• To see if anyone could tell that he was a Jew.

• He wanted to get his mother and sister some flowers.

• He was looking for his father.

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What made Josef's father finally leave his cabin?

• They reached their destination, Cuba

• Josef forced his father to leave the cabin

• He wanted to attend another Jewish passenger's funeral

• He agreed to go out with Josef's mother to tour the ship

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Which one of these things does Otto Schiendick and the firemen not do to Josef and his family?

• Smash the furniture in their cabin

• Schiendick threatens Josef's father and says,"It's time you had your head shaved again."

• Take off Ruthie's headscarf from her head

• Take a book from Josef's mother's hands and rip out the pages

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Why does Isabel's father not want to light a fire to signal the ship coming toward them?

• If they are rescued, they would have to return to Cuba (maritime laws)

• He thinks their boat might explode

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