Refugee

What are the motivations of Mahmoud, one of the main characters?

• Trying to become famous and powerful

• Seeking revenge on his enemies

• Seeking safety, freedom, and a better future for himself and his family.

• Looking for treasure and wealth

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What are the internal conflicts faced by Mahmoud?

• Excitement, assurance, and peace

• Happiness, security, and comfort

• Confidence, contentment, and ease

• Fear, uncertainty, and struggle to adapt

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Isabel, one of the protagonist in the story, is trying to get to the United States from where?

• Haiti

• Cuba

• Puerto Rico

• Dominican Republic

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How were Josef and Isabel's stories different?

• when they took place

• Hitler wanted Jews gone, Castro wouldn't let Cubans leave

• where they took place

• they weren't different

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Which main character is from Cuba in 1994?

• Josef

• Isabel

• Mahmoud

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which main character is from Syria in 2015?

• Josef

• Isabel

• Mahmoud

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Josef do on the train that gets him into trouble?

• He tells the conductor that he is Jewish.

• He takes off his armband of the Jewish star.

• He has a fit and breaks everything in sight.

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Refugees are people who...

• Are paid to move to a new city

• decide to move in search of work or more opportunities

• are forced to move because of violence or persecution

• don't need to leave their home

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How had Josef's father changed after he was arrested?

• He was much nicer to his family.

• He had gained wait while in the concentration camp.

• He was very thin, had a shaved head, and acted scared.

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Where were Josef and his family trying to go to be safe from the Nazis?

• France

• England

• Sweden

• Switzerland

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