Refugee by Alan Gratz: Unit Test

What caused the crisis in Cuba?

• A war with the United States

• The collapse of the Soviet Union

• A major hurricane

• A deadly disease outbreak

Why must Isabel leave Cuba?

• Her father is in danger of being arrested

• She wants to join her brother in America

• Her family is being deported

• She is in trouble for speaking out against Castro

Why must Mahmoud leave Syria?

• His parents want him to study abroad

• He is drafted into the military

• His apartment is destroyed in an airstrike

• His dad got a job in Germany

Why must Josef leave Germany?

• His father is given an ultimatum—leave or go to a concentration camp

• His mother want to move closer to family in America

• His father has a job opportunity in Cuba

• He has been accepted into a school in Great Britain

What was the "wet foot, dry foot" policy?

• A policy about how ships should be docked

• A law about fishing rights in Cuban waters

• A rule that determined who could become a doctor in Cuba

• Cuban refugees who reached U.S. soil could stay, while those caught at sea were sent back

What do Lito and Mahmoud’s father have in common as characters?

• They are both strict and decisive authority figures.

• They both try to run away from their problems.

• They both act as comic relief characters, lightening tense situations.

• They both believe that their families should have stayed in their home countries.

What profession did Lito say he had when he was younger?

• A fisherman

• A police officer

• A teacher

• A ship captain

What sacrifice does Mahmoud make at the end of Chapter 27?

• He gives up his spot on a boat so his mother can board.

• He swims to shore alone, leaving his family behind.

• He begs a passing boat to take his baby sister.

• He refuses to leave his family, even when offered a place on a boat.

Where does Isabel’s family first land, mistakenly thinking they have reached the United States?

• Florida

• The Dominican Republic

• Cuba

• The Bahamas

Why does Lito say "Mañana" (page 188), and what connection is he making? "Mañana," Lito said wearily. "Mañana"... "It's nothing, Chabela. Just...a memory. Something I haven't thought about in a long time."

• Lito says "Mañana" because he was there when St. Louis passengers were told this.

• Lito says "Mañana" because he is growing weary and wants to give up.

• Lito says "Mañana" because tomorrow is when they should land in Miami.

• Lito says "Mañana" because he wants to motivate Isabel to keep going, despite their struggles.