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

He begs a passing boat to take his baby sister.

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

He swims to shore alone, leaving his family behind.

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

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.

What does the United States do in regard to the St. Louis?

Refuses to let the passengers land

Offers to let them land in Miami

Sends military ships to escort them to New York

Accepts half the passengers as refugees

Why does Lito jump into the water?

He is sacrificing himself to save the others.

He is trying to swim to the United States.

He is showing Isabel what Josef's father had done.

He is giving up because he has lost hope.

What allows Mahmoud and his family to escape the Hungarian prison?

The UN arrives and documents the refugees' treatment.

A riot breaks out, and they slip away.

Mahmoud bribes an official with money.

What finally causes Mahmoud’s father to stop telling jokes?

He is beaten by Hungarian guards

He loses his voice from dehydration

He is separated from his family

He is forced to return to Syria

At the beginning of the novel, Josef’s mother insists they keep their coats on at all times. What reason did she have for this?

They are hiding diamonds in the lining to use for bribes.

The coats belonged to Josef’s father and are a sentimental reminder.

The coats protect them from the cold and harsh weather throughout their journey.

The coats are a disguise to make them look like German citizens.

What terrible choice do the Nazi soldiers force Josef’s mother to make?

She must choose which one of her children will go free.

She must decide whether to give up her husband or her son.

She must either betray other Jewish families or be arrested.

She must confess to crimes she didn’t commit or be executed.

What does Ruthie mean when she says Josef became "a man at last"?

He sacrificed himself to save his sister.

He finally stood up to the Nazi soldiers.

He told his father how he really felt.

He proved he could survive on his own.

Define instantaneous.

Done, occurring, or acting without any perceptible duration of time.

An institution or facility where people are held temporarily or for short periods of time.

When one is unable to control their feelings or behavior because they are extremely frightened, angry, and/or excited.

The line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.

To turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own.

An institution or facility where people are held temporarily or for short periods of time.

Define detention center.