Refugee Quiz 8-A.Choose the best answer for each question

What does Mahmoud learn about the importance of being seen?

• Being seen brings danger.

• Visibility leads to support and change.

• It is better to remain invisible.

• No one notices refugees.

How does Isabel's trumpet symbolize her sacrifices?

• She plays it to stay calm.

• She gives it away for her family's survival.

• She breaks it in frustration.

• She loses it in the ocean.

Why does Mahmoud hand his baby sister to strangers?

• He cannot take care of her anymore.

• His parents told him to do it.

• It is the only way to keep her safe.

• The police ordered him to.

What is Josef's reaction to the news that his family cannot disembark in Cuba?

• He is relieved.

• He is confused but hopeful.

• He feels betrayed and angry.

• He volunteers to stay on board.

What does Isabel's grandfather confess near the end of the book?

• He escaped from the Nazis.

• He once beat protesters as a policeman.

• He was a friend of Josef's father.

• He helped smuggle people to the U.S.

What does the boat symbolize in Isabel's story?

• Her love for music.

• The risk and hope of escape.

• Her father's strength.

• The government's generosity.

What internal conflict does Mahmoud struggle with?

• Wanting to stay in Syria vs. leaving.

• Helping his family vs. self-preservation.

• Trusting strangers vs. hiding.

• Being proud vs. being invisible.

How does Josef show maturity during the ship's journey?

• He plays with the younger children.

• He comforts his mother and protects his sister.

• He writes to world leaders.

• He teaches classes on the ship.

How does Isabel's journey reflect the broader Cuban crisis?

• She receives asylum instantly.

• She travels in a government ship.

• She risks everything to flee economic and political turmoil.

• She is unaware of the crisis.

How does Mahmoud's father cope with the trauma?

• He drinks and shouts a lot.

• He uses humor to mask his fear.

• He becomes distant.

• He blames Mahmoud.