Refugee Quiz 1

What is the main conflict in Mahmoud's story?

• Societal conflict – Syrian War, leading to bombings and airstrikes.

• Societal conflict – Nazism, leading to persecution of Jewish families.

• Societal conflict – Castro's dictatorship, leading to food shortages.

• Societal conflict – economic disparity, leading to poverty.

What is the main conflict in Josef's story?

• Societal conflict – Nazism, leading to persecution of Jewish families.

• Societal conflict – Castro's dictatorship, leading to food shortages.

• Societal conflict – Syrian War, leading to bombings and airstrikes.

• Societal conflict – economic disparity, leading to poverty.

Analyze Mahmoud's flashback. What does it reveal?

• It reveals Mahmoud's desire to be invisible and highlights the dangers of Aleppo.

• It reveals Mahmoud's love for his family and highlights the beauty of Aleppo.

• It reveals Mahmoud's fear of water and highlights the dangers of Cuba.

• It reveals Mahmoud's interest in history and highlights the importance of Germany.

What does the yellow Star of David symbolize in the novel?

• Unity and togetherness.

• A way to identify Jewish people and symbolize being an outsider or inferior.

• A symbol of hope and resilience.

• A representation of wealth and power.

Why might the author include details like a pink iPhone and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? What is the purpose of those details?

• To show the family's wealth and luxury.

• To highlight the family's love for technology and entertainment.

• To emphasize normalcy in Mahmoud's war-torn and dangerous city.

• To symbolize the family's connection to Western culture.

How has Josef's father's time at the concentration camp affected him?

• Josef's father is emaciated, paranoid, and fearful due to his time in Dachau.

• Josef's father becomes stronger and more determined after his time in Dachau.

• Josef's father is unaffected and continues to act normally.

• Josef's father becomes hopeful and optimistic after his time in Dachau.

Where is Josef's family going, and how are they getting there? What makes Josef's father nervous about the trip?

• Josef's family is sailing to Cuba on the MS St. Louis, and his father fears it is a trap.

• Josef's family is traveling to Germany by train, and his father fears being caught.

• Josef's family is fleeing to the U.S. by plane, and his father fears the journey.

• Josef's family is escaping to France by car, and his father fears the border patrol.

What is the newest U.S. policy in 1994 regarding Cubans trying to flee? Why was this policy introduced?

• 'Wet foot, dry foot' policy, introduced because many Cubans were fleeing to America.

• 'Stay or go' policy, introduced to encourage Cubans to stay in their country.

• 'Land or sea' policy, introduced to prevent Cubans from entering the U.S. illegally.

• 'Safe harbor' policy, introduced to provide refuge for fleeing Cubans.

What is the new setting in Josef's story and what mood does it create?

• The ship MS St. Louis creates a welcoming and pleasant mood for Jewish passengers.

• The ship MS St. Louis creates a tense and fearful mood for Jewish passengers.

• The ship MS St. Louis is overcrowded and chaotic.

• The ship MS St. Louis is poorly maintained and uncomfortable.

Who are the two girls Josef meets on board and what has happened to their family?

• Renata and Evelyne; their father is waiting for them in Cuba, but their mother stayed in Germany.

• Sarah and Eden; their parents are both waiting for them in Cuba.

• Rean and Eve; their family is traveling together to Cuba.

• Renata and Evelyne; their father stayed in Germany, and their mother is waiting in Cuba.