Exploring Chapter 12, Part 2 of When Stars Are Scattered

The transcript narrates the journey of a group fleeing conflict in Somalia, highlighting their struggles and the support they received from a neighbor, Cedilla. They eventually reach a refugee camp in Kenya, where the narrator and Hassan are separated due to illness. Fatuma becomes their foster mom, providing care despite challenges, including Hassan's disabilities. The story concludes with the UN interview process for resettlement, reflecting on the hardships faced and the hope for a new beginning.

What was the initial reason for the narrator and their neighbors to start walking?

• They were visiting relatives.

• They were escaping the fighting in their village.

• They were going on a vacation.

• They were looking for food.

What did the group follow to find their way to Kenya?

• A GPS device.

• Signs left by other Somalis.

• Instructions from a guide.

• A map given by the UN.

What was the narrator's condition when they first arrived at the refugee camp?

• Angry and rebellious.

• Excited and happy.

• Weak and fading into nothing.

• Healthy and strong.

Why were the narrator and Hasan separated from their group at the refugee camp?

• They were too young.

• They were causing trouble.

• They had family waiting for them.

• They were sick and needed hospital care.

What did the UN officials do after registering the narrator and Hasan as refugees?

• Separated them from their group for medical care.

• Gave them jobs in the camp.

• Provided them with a new home immediately.

• Sent them back to Somalia.

What was the main challenge the narrator faced with the new food provided by the UN?

• It was expired.

• It was unfamiliar and difficult to prepare.

• It was too spicy.

• It was not enough.

How did the community suggest Fatuma handle Hasan's seizures?

• Keep him tied up.

• Give him herbal medicine.

• Send him back to Somalia.

• Take him to a different hospital.

What was Fatuma's response to the community's suggestion about Hasan?

• She asked for more advice.

• She firmly rejected the idea and defended Hasan.

• She ignored them.

• She agreed with them.

What did the narrator learn about Fatuma's past?

• She was originally from Kenya.

• She was a former UN worker.

• She was a doctor.

• She had lost her own children in Somalia.

Why did the narrator's opinion of Fatuma change?

• Fatuma showed great care and dedication to Hasan.

• Fatuma gave them gifts.

• Fatuma cooked their favorite meals.

• Fatuma took them on a trip.