WorksheetsFall 2018 Semester/Refugee Test Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 47mins
W.W.K. - to add notes to a text or diagram giving explanation or comment
annotate
distracting voice
predict
protagonist
W.W.K. - the main character from whose point of view a story is told
setting
protagonist
antagonist
narrative
W.W.K. - the opposing force; whoever or whatever is getting in the way of the protagonist achieving his/her goal
point of view
mood
climax
antagonist
W.W.K. - the time, place, mood, weather, and society of a piece of literature
plot
setting
point of view
resolution
W.W.K. - the problem of the story
conflict
protagonist
goal
hyperbole
W.W.K. - the dramatic sequence of events (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution)
point of view
direct characterization
visualize
plot
W.W.K. - tells a story
narrative
conflict
protagonist
antagonist
W.W.K. - character that changes or is different at the end of the story
static character
dynamic character
W.W.K. - character that is the same at the end of the story as they were at the beginning
static character
dynamic character
W.W.K. - type of characterization where the author tells the reader what a character is like (ex: The boy was angry.)
direct characterization
indirect characterization
JUST FOR FUN: How many suites are in a deck of cards?
2
3
4
6
W.W.K. - type of characterization where the author shows the reader what a character is like (ex: The boy scowled, his face turning red, as he stormed out of the room .)
direct characterization
indirect characterization
Mahmoud is a protagonist in Refugee. How do you know?
A. At times, the story follows Mahmoud.
B. Mahmoud gets in the way of Josef achieving his goal.
C. Mahmoud gets in the way of Isabel achieving her goal.
D. Mahmoud has a goal.
What goal do all three protagonists have in common?
A. All three protagonists are trying to get food for their families.
B. All three protagonists are refugees.
C. All three protagonists are fleeing a war.
D. All three protagonists are seeking asylum in a different country.
One of Josef’s antagonists is the Nazi party in Germany. How do you know?
A. The Nazis are the crew of the M.S. St. Louis.
B. The Nazi party started a war.
C. The Nazi party forced Josef and his family out of Germany.
D. The Nazi party gave his father a job as a lawyer.
One of Isabel’s antagonists is the ocean. How do you know?
A. The ocean is where her story is located.
B. The ocean causes problems for Isabel and her family on their journey.
C. The ocean killed Iván.
D. The ocean helps Isabel achieve her goal.
Josef’s father is released from the concentration camp, but his family must leave Germany. What part of plot is this?
A. Resolution
B. Exposition
C. Climax
D. Conflict
Mahmoud decides to walk out of the refugee camp in Hungary, and thousands of refugees follow him. What part of plot is this?
A. Climax
B. Exposition
C. Conflict
D. Resolution
Isabel and her family and friends must deal with the hole in the boat, the engine dying, the tanker flooding their boat, and ending up in the Bahamas. What part of plot is this?
A. Rising Action
B. Climax
C. Falling Action
D. Resolution
Josef’s story takes over the course of 1938-1940. What element of setting is this?
A. time
B. place
C. mood
D. weather
E. society
Isabel’s family must cope with a terrible storm and extreme heat while at sea. What element of setting is this?
A. time
B. place
C. mood
D. weather
E. society
JUST FOR FUN: What game does Braylon's Genius Hour project focus on?
Basketball
Football
Madden NFL
Fortnite
Mahmoud’s country is the battleground of two different wars. What element of setting is this?
A. time
B. mood
C. weather
D. society
This novel is written in 3rd person limited. How do you know?
A. The story uses 3rd person pronouns and the reader gets the thoughts and perspective of one character at a time.
B. There is an all-seeing, all-knowing narrator who allows the reader access to all characters at all times.
C. The story is told using “I, me, my” and the reader is in the protagonist’s head.
D. The story is told using “you, your” and the reader is made a character in the story.
"You can live as a ghost, waiting for death to come, or you can dance."
A. 1st person
B. 2nd person
C. 3rd person limited
D. 3rd person omniscient
E. 3rd person objective
Josef followed the small group of kids through the raised doorway onto the bridge of the St. Louis. The bridge was a narrow, curving room that stretched from one side of the ship to the other. (HINT: no thoughts present)
A. 1st person
B. 2nd person
C. 3rd person limited
D. 3rd person omniscient
E. 3rd person objective
All my life, I kept waiting for things to get better. For the bright promise of mañana. But a funny thing happened while I was waiting for the world to change, Chabele: It didn't. Because I didn't change it.
A. 1st person
B. 2nd person
C. 3rd person limited
D. 3rd person omniscient
E. 3rd person objective
Which of the following is a MAJOR topic for Refugee?
A. starvation
B. school
C. adversity
D. religion
“Family is valuable” is a major theme for Refugee. Why?
A. Josef’s family has a lot of money.
B. Isabel cries over Iván’s death.
C. Mahmoud convinces his mother to give his baby sister away to strangers.
D. All three characters make decisions to keep their families alive or together.
Which of the following is a minor theme for Josef’s story only?
A. Starvation is difficult.
B. Money is scare.
C. War is expensive.
D. Mental illness is destructive.
Which of the following is a minor theme for Isabel’s story only?
A. Music is healing.
B. Family is important.
C. War is destructive.
D. Money is precious.
JUST FOR FUN: Which of these are types of rocks?
sedimentary
metamorphic
ironic
igneous
Teresa (Isabel’s mother) has a very round pregnant belly. What do we learn about her based on this detail?
A. She is close to having a baby.
B. She is having twins.
C. She wants to leave Cuba.
D. She loves Isabel very much.
Lito says flirtatious things to beautiful women. What do we learn about him based on this detail?
A. Lito is looking for a new wife.
B. Lito has never been married.
C. Lito likes to tease pretty women.
D. Lito is lonely.
Aaron (Josef’s father) thinks the voyage on the M.S. St. Louis is a trap. What do we learn about him based on this detail?
A. Aaron is afraid of staying in Germany.
B. Aaron is extremely paranoid.
C. Aaron is a lawyer.
D. Aaron is worried about his family.
Fatima (Mahmoud’s mother) chooses to give her baby to a stranger in a boat. What do we learn about her based on this detail?
A. She will do anything to save her child’s life.
B. She will do anything to save her own life.
C. She is more worried about Mahmoud than the baby.
D. She doesn’t want to take care of Hanna anymore.
Iván cracks jokes and makes other people laugh. What do we learn about him based on this detail?
A. He does not take running away from Cuba seriously.
B. He is in love with Isabel.
C. He is a fun person who likes to make others happy.
D. He is obsessed with baseball.
How does Mahmoud’s setting influence him as a character?
A. Mahmoud rises up as a hero while living in a city torn apart by war.
B. Mahmoud tries to remain invisible while living in a city torn apart by war.
C. Mahmoud is the man of the family because of the war in his city.
D. Mahmoud’s wartorn city leaves him and his family poor and hungry.
How does Isabel’s setting create conflict?
A. Isabel’s father gets involved in the rioting in Cuba and gets in trouble.
B. Isabel is able to make a lot of money playing her trumpet in Havana.
C. Isabel is escaping religious persecution in Havana.
D. Isabel’s country has been torn apart by war.
How does Josef’s setting serve as a symbol?
A. Germany is symbolic of war.
B. The portrait of Adolf Hitler is symbolic of the Nazis.
C. The M.S. St. Louis is symbolic of the concentration camps.
D. Being stuck on the M.S. St. Louis is symbolic of his fantasy life.
"Isabel remembered the last time she had seen her abuelita, her grandmother." The use of the word "abuelita" and other Spanish words is an example of:
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
dialect
There is a picture of Fidel Castro (the dictator of Cuba) at the bottom of Isabel's boat. The caption is something Castro says frequently: "Fight against the impossible and win." Isabel constantly reminds herself of this phrase as they flee Cuba. This is an example of:
simile
irony
onomatopoeia
slang
JUST FOR FUN: How many planets are in our solar system?
6
7
8
9
"Josef was a ball of sweat."
personification
metaphor
simile
irony
"Mom stared out at the black dinghy bobbing in the gray-black Mediterranean seawater."
imagery
irony
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
"BWEEP-BWEEP! An electronic siren made them all jump."
irony
metaphor
onomatopoeia
dialect
"They were drowning in tears."
hyperbole
simile
personification
slang
"The words struck Josef like slaps to the face."
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
imagery
"It literally meant 'Good-bye, Fish!' but everyone said it to each other to say good-bye."
metaphor
irony
slang
alliteration
The phrase, "BANG! BANG-BANG!" is an example of
slang
irony
metaphor
alliteration
"Señora! Your father was a thief? Your father, he must be a thief, because he stole the stars from the sky and put them in the señora's eyes!"
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
Lito suggests naming the little sinking boat "The St. Louis" and Isabel doesn't understand the reference (but the reader does).
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
Mahmoud has to make himself visible in the Mediterranean Sea by waving the phone as a beacon.
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
JUST FOR FUN: How many days are in a year?
5280
156
280
365
