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4th Grade Current Events: "My Dangerous Journey"

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old was Selihom when she left Eritrea?

a)

14 years old

b)

5 years old

c)

4 years old

2.

In what way was Selihom and her brother trying to escape?

a)

boarding a plane

b)

crossing a desert by foot

c)

taking a boat across the Atlantic Ocean

3.

Over the past decade (or ten years), how many people or refugees tried to flee Eritrea?

a)

400,000

b)

40,000

c)

4,000

4.

Eritrea is located on which continent?

a)

Australia

b)

North America

c)

Africa

5.

These folks were helping Selihom and her brother to escape. Who were they?

a)

Pirates

b)

Paid Smugglers

c)

Seamen

6.

In the text, which country borders or is a neighboring country to Eritrea?

a)

Sudan

b)

Egypt

c)

Libya

7.

Why did Selihom and Yafiet take this journey?

a)

to reunite with their mom in Washington, D.C.

b)

to have religious freedom

c)

to go to college

8.

What rights do we as Americans have that Eritreans do not?

a)

the right to have their own property

b)

the right to vote for their leaders

c)

the right to build homes

9.

What caused Silhom's mother to be arrested in 2008?

a)

because of her religion

b)

because she started a school for girls

c)

because she was elected to be president of Sudan

10.

With whom did Siloham and her brother live when her mom fled the country?

a)

aunts and uncles

b)

church family

c)

grandparents

11.

What happens to families of Eritreans who flee the country?

a)

the government punishes the families

b)

the families are given extra care

c)

the families are given money monthly

12.

After what grade in school do Eritrean boys have to join the military?

a)

12th Grade

b)

9th Grade

c)

11th Grade

13.

How long was their walk along the desert? And how long did it take them?

a)

80 miles; 70 days

b)

80 miles; 7 days

c)

80 miles;17 days

14.

Which African country did they arrive at to get permission to go to America?

a)

South Africa

b)

Ethiopia

c)

Egypt

15.

A year and a half after traveling, they made it to their mom in Washington, DC in this month and year?

a)

December; 2018

b)

December; 2011

c)

December; 2012

16.

As a sign of respect, what did Selihom do when she FIRSTsaw her mom?

a)

knelt down and kissed

b)

knelt down and hugged

c)

knelt down and cried