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Refugee Quiz 1- Chapters 1-10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Papa would be released from the concentration camp as long as:

a)

he swore off his religion

b)

he joined the brownshirts

c)

he left the country

d)

he paid a ransom

2.

True/False Josef's family was the only Jewish family attacked by the Nazis the night his father was taken away.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

While tourists may have pesos to spare, the locals mostly used:

a)

American dollars

b)

booklets and stamps

c)

pesos as well

d)

none of the above

4.

Ivan and his father are building a(n) _________ in their shed.

a)

car

b)

boat

c)

airplane

d)

hideous mess

5.

Khalis was killed in a(n): ________

a)

airstrike

b)

shark attack

c)

shoot out

d)

robbery

6.

True/False: Josef left the Jewish car on the train because he wanted to see if people could really tell that he was a Jew.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

True/False: Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian leader, was willing to have his own people killed.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

While on the train, people only knew Josef and his family were Jewish because they: __________ & __________.

a)

looked like the pictures of Jews & smelled badly.

b)

had a J tattooed on them & a Star of David.

c)

wore armbands with the Star of David & sat in a compartment labeled J.

d)

wore coats & were separated from everybody else.

9.

Isabel was spared from a beating because:

a)

they felt uncomfortable hitting a girl.

b)

the police all evacuated to another location.

c)

Luis, Ivan's older brother grabbed the policeman's arm.

10.

Why did the Cubans want to leave Cuba?

a)

They wanted to go on an adventure.

b)

They were restless.

c)

They thought America was the place to be.

d)

They were starving & there was no money.

11.

After the initial blast of the bomb, Mahmoud desperately needed:

a)

air

b)

to get to safety

c)

to hear clearly

d)

to find his brother

12.

Mahmoud stopped his homework and his brother stopped watching t.v. in order to do what?

a)

Help their mother.

b)

Eat Lunch.

c)

Pray.

d)

Argue.

13.

True or False. Josef notices that Papa is different both physically and mentally.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which evidence from the text supports the previous question:

a)

"My husband is just... eager to leave," she told the sailor.

b)

"They watched as Aaron Landau ran from the ramp, where other passengers had already queued up to hand their tickets to a smiling man in a sailors uniform."

c)

"'Josef! Ruth! My darlings!' He kissed the tops of their heads again..."

15.

From the text, one can see that Isabel is (mark all that apply):

a)

clever

b)

determined

c)

humorous

d)

passive

16.

Isabel trades her ________ for gasoline.

a)

dog

b)

food

c)

hair

d)

trumpet

17.

True or False: Mahmoud's mother was able to get money and clothes before the building collapsed.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Mahmoud's family would flee and go to ________ where they could build a snowman.

a)

Belgium

b)

Austria

c)

Germany

d)

Syria

19.

To fill time on the ship, the children:

a)

read books

b)

wrote stories

c)

enjoyed games of marbles

d)

played practical jokes on passengers

20.

Why is the boat ride on the MS St. Luis so significant for Josef and his sister?

a)

The boat ride is so significant because children are being treated with respect, even when everyone knows they are Jewish.

b)

The boat ride is so significant because Josef gets to spend more time bonding with his sister and making new friends.

c)

The boat ride is so significant because Josef and Ruthie get to travel across the ocean and have their own room.