WorksheetsRefugee Quiz - Pages 270-338
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which country do Josef and his family return to in Europe?
England
Holland
France
Belgium
How is Lito connected to Josef's story?
He was a young Cuban police officer who sent the St. Louis back.
He was a young German police officer who sent the St. Louis back.
He dated Josef's mother when he was younger.
He fought during World War II alongside a young Josef.
How does Lito ensure that Isabel and her family make it to shore in Miami?
He puts a new motor on the boat.
He helps rowing the boat.
He distracts the Coast Guard by jumping into the water.
He distracts the Coast Guard by singing loudly.
True or False?:
Mahmoud decides that it is better to be visible. To stand up. To stand out.
True
False
True or False?:
According the Josef's beliefs, the only refugees from the St. Louis who were still safe were the ones who had made it to Great Britain.
True
False
Where were Josef and his family trying to go to be safe from the Nazis?
France
England
Sweden
Switzerland
What does Josef's mother use to bribe the soldier to let her children go free?
Diamond ring
Diamond watch
Diamond necklace
Diamond earrings
Where was Isabel's baby brother born?
Cuba
The Bahamas
America
Canada
How long was the walk from Hungary to Austria?
2 hours
12 hours
6 hours
30 minutes
Where do Mahmoud and his family ultimately seek asylum?
Germany
Austria
The United States
France
Where do Isabel and her family ultimately settle down?
Miami
Orlando
Boca Raton
Tampa
How are Mahmoud's and Josef's stories connected?
Choose the BEST answer!
They are both young boys.
Mahmoud's family is taken in by Josef's younger sister, Ruthie.
They both involve survival.
They both take place during World War II.
What was the real (true life reason) that Josef and the other Jewish passengers on the St. Louis could not land in Cuba?
The Cuban official who had issued the refugees visa had fallen out of favor with the current Cuban president, so the Cuban president retroactively canceled their visas.
Cuba decided that they did not want to accept Jews into their country because they all agreed with the Nazis.
There were many sick Jews on the St. Louis, and Cuba did not want to infect their citizens with their illnesses.
Captain Schroeder made the president of Cuba angry, so he did not let the ship land.
True or False?:
The character of Josef's father, Aaron Landau, was inspired by three real different men who did sail on the St. Louis.
True
False
What was the "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" policy that the United States adapted in 1995?
Cuban refugees who were wet were sent to Guantanamo, and dry Cubans were sent to Canada.
Cubans who were right-handed and dry could stay in America, but Cubans who were left-handed and caught in the water had to return to Cuba.
President Clinton announced that Cuban refugees could all come to America.
Cuban refugees caught at sea would be sent back to Cuba, but Cuban refugees who were able to make it to actual land in America could stay as refugees.
True or False?:
President Obama ended the "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" policy on January 12, 2017.
True
False
True or False:
As Alan Gratz wrote the Author's Note at the end of his book, the civil war in Syria was in its second year.
True
False
True or False:
According to the United Nations, more than 470,000 people have been killed since the conflict began in Syria in 2011.
True
False
What country was the first to build a fence to keep out Syrian refugees?
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Croatia
What is one way YOU can help with the current Syrian refugee crisis??
Donate money to UNICEF
Donate money to Save the Children
Volunteer with UNICEF and/or Save the Children
All of the answer choices.
