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Home of the Brave - Part 1 & 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main character of Home of the Brave is...

a)

Kek

b)

Dave

c)

Nishan

d)

Nyatal

2.

Where did Kek come to America from?

a)

Sudan

b)

Mexico

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Russia

3.

Who does Kek live with and where does he live?

a)

Hannah in Minnesota

b)

His aunt and cousin in Minnesota

c)

His brother and father in Iowa

d)

His mom in an apartment

4.

What color is the cloth that Kek carries around with him?

a)

Blue and Red

b)

Red and Green

c)

Purple

d)

Yellow and Blue

5.

Why did Kek leave Sudan?

a)

The war made living in his village dangerous

b)

He wanted a change of scenery

c)

He wanted to see what America was like

d)

His mom made him

6.

What happened to Kek's mother?

a)

She escaped from her camp

b)

She is safe and on her way to Minnesota

c)

She was killed when the camp she was in was attacked

d)

When the camp she was in was attacked, she may have left for a different camp but we don't know where she is

7.

Why does Kek tell his teacher that he cannot have the desk she seats him at?

a)

He prefers to sit on the floor

b)

He thinks he needs to buy it with cattle, but he does not have any

c)

He does not think he deserves it

d)

He thinks it is too fancy to sit at

8.

True or False:


Kek would be considered someone who pushes through even with life gets hard. He is more optimistic (hopeful) than most.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Kek tries to be helpful and do the dishes. He misunderstands what it means to wash dishes. Where does Kek try to wash the dishes?

a)

The dishwasher

b)

By hand

c)

The washing machine

d)

Outside

10.

The meaning of the African Proverb, "When elephants fight, it's the grass that suffers" most likely means...

a)

Time heals all wounds

b)

When there is conflict, it is those around you that suffer the most

c)

If there is a problem, find a solution

d)

Elephants intentionally crush the grass with their massive hooves

11.

Kek carries around a cloth - what is this item from?

a)

It is from his dad's hat

b)

He carries a handkerchief with him everywhere

c)

It's a piece from his mom's dress

d)

It is a good luck charm from his baby blanket

12.

Who is Kek's first friend?

a)

Hannah

b)

Ganwar

c)

Nyatal

d)

Mr. Franklin

13.

What does "God with a Wet Nose" refer to?

a)

It refers to Kek's church

b)

It refers to how worshipped and respected cattle are in Kek's village

c)

It's talking about a horse

14.

Which example of figurative language is the following line an example of?


"You just got here Kek, you need some time to get your feet wet"

a)

Allusion

b)

Idiom

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

15.

Which example of figurative language is the following line an example of?


"The floor inside my school shines like ice"

a)

Allusion

b)

Idiom

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

16.

Which example of figurative language is the following line an example of?


"His mouth is a line"

a)

Idiom

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

17.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Proverb"?

a)

A person who is forced to leave their country

b)

Unsure

c)

a condensed, but memorable saying that embodies an important fact

d)

to disappear

18.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Wary"?

a)

A person who is forced to leave their country

b)

Feeling skeptical, uncertain, or showing caution about possible situations or problems

c)

a condensed, but memorable saying that embodies an important fact

d)

to disappear

19.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Vanish"?

a)

A person who is forced to leave their country

b)

Feeling skeptical, uncertain, or showing caution about possible situations or problems

c)

a condensed, but memorable saying that embodies an important fact

d)

to disappear suddenly and completely

20.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Refugee"?

a)

A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, threats, or natural disaster

b)

to bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth)

c)

not producing, such as seed, crops, agriculture, etc. appears empty

d)

an act of asking for information

21.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Foster"?

a)

A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, threats, or natural disaster

b)

to bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth)

c)

not producing, such as seed, crops, agriculture, etc. appears empty

d)

an act of asking for information

22.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Barren"?

a)

A person who is forced to leave their country in order to escape war, threats, or natural disaster

b)

to bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth)

c)

not producing, such as seed, crops, agriculture, etc. appears empty

d)

an act of asking for information

23.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Translation "?

a)

The process of translating words or text from one languag einto another

b)

feeling skeptical

c)

to move one's head, facial expressions, or body in fear or uncomfortability.

d)

an act of asking for information

24.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Cringe "?

a)

The process of translating words or text from one languag einto another

b)

feeling skeptical

c)

to move one's head, facial expressions, or body in fear or uncomfortability.

d)

an act of asking for information

25.

Which is the correct definition for the word "Inquiry "?

a)

The process of translating words or text from one languag einto another

b)

feeling skeptical

c)

to move one's head, facial expressions, or body in fear or uncomfortability.

d)

an act of asking for information