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WorksheetsRefugee pgs 56-128
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
Which of the following statements about life aboard the MS St. Louis are true for Josef? (Select all that apply.)
Passengers eat three, delicious meals a day
There are fun activities to participate in (ex: watching movies, swimming, shuffleboard, etc...)
Passengers are able to openly practice their Jewish faith and customs
Children are able to attend school on board
What type of figurative language is found in the following excerpt?
"Ruthie skipped ahead of Josef along the sunny Promenade deck, happier than he'd ever seen her before. And why not? The MS St. Louis was a paradise" (Gratz 56).
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
metaphor
Why do Renata and Evelyne claim they are traveling alone?
Their parents are already in the United States
Their parents were killed in a concentration camp
Their father is in Cuba and mother wanted to stay in Germany
Their mother is in Cuba and father wanted to stay in Germany
Which of the following is a synonym for the word commotion?
harmony
intermission
excitement
barricade
In Isabel's chapter, why is it dangerous to have Luis and his girlfriend aboard the boat?
They are there to arrest Papi
They are deserters
They are sick
They support Fidel Castro
How many passengers total are on board Isabel's boat?
(a)
Which type of irony is found in the following passage?
"He wore a suit and tie in front of a Syrian flag, doves of peace and yellow shining light surrounding him. A jagged line of real bullet holes bisected Assad's face" (Gratz 67).
situational
dramatic
verbal
On page 69, Waleed speaks up and saves their family from conflict with four Syrian soldiers. Before this bold remark, how would you normally characterize Waleed?
tranquil- calm and at peace
frantic- having nervous energy
stoic- showing little to no emotion
melancholy- sad and emotional for no apparent reason
Which of the following statements most strongly supports the inference that Youssef, Mahmoud's father, is a strong leader?
"She and Youssef had agreed she should cover up more than she usually did in Aleppo, in case they ran into stricter Muslims outside the city" (Gratz 66).
"One of the back tires exploded and the car swerved wildly...as his dad fought to keep control of it" (Gratz 71).
"Had to go back for the phone...How else am I going to play Angry Birds?" (Gratz 72)
"Everybody stay calm...and let me do all of the talking" (Gratz 68).
Who said the following quote?
"No one who lived in Germany for the past six years would be so foolish as to go to a Jewish service aboard a Nazi ship" (Gratz 75).
Gustav Schroeder
Josef Landau
Aaron Landau
Renata Aber
What is the literal meaning of the following hyperbole?
"Josef's veins ran with ice" (Gratz 76).
Josef was extremely mad
Josef was very cold
Josef was exhausted
Josef was terrified
Foreshadowing occurs when the author gives hints about a future event in the story. Which of the following details is an example of foreshadowing?
Rachel and Ruthie Landau wear their best dresses and attend Josef's Bar Mitzvah to support him.
Aaron Landau believes Josef's Bar Mitzvah is a Nazi trap.
Renata tells Josef that he is not a man just because he's had his Bar Mitzvah.
Josef overhears two stewards discussing why the MS St. Louis has to rush to Cuba.
What type of figurative language is found in the following excerpt?
"There were no trees, no shade, no parks or football fields or rivers. Just a sea of tents and electric poles and wires" (Gratz 89).
personification
metaphor
simile
pun
Why did Mahmoud buy his brother, Wahleed, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
Because he needed a birthday present for Wahleed
Because he hoped to get Wahleed excited about something.
Because Wahleed had lost all of his toys in the bombing of their home
Because Wahleed was obsessed with American toys
What Isabel wanted most in America was __________.
shelves full of food.
for her family to stay together.
a new job for her Papi.
a new trumpet and kitten.
How many Jewish passengers were on board the St. Louis? (pg 57)
300
672
512
908
What was Isabel and Ivan's task in the boat?
to pour seawater over the engine
to scoop out water from the bottom of the boat
to fan the adults from the heat
to play music to comfort the passengers
What do we learn about Lito's immediate family on page 100?
Lito divorced his wife after Mami was born
Lito has a brother named Guillermo who left Cuba
Lito's aunt was a famous political figure
Lito's father was a war hero
Read the following excerpt from the story and identify the author's tone:
"'You leave tomorrow...On a boat?' the boy said. 'Then you need life vests. Most definitely or else you drown when your boat flips. Or runs out of gas. Or wrecks on the rocks. Then you drown" (Gratz 109).
jovial- lighthearted or jolly
foreboding- the feeling that something bad will happen
inconvenient- causing slight discomfort
exhilarating- feeling of thrill or excitement
What is the literal meaning of the simile in this excerpt?
"It was the first time his father had even spoken of the name of the place he'd been, and it was like a winter frost covered everything in the room. It ended the conversation as quickly as it had begun" (Gratz 113).
Dachau was very cold and many people froze to death.
The room was very bright and it was hard to see.
The Landaus were silent when Aaron began to talk.
The room was suddenly cheerful when Aaron spoke.
