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WorksheetsRefugee Mid Book Quiz Pages 1-140 15-30 min
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 7hrs 57mins
What was the name of the ship Josef and his family were on?
MS St. Louis
SS Minnow
MS Saint Stevens
SS Hitler
The time setting of the Josef braid of the story is the...
1930s
1990s
2000s
2010s
What country is Josef from?
Syria
Germany
Cuba
Turkey
What city did Josef and his family flee from?
Havana
Aleppo
Berlin
Germany
Where is Josef’s family trying to go?
Germany
Syria
Cuba
US
What was Joseph's younger sibling named?
Ruth
Waleed
Ivan
Isabel
What was Josef's last name?
Castillo
Landau
Izmir
Gratz
Where had Josef’s dad been for six months?
Cuba
Concentration Camp
Jail
in hiding
What was the name of the place Josef's father was for six months?
Mauthausen
Auschwitz
Dachau
Duncan
Where did Josef's father meet up with the rest of his family?
the train
their apartment
the ship
in Cuba
Why is Josef's family having to flee?
Famine: no food
Their home was bombed.
Castro let them go.
Jews aren't wanted in Germany.
What was the first thing that got Josef's father to leave their cabin?
to go to his Bar Mitzvah
to get food
medical inspection
funeral
The Hitler Youth who catches Josef in the non-Jewish area...
reports his name to the authorities
calls for more help
lets him go with a warning
beats him up
What was the ceremony/party called that was held in honor of Josef on the ship?
Bar Mitzah
Coming of Age
Bat Mitzvah
Quinceanera
Who stopped Josef on the train and then let him go?
Hitler
Hitler Youth
Castro
Cuban Youth
What ocean are Josef and his family crossing?
Pacific
Straights of Florida
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Hitler was the leader of the _____________ party.
Nazi
Socialist
Communist
Democratic
How old does Josef turn while on the ship?
12
14
15
13
What did Schiendick want to wrap Dr. Weiler in?
coffin
German Flag
Nazi Flag
tarp
What surprising thing did Josef do to his father before the medical inspection on the ship?
called him names
said 'you're not my dad'
slapped him
pushed him to the ground
What year does Josef's story take place?
1940
1939
1937
1941
Ready to Answer Questions about Isabel? Answer YES.
yes
no
Where is Isabel from?
Syria
Germany
Hamburg
Cuba
Where is her family trying to go to?
Germany
Syria
Cuba
US
What were Isabel's neighbors building in their garage?
dog house
bomb
boat
raft
What was Isabel's best friend's name?
Ruthie
Hana
Waleed
Ivan
Who was the leader in their county (Cuba)?
Hitler
Assad
Castro
Hitler
How many people are on the boat with Isabel? Total...including Isabel.
5
7
8
9
Why is Isabel's father having to leave Cuba?
Wanted by police.
He is poor.
He is rich.
Wants a new job.
What is Luis's girlfriend's name?
Amara
Evelyne
Ruthie
Elana
What was Isabel's best friend's name?
Luis
Jose
Javier
Ivan
What year does her story take place?
1994
1990
2001
2015
What is something tragic that did not happen to the Castillo's boat?
bullet hole letting water in
almost tipped over
it sunk
engine stopped working
Why was their boat being shot at when they were leaving?
No Cubans could leave.
Castro said to.
Luis and Amara were police officers.
Papi was in the military.
What does Ivan want to be when he grows up?
baseball player
lawyer
musician
doctor
What did Isabel call her grandfather?
Papi
Abuelito
Lito
Gramps
What is the place setting of the Isabela story?
Syria
Germany
Cuba
Spain
Why did Ivan's father fall overboard?
He slipped
They had been almost hit by a huge tanker ship
someone pushed him
he was trying to rescue Ivan
What does Isabel trade her trumpet for?
a boat
gasoline
money
a motor
Did Isabel and her group leave during the day or at night?
day
night
Isabel and her group keep referring to "el norte". What is "el norte?"
a storm
the south
Nigeria
the North
Isabel's cat ends up...
running away
with a fisherman
in a neighbor's kitchen
with Ivan
Who were the police shooting at when they were in the water?
trying to capture Isabel's dad.
Senor Castillo was a criminal.
Luis and his girlfriend were not allowed to leave.
Castro said people couldn't leave anymore.
What major city did Isabel live near?
Havana
Izmir
Aleppo
Berlin
Who got Senor Castillo out of the water?
Papi
Lito
Isabel
Luis
What does “Red sky at morning, sailors that warning” mean?
A pirate ship is coming.
It will be a peaceful day.
A storm is coming.
Land is near.
Let's go on to Mahmoud. Click Yeah!
Yeah
Boo
Boo
Boo
What country is Mahmoud from?
US
Cuba
Syria
Germany
How many brothers and sisters does he have?
3
2
1
0
What happened to their apartment?
It was sold.
Missile hit it.
They were kicked out.
A pipe burst.
Where is the end destination they are trying to get to?
Syria
Turkey
US
Germany
What two things did Mahmoud and his family have in common with the man who gave them a ride back to the beach?
He was Syrian
He was a refugee
He spoke Arabic
He had just gotten there.
What did Mahmoud say was the best way to survive?
Be invisible.
Be kind.
Be smart.
Be aggressive.
What language do Mahmoud and his family speak?
English
Turkish
Syrian
Arabic
What did their mom grab when she went back into their apartment?
pictures
backpacks
Hana
computer
In Turkey, where did Mahmoud's family end up staying?
a hotel
a park
a friend's house
an old mall
What is Mahmoud's brother's name?
Walton
Hana
Hereu
Waleed
What happened to Mahmoud's family's car?
It broke down.
It got shot up.
They never had a car.
It was blown up by a bomb.
How were they planning to get to Greece?
boat
fly
walk
swim
What religion are Mahmoud's family?
Jewish
Muslim
Catholic
Not religious
What kind of toy did Mahmoud buy his brother in the Refugee camp?
Teddy Bear
Fidget Spinner
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure
Nintendo 64
What did Mahmoud's dad jump back into their shot up car to grab?
a computer
their phones
his sister's diapers
Waleed
Who saved the day when the Rebels stopped their car?
the dad
Mahmoud
Waleed
the mom
What is the time setting for Mahmoud's story?
1940s
2000s
1990s
1930s
What country are they in at this point in the story?
Turkey
Syria
Greece
Germany
Where is Mahmoud's family's final destination?
Cuba
Germany
Syria
Greece
Why did Mahmoud's mom run back into their crumbling apartment building?
her baby was still there
to grab backpacks
to warn others
to find her husband
What is Mahmoud's sister's name?
Isabel
Hana
Ruthie
Waleed
When does the smuggler keep telling Mahmoud's family the boat will come?
later that day
tomorrow
next week
never
Ready for the more complex section? Answer YES...even if you aren't ready!
Yes
No
Josef notices that Papa is different both physically and mentally.
Which evidence from the text supports the previous question:
"My husband is just... eager to leave," she told the sailor.
"Gathering us? Papa said. He looked even more frightened by the prospect than Josef's mother had. 'Like--like a roll call?"
"'Josef! Ruth! My darlings!' He kissed the tops of their heads again..."
"Hey. Everyone. I'm so glad to be here at my son's Bar Mitzvah," said Josef's father.
Choose the details that best show how Ruthie and Josef are feeling about the intruders.
“Towering shadows burst into the room” (2).
“He screamed even louder than his little sister, drowning her out” (2).
“Then she wailed even harder and louder” (2).
“Josef begged her” (2).
On page 5, Alan Gratz writes, “Mama spent weeks going from one government office to another, trying to find out where her husband was and how to get him back.” What can you INFER is the reason no one help her?
She was Jewish.
The offices were closed.
She didn’t have the right paperwork.
They did not have the Internet to search for him.
In Chapter 2, the author uses a description of a cat to show what life was like in Cuba. Choose the THREE details from the text that best describes what life was like in Cuba.
“The cat was hungry, just like everyone else in Cuba, and its belly quickly won out over its fear” (7).
“The kitten wasn’t too different from her, Isabel realized: thin, hungry, and in need of a bath” (7).
“Isabel wished she had something else to give it, but this food was already more than she could spare” (7).
“It took only two tries to get the scrawny calico kitten to come out from under the pink cinderblock house and eat from Isabel Fernandez’s hand” (7).
Which detail from the text best shows why Mahmoud wants to be invisible?
“If the bullies didn’t notice you, they didn’t hit you” (17).
“Khalid never answered another question in class, not even when the teacher called on him directly” (17).
“From that day forward, Mahmoud and Khalid were marked” (17).
“It was nothing they ever said to each other” (17).
The text says, “If you were caught trying to leave for el norte by boat, Castro would throw you in jail” (10). Which detail best shows why people were willing to risk it in order to escape?
“All the cows and pigs and sheep had been eaten” (10).
“Without Russia’s gas, they couldn’t run the tractors to change the fields over to food, and without the extra food, the Cuban people began to starve” (10).
“People broke into the Havana Zoo” (10).
“Most of the farms in Cuba grew only sugarcane” (10).
“If you really looked at Mahmoud, got a glimpse under the hoodie he kept pulled down over his face…” (12). This detail shows that Mahmoud…
did everything he could to be invisible.
was cold and like to wear a hoodie to stay warm.
used the hoodie as a shield to protect himself.
liked wearing a hoodie so he could listen to music.
Reread this excerpt from page 17 in Chapter 3:
Mahmoud watched as these two boys attacked the boy with the bread, a boy he didn’t even know. He felt stirrings of indignation, of anger, of sympathy. His breath came quick and deep, and his hands clenched into fists. “I should do something,” he whispered. But he knew better.
Head down, hoodie up, eyes on the ground. The trick was to be invisible. Blend in. Disappear.
Which sentence from the text that supports this claim: Mahmoud struggled with not helping the boy in the alley.
Mahmoud watched as these two boys attacked the boy with the bread, a boy he didn’t even know.
He felt stirrings of indignation, of anger, of sympathy.
His breath came quick and deep, and his hands clenched into fists.
“I should do something,” he whispered.
But he knew better.
Choose the detail that best shows the impact of the war on Mahmoud’s brother, Waleed.
“Waleed was ten years old and two grades below Mahmoud in school” (13).
“His teeth looked too big for his head, and when he smiled he looked like a cartoon squirrel” (13).
“Mahmoud couldn’t remember the last time he’d seen his brother laugh” (13).
"Waleed really like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (14).
Ready for the Vocabulary Quiz section? Answer YES.
Yes
No
beret
doubtful
a soft cap with a round, flat top
filthy and neglected
staring awkwardly or obviously
radical
in favor of extreme political or social changes
tiny; small
a repeated phrase in a song or poem
staring awkwardly or obviously
bisected
staring awkwardly or obviously
filthy and neglected
cut or divided into two equal parts
doubtful
diminutive
repeated phrase in a song or poem
persons who disagree with the majority
tiny; small
filthy and neglected
ominous
suggesting an evil or harmful outcome
staring awkwardly or obviously
doubtful
persons who disagree with the majority
