WorksheetsBoy Overboard Ch 16-30
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Ch 16: Who surrounds the tent at the end of the chapter?
Manchester United in Jamal's daydream
Uniformed police
United Nations' workers
Ch 17: Why is dad paying the police?
So they will not arrest him
Because if he does not, they will return the family back to their village
He had a soccer game bet with them that he lost
He is paying them for safe passage to escape Afghanistan
Ch 18: Why is mum scared before they board their flight?
They have never flown a plane before
The police are breathing down their neck
The United Nations tricked them into a fake flight to Australia
She has not prayed to Allah for a safe journey
Ch 19: What does Jamal say to mum to reassure her that the flight is safe?
Allah is with them
The United Nations is flying the flight
It is a Qantas flight. They are the safest airline in the world
This is a passenger plane
Ch 20: Why does the boy from the camp take Jamal's ball?
He does not like Jamal
He thinks Jamal's ball is better than his
He uses it as a bargaining tool to try and make Bibi his girlfriend
He is a nuisance and likes to create trouble
Ch 21: Which of the following happens at the end of the chapter?
Bibi is thrown overboard by a sailor
Jamal is thrown overboard by a sailor
The sailor leaves Mum and Dad behind
The sailor, Jamal and the boy from the camp all play soccer
Ch 22: Which two major events below happens in the chapter?
Bibi is saved by the sailor / Jamal is in trouble for not looking after Bibi
The sailor is missing off the boat / It is Jamal's fault
Jamal and Bibi are saved / Their parents are on a nearby boat leaving the dock
The boy from camp saves Bibi and Jamal / They end up on the same boat
Ch 23: Jamal says: 'Several landmines go off inside me' because he and Bibi are not on the same boat as their parents. What does this phrase mean?
It feels like he is going to explode with panic
He is having a heart attack
He is excited
Ch 24: What surprise lurks under the blanket and what two things happen to them?
The boy from the camp. He has food and Jamal's soccer ball
A girl styled in Western clothing. She almost caused a fire and is not given soup
Mum is under the blanket. She fights with the sailors about Jamal and Bibi. She gets soup.
Bibi. She is not wearing a burqa. She gets into trouble from the sailors.
Ch 25: What is the teenage girl's name and how did she come to be on the boat?
Ayse - She is a stowaway
Nur - She was forced onto the boat by the sailors
Fatima - she ran away from her family
Rashida - her parents gave her the only ticket they could afford
Ch 26: Why is Jamal nervous in this chapter?
He is baking bread and is unsure it will work on a boat
He has heard his parents' boat is lost at sea
Bibi is missing
He can't sleep
Ch 27: What has happened to the people on the boat?
The cannot sleep
They are happy and well fed
They are resourceful and busy
They are seasick
Ch 28: What do the sailors/smugglers demand of the passengers and why?
People who can cook to volunteer to cook so they don't all starve
To remain quiet and indoors. A pirate ship is in the distance
Money/valuables to sell so they can buy more fuel for the journey
To offload their luggage: the boat is too heavy and is taking on water
Ch 29: What special event takes place in the chapter?
A religious holiday for Muslims
Jamal's birthday
Bibi and Rashida become close friends
Bibi's birthday
Ch 30: Who boards the boat and what genius idea does Jamal use to protect the girls?
The Marine Police. He hides the girls in the engine room
Pirates. He dresses the girls as boys and the play soccer together convincingly
The Indonesian Navy. He pretends Rashida is his wife and Bibi their daughter
