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WorksheetsRefugee Boy: chapters 12 - 17
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What did Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald buy for Alem to help him make a good impression at the court hearing?
A suit
A new pair of shoes
A new tie
A new shirt
What did the Fitzgeralds think was wrong with Alem's outfit to go to the hearing?
The suit was too big
His shoes were wrong
He needed a haircut
The suit was too tight
What did Alem do at the court hearing that was strange?
He didn't speak to anyone
He was rude to the Adjudicator
He wished everyone Happy Christmas
He burst into tears
What very bad news did Alem find out in the letter from his father?
His father had been badly injured
His father had been killed
His mother had been badly injured
His mother had been killed
What did Mrs Fitzgerald do when Alem came downstairs after hearing the news about his mother?
She wrapped her arms round him and kissed him
She made him a cup of tea and gave him biscuits
She didn't say anything because she didn't want to upset him
She told him that he would have to leave England now
What surprising event happened after Alem had burst into tears and sobbed loudly?
He ate his supper happily
He collapsed and was taken to hospital
Ruth went upstairs to talk to him
Mr Fitzgerald contacted the Refugee Council
What did Alem think he should do after his mother's death?
Stay permanently in England
Go to another country where he would be safe
Go back to be with his father
Go and fight the people who killed her
What evidence did Alem's barrister want to use in court to persuade the judge that Alem should be allowed to stay in England?
The letter from his father
His school report
A medical report
A letter from the Fitzgeralds
What surprised Alem about Robert when he came to visit?
He was very rude to the Fitzgeralds
He didn't have good manners
He didn't like cola
He was very polite
What did Alem learn about Robert?
His family came from Chile
He was a refugee
He came from Africa as well
He didn't like people from other countries
Where did Robert and Alem go to 'hang out' on Friday night'
They went to listen to a band rehearse
They went to a friend's house for dinner
They went to the park
They went and looked at fish in the garden
What happened to Alem on the way back from his bike ride with Robert?
His bike was stolen
He fell off his bike
He crashed his bike into a tree
A car crashed into his bike
What surprise did Ruth have for Alem?
A new bike
A new computer game
She scanned a photo for him
His father
Why didn't Alem's father come to dinner as expected?
He had gone back to Africa
He had been sent to a detention centre
He had been put in prison
He had been attacked
What gift did Ruth give Alem to cheer him up?
2 CDs
A computer game
A photograph
A new bike
