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Refugee Final Study Guide

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ decided who would be going to the concentration camp.

a)
Josef
b)
Isabel
c)
Ivan
d)
Lito
e)
Aaron Landau
2.

_______ wanted to open a restaurant when he/she got to America.

a)
Señor Castillo
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Ivan
e)
Lito
3.

_______ claimed he/she was building a doghouse because they did not want to admit they were building a boat.

a)
Ivan
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Lito
e)
Aaron Landau
4.

_______ was made to wear her coat throughout the novel.

a)
Ruthie
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Ivan
e)
Lito
5.

_______ is constantly looking for Hana.

a)
Mahmoud’s Mother
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Ivan
e)
Lito
6.
In a flash, ______________ remembered her grandmother disappearing under the waves just like that two years ago, and without another thought, ____________ dove in…
a)
Isabel
b)
Josef
c)
Ivan
d)
Lito
e)
Aaron Landau
7.

________ was sent to a concentration camp, and came back "alive but not alive."

a)
Aaron Landau
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Ivan
e)
Lito
8.

_____________ became depressed, not like themself, and distant after losing his/her home.

a)
Waleed
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Ivan
e)
Lito
9.

_______ was the policeman on the MS St. Louis that saved Aaron Landau from drowning.

a)
Lito
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Ivan
e)

Senor Castillo

10.

______ constantly made jokes about serious situations to help the family cope.

a)
Mahmoud’s father
b)
Josef
c)
Isabel
d)
Ivan
e)
Lito
11.

Lito sacrifices himself to save his family from the US Coast Guard, thus allowing his family to make ti safely to America.

a)
True
b)
False
12.

Isabel is characterized as "kind" because she feeds the kitten even though she is hungry herself. This is an example of indirect characterization.

a)
True
b)
False
13.

A major theme seen in Refugee would be "it is often better to be visible than invisible."

a)
True
b)
False
14.

“Red sky at morning, sailors take warning” This sentence foreshadows that a storm is coming towards Isabel and her companions.

a)
True
b)
False
15.

When Mahmoud's dad says, "We don't have to get all the way to the Greek mainland, just the Greek island of Lesbos," it is foreshadowing that Mahmoud's family will never make it to Lesbos.

a)
True
b)
False
16.

When the novel says, "The outboard motor roared to life," it is an example of personification figurative language.

a)
True
b)
False
17.

Mahmoud's father was taken prisoner by the Hungarian police, and was unable to join his family in Germany.

a)
True
b)
False
18.

Which of the following is an obstacle that Mahmoud's family faces as they are trying to get to Germany?

a)

They are captured by French policeman in Paris.

b)

They lose their phones while out at sea.

c)

They find Hana with an old couple in Germany.

d)

They are held at gunpoint in the back of a taxi.

19.

Why did Josef's mother visit the doctor on the ship?

a)

She fell in love with the doctor and wanted to see him one last time.

b)

She thought she may be pregnant.

c)

She was going to get sleeping medication for Josef's father.

d)

She was going to get laxatives for Josef.

20.

What did the passengers on the MS St. Louis decide to do when America tells them they are not going to be accepted?

a)
Kidnap the captain and throw him overboard
b)
Mutiny and take over the ship
c)
Sneak below deck and ransack the crew quarters
d)
Lock the bathroom doors so people can't use them.
21.

Which of the following is the way that Isabel and company travel to Miami?

a)
Boat
b)
Car
c)
Plane
d)
Train
22.

How does Mahmoud save his sister when they are almost drowning in the Mediterranean?

a)

Takes a life vest from a dead man and gives it to her.

b)
Forces a boat to stop and take her
c)
Holds her up by treading water
d)

Gives her to his mother

23.

How do the Bahamian people react to the refugees coming in from the ocean?

a)

The Bahamian people and the refugees fight.

b)

The police tear gas the refugees and the Bahamians watch

c)

The Bahamian people protest and try to prevent the refugees from entering

d)

The Bahamian people give the refugees food and supplies

24.

What is one way that Isabel and crew try to keep their boat afloat?

a)

Drink the water at the bottom of the boat.

b)
Patch it with floating driftwood
c)
Throw the engine overboard
d)

By throwing the picture of Castro overboard

25.

Who sends Josef back to the Jewish car and lets him go?

a)

Adolf Hitler

b)

The Nazi soldiers

c)

The Hitler Youth

d)

Josef's dad

26.

Why does Mahmoud's father go back to their car after it had been shot?

a)

For his phone

b)

For their stash of cash

c)

For Hana's stuffed rabbit

d)

For Mahmoud's laxatives

27.

Mahmoud says regarding the Turkish men, "More bullies... just like in Syria." This sentence is an example of indirect characterization.

a)

False

b)

True

28.

Which sentence or phrase best conveys the captain's attitude towards the Jewish passengers?

a)

"Now take your [Nazi] flag and leave here, Mr. Sheindick, or I will relieve you of your duties"

b)

Josef was so wound up he was quivering worse than his father.

c)
“Jewish rats,” Schiendick said, sneering at Josef and the other kids.
d)

Joseph knew the captain had restarted the engines.

29.

Who said, "Remember, God, that we are of dust?"

a)

Josef

b)

Josef's father

c)

Mahmoud

d)

the mourners

30.

Which of the following is a major theme seen when Josef's father has the confrontation with Schiendick during the funeral on the ship?

a)
Home is where you make it.
b)
As long as you have family, you have everything.
c)
You have to make sacrifices for the ones you love.
d)
It is important to stand up to those who persecute you.
31.

How is the following figurative language effective in the passage? “The ocean fought Isabel, sweeping her legs out from under her and spinning her all around.”

a)

The hyperbole reveals how rough the waves were in the storm.

b)

The personification reveals how rough the waves were in the storm.

c)

The hyperbole reveals how Isabel is suffering from motion sickness.

d)

The personification reveals how Isabel is suffering from motion sickness.

32.

What is Mahmoud’s conflict when dealing with the Turkish men beginning to charge rent for their room at the mall?

a)
Mahmoud faces a person vs. society conflict
b)
Mahmoud faces a person vs. nature conflict
c)
Mahmoud faces a person vs. person conflict
d)
Mahmoud faces a person vs. self conflict
33.

Which topic cannot be clearly seen when Mahmoud gives up Hana?

a)
Sacrifice
b)
Family
c)
Invisibility
d)
Guilt
34.

Which sentence best shows how the various settings have affected Josef and his family?

a)
“Mahmoud’s mother wanted to stay at the dock longer, didn’t want to leave without knowing what happened to Hana…”
b)
“Refugees came and went but the tents remained…”
c)

“Josef backed away. He'd already forgotten about the stalls in the women's bathroom”

d)

“If Josef and his family didn't make it into Cuba, if they weren't allowed in, where would they go?"

35.

Which of the following sentences is an example of direct characterization of Isabel?

a)

"Isabel was worried the Castillos were going to get caught"

b)

"Isabel caught up with her father and grandfather."

c)

"Isabel threw her old baseball cap on the ground outside."

d)
No one wanted to talk about the "or else."
36.
In the novel Refugee, "He made a choking, gurgling sound that was somewhere between a SHRIEK and a WHIMPER" (Gratz 263). The words in capital letters is an example of ________________ .
a)
sarcasm
b)
positive connotation
c)
negative connotation
d)
denotation
37.
In the novel Refugee, "The MS St. Louis was a PARADISE" (Gratz 263). The words in capital letters is an example of ________________ .
a)
sarcasm
b)
positive connotation
c)
negative connotation
d)
denotation
38.
In the novel Refugee, "We don't want your filth here, either! the guard yelled in Arabic. You're all parasites !" (Gratz 267). This is an example of ________________ .
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
39.
In the novel Refugee, "Josef's heart raced as he looked around, wondering what was next" (Gratz 255). This is an example of ________________ .
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
40.
In the novel Refugee, "Manana, Lito said wearily. Manana" (Gratz 267). This is an example of ________________ .
a)
verbal irony
b)
foreshadowing
c)
idiom
d)
symbolism