Refugee pgs 56-128

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?

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