Refugee pgs. 129-182

Which of the following statements best describes the development of the relationship between Josef and his Papa?

• Papa is now physically ill and Josef must care for him.

• Papa has always been very serious and strict with Josef and Ruthie.

• Josef has taken over as the "man" of the family because of Papa's mental illness.

• Josef often disobeys Papa and gets into trouble with Scheindick

Why does Josef tell his father that the Cuban doctor is a Nazi in disguise?

• Josef is playing a trick of his father to lighten the mood

• Josef is skeptical of the medical examination

• Josef wants to scare his father into acting "normal"

• Josef overheard this information while walking on C-Deck

What type of figurative language is found in the following excerpt?

"[The ocean] beat at her, pushing her and pulling her like a cat playing with the mouse it was about to eat" (Gratz 136).

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• allusion

Which piece of textual evidence best supports the claim that Isabel is valiant (brave, showing courage and determination)?

• "Isabel fought her way back to the surface and gasped for air" (Gratz 136).

• "Isabel spun in the water, and a wave slammed into her, filling her mouth and nose with salty water and sweeping her under again" (Gratz 136).

• "She found Señor Castillo's body in the dark, wrapped her arms around him, and kicked as hard as she could...at last she exploded into the cold air, gasping" (Gratz 137).

• "Isabel began to feel the rhythm of the sea, the singsong lullaby of it, and it was easy to close her eyes, to stop kicking, to stop fighting. She was so very, very tired" (Gratz 137).

Re-read the following excerpt. What type of conflict occurs?

"'I see rocks!' someone a the front of the dinghy yelled, and there was a loud POOM! like a bomb exploding and Mahmoud went tumbling into the sea" (Gratz 146).

• person vs person

• person vs society

• person vs nature

• person vs self

Based on the context clues in the passage, what are scowls?

"There were two more Turks in tracksuits like the ones who had turned them away from the mall, and they stood apart, staring at the refugees like they were something disgusting that had just washed up on the beach. Their scowls made Mahmoud want to disappear again" (Gratz 142).

• dirty looks

• clenched fists

• deadly weapons

• intimidating stature

Why do Otto Scheindick and the firemen on the St. Louis ransack the Landau's room and spit on the floor?

• Because Josef went below deck without permission.

• It was payback for Aaron Landau's behavior at the funeral.

• Because Ruthie was playing too many annoying pranks.

• They were looking for Jews who were not wearing their armbands.

Read the excerpt below. How does this metaphor add to the reader's understanding?

"[Josef] wanted nothing more than to run to his mother's arms, but she felt a million miles away from him. So did his father. They were three lonely islands separated by an ocean of misery" (Gratz 152).

• The metaphor illustrates that the characters feel emotionally disconnected from one another.

• The metaphor illustrates that Josef misses his friends in Germany.

• The metaphor illustrates that Josef's mother is furious at him and his father.

• The metaphor illustrates that the whole family is seasick from being on the ship too long.

On page 153, Isabel watches the storm and the waves. This brings back memories of the last time she had seen Lita (her grandmother). What is the effect of this memory?

• Isabel has an outburst of anger and yells at Papi.

• Isabel cries softly and wants to give up.

• Isabel picks up her trumpet and plays a sad song.

• Isabel cries softly and Lito gives her a hug.

What type of figurative language is found in the following excerpt from Isabel's chapter?

"What if her life was a song? No, not a song. A life was a symphony, with different movements and complicated musical forms. A song was something shorter. A smaller piece of life. This journey was a song" (Gratz 155).

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia