When Stars Are Scattered Ch 15-17

What upsetting news does Fatuma tell Omar the night before his UN interview?

• Fatuma is not getting resettled with Omar & Hassan.

• Another goat died.

• The UN changed its mind about resettling Omar.

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What does “hooyo” mean in Somali?

• goat

• mother

• nothing

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What goodbye present does Tall Salan give to Omar? Why?

• His phone number so he can call Tall Salan for help.

• A bottle of sand from Dadaab so Omar's blessings will be as countless as the grains.

• A bottle of sand from Dadaab so Omar's travels will be as smooth as the sand.

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Where does the book’s title come from?

• It comes from Maryam's goodbye poem to Omar.

• Tall Salan wrote it on the bottle of sand in sharpie.

• It's the title of a book Fatuma's mother read to her when she was a child.

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Explain the title's metaphor.

• Maryam compares stars to people. They may look chaotic and scattered but together they form constellations, patterns, connections.

• Maryam compares stars to grains of sand. They are both countless.

• Maryam compares stars to planets. They both move in orbits around something bigger.

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Choose one question:

1. Omar wonders if resettling to America means he’ll be giving hope of finding his mother. What do you think?

2.Did you like this graphic novel? Why or why not?

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