Refugee (Chapters 7 - 9)

Write an SWBST (somebody wanted but so then) statement to summarize Isabel in Chapter 8.

Which sentence does not belong? [Hint: Remove the sentence and reread the passage. Does it make sense without it?]

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Sequence the following events by numbering them in the correct order.

• Mahmoud runs out into the street with his brother and sister.

• Mahmoud's apartment building tumbles down like dominos.

• Mahmoud's father runs up and hugs his family and says they are going to Germany.

• Mahmoud sees that his family has survived the bombing.

• Mahmoud grabs Waleed and pulls him back away from the missing wall.

Read this passage from Chapter 9. "Run!" and drag Waleed and his sister away before the whole building came crashing down into the street, thundering like a jet fighter. What is the mood of this passage? Select all that apply.

• frightening

• calm

• tense

• scary

The main conflict in all three stories is:

• finding a means of travel

• escaping the police

• finding a safe place to live

• gathering all family members together

Which word best describes the mood in Chapters 7-9?

• tense

• comical

• lively

• contentment

What is taking place in all three stories?

• Someone is about to be arrested in all the stories

• The characters are escaping violence by leaving home

• Each family has money saved away for escape

• Each family is traveling north

Select all the character traits that best describe Isabel.

• troubled

• selfish

• doer

• Impatient
• likeable

Read this passage from Chapter 9. "Run!" and drag Waleed and his sister away before the whole building came crashing down into the street, thundering like a jet fighter. What type of figurative language does the underlined phrase use?

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• idiom

• simile

According to the "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" policy, people caught with "dry feet" on US soil....

• were granted refugee status

• were sent to Guantanamo Bay

• returned to Cuba