When Stars are Scattered Review

Why hasn’t Omar been to school in the IFO refugee camp?

• The walk is too far from his tent.

• There is no school in his camp.

• He has to take care of Hassan and do chores.

All of the following describe Hassan, EXCEPT-

• He can’t talk and only makes noises.

• He doesn’t like new people and hits them.

• He does not know how to read or write.

What country did Omar and Hassan leave?

• Somalia

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

All of the following describe the school at the refugee camp, EXCEPT-

• It is loud.

• It is close to Omar’s tent.

• It is crowded.

What effect does Omar going to school have on Hassan?

• Hassan is happy that Omar is getting an education.

• Hassan is upset that Omar can’t play with him as much as he used to.

Why are the exams so important to the kids in the refugee camp?

• Only the students with the highest scores get to go to the middle school.

• The students who do the best on them get to go to America.

Who says they will help watch Hassan while Omar takes his exams?

• Fatuma

• Nimo

• Maryam

When Omar goes to middle school, what does Hassan do?

• He takes care of a goat that Fatuma got from a friend.

• He starts going to school, too.

• He watches all the kids that stay home.

When Omar, Jeri, and Nimo see Jeri’s father in the marketplace, he –

• tells the kids he is proud of them for going to school.

• puts down their education and says the refugee camp is a prison.

How do Jeri and Omar make money?

• They sell an orange drink during Ramadan and make a profit.

• They steal fruit and sell it in the market.