Refugee Ch. 7-9 Quick Check

What is a "someone wanted but so" statement to summarize Isabel in Chapter 8?

• Isabel wanted to escape but was caught so she had to find another way.

• Isabel wanted to stay but the situation forced her to leave.

• Isabel wanted to help but was unable to so she felt guilty.

• Isabel wanted to hide but was discovered so she had to run.

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

• Josef realizes the man is his father.

• Josef sees the MS St. Louis, the ship he and his family are going to ride to safety.

• When the train reaches Hamburg, the Landau family gets off at the Hamburg docks.

• His head had been shaved; he is skeletal thin and wears a threadbare suit.

• A shabby-looking man throws his arms around Mama as they walk toward the ship.

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

• Mahmoud’s father runs up and hugs his family.

• Mahmoud’s apartment building tumbles down like dominos.

• Mahmoud’s father 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.

What is the mood of the passage: "Run!" and drag Waleed and his sister away before the whole building came crashing down into the street, thundering like a jet fighter?

• Exciting

• Calm

• Tense

• Joyful

Identify the type of figurative language in the phrase 'the world is a stage'.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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.

Check all the character traits that describe Isabel.