“From War to America” Quiz

1. According to the article, why did the Jacob family leave Syria?

• A. to escape danger
• B. They had always dreamed of living in the U.S.
• C. Most of their family was already in the U.S.
• D. so Francois could go to college

2. Which sentence from page 8 supports your answer to the previous question?

(previous question: Why did the Jacob family leave Syria?

a. to escape danger

b. They had always dreamed of living in the U.S.

c. Most of their family was already in the U.S.

d. so Francois could go to college)

• A. “Their uncle, who lived in Albany, New York, was an American citizen, and he had secured permission for the family to come to the U.S.”
• B. “The brothers had to learn to do their homework to the sound of gunfire.”
• C. “At the time they got the news, the family was visiting a relative in another city.”
• D. “They spoke little English.”

3. The section “Starting Over” portrays the Jacobs’s journey from Syria to New Jersey as-

• A. dangerous and scary.
• B. interesting and exciting.
• C. long and tiring.
• D. quick and boring.

4. Which idea in the article is supported by the photos of Shahba Mall on page 7?

• A. History is full of stories of refugees. (p. 7)
• B. Francois did not have a chance to say goodbye to his friends in Aleppo. (p. 8)
• C. Five million people have fled Syria during its civil war. (p. 7)
• D. The civil war in Syria has reduced much of Aleppo to rubble. (p. 6)

5. On page 8, Kristin Lewis writes, “Then there are practical issues: finding jobs, getting driver’s licenses and bank accounts, and learning how to get around in a new place.” What does practical mean?

• A. difficult or impossible to achieve
• B. having to do with the emotions
• C. related to action, not ideas
• D. related to banking

6. The author most likely wrote this article to-

• A. describe Syrian customs and traditions.
• B. give ideas for how the U.S. can help end the civil war in Syria.
• C. give advice to refugees.
• D. help readers understand the experience of a Syrian refugee.

7. According to the section “Civil War” on page 6, how did the civil war in Syria affect Francois’s education? Use details from the text to support your answer. (RACE strategy)

8. In the section “Huge Challenges” on page 8, Lewis writes that starting over in a new place “can be especially challenging for refugees.” How does she support this claim? Use text evidence. (RACE strategy)