Chapters 13-24 Refugee

Whose picture hangs all over the ship that Josef is on?

• Hitler

• Fidel Castro

• The ISIS leader.

• President Trump

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What does Josef hate about Hitler?

• He hated him because of everything he'd done to the Jews, but mostly because of what Hitler had done to his father.

• He hated the fact that he was a dictator.

• He hated that he did not have a chance at an education.

• He hated that he was not able to enjoy his

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What special occasion is Josef and his family celebrating in chapter 13?

• Josef's bar mitzvah-the day that Jewish boys leave their childhood behind and are considered a man.

• Ruthie's birthday-it would be held on the ships synagogue.

• Josef's father is celebrating his birthday-it would be held in their tiny living quarters.

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Which inference about the Castro regime is best supported by information on page 82?

• Aboard their boats to Miami, Cubans were inspired by Castro's mottos.

• Although publicity mocking the Castro regime was forbidden, many Cubans did just that.

• Luis was one of the primary leaders of the modern Cuban Revolution.

• Castro himself frequenly acknowledged failures of food supply in his communist system.

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What is most closely the meaning of the word alien as it is used in the following sentence (page 96)?

He felt like he was visiting an alien world.

• adjective: peculiar

• adjective: of another planet other than earth.

• noun: a being from another planet other than Earth.

• noun: a non-native, typically residing illegally

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Which of the following inferences about Lito's attitude towards his homeland is best supported by the information on page 102?

• Lito believes that they should seek a city in the U.S. other than "soulless" Miami.

• Lito believes that not matter the oppressive regime in charge, one can still live a spiritual life.

• Deep down, Lito fears Castro more than any of them do.

• Lito expects his granddaughter to become of the greatest Cuban muscisions of all time.

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Which statement about Mahmoud's brother, Waleed, is best supported by this section of the novel?

• Waleed has become angrier and more violent since their home was destroyed.

• Waleed has grown silent and non-responsive since their home was destroyed.

• Waleed is angry at Mahmoud for encour4aging his family to leave their home in Syria.

• Waleed is worried about Mahmoud's mental health.

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Which statement about Josef's family is best supported by the text?

• Ruthie has been ill fo rmost of the passage across the tumultuous seas.

• Though Josef's father is thin, Josef and his mother ar ein worse shape.

• Josef's father figures out that the shop slows down so that it can immediately turn around and head back to Germany.

• Josef's father's paranoia about returning to Germany has had a strong impact on his family.

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Otto Schiendick's interruption of the funeral (page 113-114) adds to the development of the narrative mainly by __________.

• explaining the standard maritime law for German burials at sea.

• suggesting that Shiendick and the captain have conspired to intimidate the mourners.

• explaining the interesting materials used for burials at sea.

• revealing that antisemitic hatred did not disappear just by leaving Germany.

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What inference can you make about the smugglers Mahmood and his family are dealing with?

• They are taking advantage of the desperation of the refugees' situation.

• They are very helpful and want to make sure the refugees make it to safety.

• They are kind and invite them in to stay because they don't have anywhere to go while they wait for a boat.

• They will do whatever they can to help the refugees because they were once refugees themselves.

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