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What food did Ahmed think was certainly not the chickpea fateyh his mother made?
What food did Ahmed think was certainly not the chickpea fateyh his mother made?
- Memories (correct)
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Flavors
What did Ahmed drink while eating spoonfuls of leftover cereal?
What did Ahmed drink while eating spoonfuls of leftover cereal?
Unfinished coffee
What did Ahmed take from a large jar?
What did Ahmed take from a large jar?
- Carrot
- Spoonful of Jam
- Pickle
- All of the above (correct)
Ahmed figured the bits of food he took wouldn't be missed by the family, but he still noted every bite.
Ahmed figured the bits of food he took wouldn't be missed by the family, but he still noted every bite.
What sound did Ahmed become aware of as he headed back to the basement stairs through the dining room?
What sound did Ahmed become aware of as he headed back to the basement stairs through the dining room?
Where did Ahmed follow the noise to?
Where did Ahmed follow the noise to?
Ahmed could only see kids' heads and a football flying through the air at the school across the wall.
Ahmed could only see kids' heads and a football flying through the air at the school across the wall.
Complete the quote: "When we get to Europe, Ahmed, you'll go back to _______."
Complete the quote: "When we get to Europe, Ahmed, you'll go back to _______."
Ahmed's father made him promise that he'd made it the night before they'd boarded that overcrowded rubber dinghy.
Ahmed's father made him promise that he'd made it the night before they'd boarded that overcrowded rubber dinghy.
What seemed to stretch its fingers eastward?
What seemed to stretch its fingers eastward?
What brushed against Ahmed's leg?
What brushed against Ahmed's leg?
Ahmed thought the orchids would eventually need less light than what they were getting through the recessed basement windows.
Ahmed thought the orchids would eventually need less light than what they were getting through the recessed basement windows.
Flashcards
Commune
Commune
The local town hall that issues official documents.
Illegals
Illegals
People who are in a country illegally.
Uncomfortable
Uncomfortable
Feeling uneasy or worried.
Vigorously
Vigorously
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Feverish
Feverish
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Hallucinating
Hallucinating
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Pity
Pity
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Ravenous
Ravenous
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Subsided
Subsided
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Concealed
Concealed
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Insolent
Insolent
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Direct Gaze
Direct Gaze
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Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
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Smart
Smart
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Protective Way
Protective Way
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Panic
Panic
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Grief
Grief
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Anoying
Anoying
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To keep track
To keep track
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Unlikely
Unlikely
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Devoured
Devoured
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Bad shape
Bad shape
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A little help
A little help
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Cut down
Cut down
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Dunked
Dunked
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spike
spike
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The hum
The hum
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Disarray
Disarray
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Pressed
Pressed
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lingered
lingered
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Study Notes
Inspector Fontaine's Visit
- Max gains relief because the local town hall issued official documents like identity cards and parking passes.
- Inspector Fontaine confirms Max's name, his parents' names (Michael and Elizabeth), and his sister's name (Claire).
- Inspector Fontaine states that making sure there are no illegals is a grave problem in Brussels.
- Madame Pauline adds, "All over Europe!" and says, "Those Muslims just keep flooding in."
- Madame Pauline's way of talking about "those Muslims" made Max uncomfortable.
- European mothers in work suits and heels politely smiled at the mothers in headscarves and full-length coats.
- Farah's mother was one of the mothers in headscarves and full-length coats and Farah helps Max when he seems confused at lunch.
- Madame Pauline says the Muslims are the Syrians, the Iraqis, and the Afghanis and ticks them off on her fingers, claiming "They're flooding Europe."
- Inspector Fontaine declares that if people come to their country, they must follow their way of life and laws.
- Max felt the warning about Muslims also applied to him, a foreigner.
- Inspector Fontaine agrees that "Islamic State is a real problem" and that they "must keep watchful."
- The cop peered around the dining room to see if a terrorist might be hiding there.
- Teddy Roosevelt, Max's cat, ran in a panicked white blur.
- Inspector Fontaine mentions his grandfather, Henri Fontaine, used to own the house and his best friend, Georges De Smet, lived next door.
- Inspector Fontaine notes the house he's in now is not like the one he had in Washington, D.C.
- Madame Pauline says they don't make houses like that anymore.
- Inspector Fontaine concurs, adding they are expensive to maintain, and his father sold it after his grandfather died and renters with big jobs at the European institutions live there now.
- The police officer picked up the crumpled paper Max had left on the floor and tossed it back on the table.
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Description
Max witnesses Inspector Fontaine's visit. The inspector discusses immigration issues in Brussels. Madame Pauline expresses anti-immigrant sentiments, particularly targeting Muslims, which makes Max uncomfortable amidst a diverse group of mothers.
