Refugee Chapter Quiz

What event caused Mahmoud to remember a time early in the war?

What did محمود and خالد learn to do to avoid being beaten up?

What was the main difference between Mahmoud and Khalid?

Why did the older boys beat up Khalid?

Why did Mahmoud defend Khalid?

How did محمود and خالد change their behavior after being beaten up?

What did Mahmoud realize after being beaten up with Khalid?

What is the overall tone of the excerpt?

What were the villagers doing as the boats were being prepared?

What materials were used to construct the rafts and boats?

What was Isabel's immediate reaction when she saw the policemen running towards them?

What did Papi cry out when he saw the policemen coming?

What did Iván and Señora Castillo do when the policemen were chasing them?

What was the reaction of the crowd when the raft made from an old refrigerator sank?

Why were Isabel's family and the Castillos concerned while working on their boats?

What did Castro's order allow people to do?

What was the reason Mahmoud's family was attempting to leave Syria?

How did Mahmoud react when gunfire erupted near the car?

What did the soldier in the backseat represent for Mahmoud?

Which of the following statements reflects the conflict within Mahmoud regarding fighting for his country?

What event caused the car to become uncontrollable?

What was Mahmoud's immediate thought when he heard the gunfire?

Why did one of the soldiers criticize Mahmoud's family for leaving Syria?

What internal conflict does Mahmoud experience during the car ride?

What is the main reason why Josef's father is taken into custody?

How does Josef react when the Nazis take his father away?

What does the Brownshirt mean when he says, "Perhaps you’re close enough that we should take you to a concentration camp too, like your father."?

What is the symbolic significance of the Brownshirts destroying Josef's house?

What event leads to Josef's father being taken into custody?

What is the significance of Josef's statement, "I’ll be a man soon enough. I’ll be a man in six months and eleven days."?

What does the passage reveal about the nature of the Nazi regime?

What can be inferred about Josef's character from the passage?

What is Josef's most likely nationality?

What is the primary significance of the armband mentioned in the passage?

How does Josef feel when he realizes his armband has fallen out?

What is the significance of the news agent laughing with Josef?

What kind of environment does the passage portray?

What is the most likely reason Josef's father lost his job?

Why does Josef want to become a journalist?

What does this excerpt mainly focus on?

What is the main theme of the story?

What is the significance of the Star of David armbands worn by Josef's family?

What does the author's description of the people "flowing around them like water around a stone" convey about Josef and his family's experience at the train station?

Why did Josef's family decide to go to Cuba?

What does the phrase "It was like they were invisible" suggest about the experience of Mahmoud and his brother?

What does the author's description of the compartment labeled "J" convey about the situation in Germany at the time?

What is the implied reason why the United States only let in a limited number of Jews each year?

What is the significance of Josef's mother telling Ruth to leave her coat on and never go anywhere without it?