Soccer Game Mishap
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What did Max imagine telling a crowd of Belgians about?

  • The experience of eating fries
  • His love for waffles
  • The amazing invention called a computer (correct)
  • The local soccer teams

What words were on the arm of the officer's jacket?

Police/Politie

What was the officer like?

  • Tall and muscular.
  • Young and energetic.
  • Balding. (correct)
  • Old and disheveled.

What language was Madame Pauline speaking with the cop?

<p>French (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Max could barely write a sentence without the ink-erasing pen.

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What was the hardest letter for Max to write in French cursive?

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What did Ahmed not have?

<p>Bus fare (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The room was empty except for cobwebs.

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What kind on smell drifted out when Ahmed opened the door?

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What did Ahmed clutch as if to shield it from Emir's greedy eyes?

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What was the first name of the smuggler?

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How much euro did Ahmed hand the smuggler?

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On what date did the temperature drop?

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What kind of music did the man in the van play?

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Max took the opportunity to slide away and insert himself into the soccer game.

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What did Max rename his school to?

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Flashcards

School of Misery

The name Max gives to his new school, reflecting his initial negative experiences.

"Do you speak English?"

A common phrase the non-English speaking kids knew.

"Coca-Cola"

A common item the non-English speaking kids knew.

Song Lyrics, "Shut up and dance with me!"

A Walk the Moon song the kids knew.

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"Bonne anglais"

French for "Good English."

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"Ça va? Ça va?"

French phrase meaning "Are you okay?"

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Cold Pack

A cold compress used to reduce swelling and pain.

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Van

Ahmed's mode of transportation to Calais.

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Three hundred euros

The amount of money Ahmed had tucked into his passport.

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Calais

The city Ahmed is trying to reach.

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Ermir

The smuggler's first name who drove Ahmed

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Cigarette smoke and old cabbage

The terrible smell of the smuggler's van.

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Train

Ahmed's method of transportation to Brussels

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Parc Maximilien

Where Ahmed saw little of Brussels beyond.

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Gare du Nord

The train station Ahmed was near in Brussels.

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Baba's watch

The object Ahmed wouldn't let the smuggler take

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Watch

The item Ahmed inspected after escaping the smuggler.

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Basement

The place Ahmed hid in

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White cat

The animal Ahmed encounters in the basement.

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Dictée

The term for weekly spelling test

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Effaceur

French term for ink-erasing pen

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Inspector

Police rank of the officer

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Inspector Fontaine

Cop's name

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Composition of the house

What the inspector wanted to see

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Identity cards

What you need from the commune

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Japanese

The language that Madame Pauline does not speak.

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Claire

Max's sibling

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Paper

What did Max throw on the floor

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Towel and Blanket

What did Ahmed pull out from the pile of laundry

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Phone

What item did Ahmed give the Smuggler reluctantly

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Study Notes

Soccer

  • Max recognized Walk the Moon, a song that had been playing all summer on the radio.
  • A cheer goes up from the boys, and they high-fived one another.
  • Max attempted to join the soccer game.
  • The other kids were pretty good, and Max hoped he would not be passed to them.
  • A sandy-haired kid gave Max a tip about the pen and then stared at him in disbelief.
  • A big player kicked the ball so hard it shot across the court, bounced off the goal post and hit Max in the face.
  • The gray Belgian sky filled his vision.

Aftermath

  • They asked Max "Ça va? Ça va?"
  • Farah remained after the shouting adult scattered the kids and walked him to the principal.
  • Max wondered if he was in trouble.
  • The principal led him to the secretary and had her motioned him to lie down on a bench, covered him with a blanket, and got a cold pack.
  • He thought they did not have a nurse's office.
  • Max thinks he will have a black eye.

School of Misery

  • Max came up with a new name for school and calls it "The School of Misery".

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Max attempts to join a soccer game but gets hit in the face with the ball. Farah escorts him to the principal's office after the incident. Max reflects on his unfortunate experience.

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