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What was the primary concern regarding the family's health during the winter?
What was the primary concern regarding the family's health during the winter?
- Injuries sustained during air raids
- Exposure to extreme cold leading to hypothermia
- Malnutrition due to lack of food
- Contaminated water causing sickness (correct)
What kind of shelter did the family have in the refugee camp?
What kind of shelter did the family have in the refugee camp?
- Brick houses
- Wooden cabins
- Underground bunkers
- Flimsy tents (correct)
What caused the family to run for their lives?
What caused the family to run for their lives?
- An attack by enemy soldiers
- A wildfire spreading through the camp
- A sudden flood
- A bombing / air raid alert (correct)
Who are the main characters in this excerpt?
Who are the main characters in this excerpt?
What does the mother's quote, "At least here we still have walls," suggest about their previous living situation?
What does the mother's quote, "At least here we still have walls," suggest about their previous living situation?
What is the overall theme of the excerpt?
What is the overall theme of the excerpt?
Where does the excerpt take place?
Where does the excerpt take place?
What specific threats contribute to the family's constant fear?
What specific threats contribute to the family's constant fear?
Who reunited with the family after they ran for safety?
Who reunited with the family after they ran for safety?
Flashcards
Turkish refugee camps
Turkish refugee camps
Temporary shelters for displaced families in Turkey, often with limited resources
Flimsy tents
Flimsy tents
Inadequately constructed temporary shelters used in refugee camps
Sickness during winter
Sickness during winter
Health issues faced by the family due to cold and contaminated conditions
Contaminated water supply
Contaminated water supply
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Constant fear
Constant fear
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Evacuation during bombing
Evacuation during bombing
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Family reunion after evacuation
Family reunion after evacuation
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Mother's quote about walls
Mother's quote about walls
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Sickness comments
Sickness comments
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Study Notes
Turkish Refugee Camps
- Conditions were harsh, with little food and no heat.
- Families reported conditions worse than home, though at least there are walls.
- Some families were sick.
Illness and Sickness
- Ahmed's family experienced illness that winter.
- Nouri was sick with a fever and cough.
- Jasmine developed a strange rash and fever.
- The water source was suspected to be contaminated with sewage.
Family and Home
- Parents and grandparents had roles to keep the family safe; father as a shield from gunfire and mother handling home chores.
- Family members sheltered together.
- Children played amidst danger, like the boys playing marbles.
Evacuation
- Ahmed felt a plane overhead and bomb falls, this triggered a run for home.
- Smoke and dust covered the streets.
- He was nearly enveloped by smoke and dust, and was stopped by a neighbor upon entering his home-block.
Character Observations
- Jasmine was frightened and easily startled.
- Nouri helped by tending to others.
- Ahmed and his parents showed care for one another, and their family.
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