Share Refugee by Alan Gratz - Book Review (Ch 1 - 12)
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Who is the main character from Germany?
Joseph
Who is the main character from Syria?
Mahmoud
Which country is Isabel from?
Cuba
What job did Joseph's father, Aaron Landau, do in Germany?
He was a lawyer
What are the push factors driving Isabel and her family away from Cuba?
hunger, violent protests, or poverty
Isabel gave away her prized pession to enable her family to leave Cuba. What was it and what did she trade it for?
She traded her trumpet for gasoline.
What will happen to Isabel's family if the US Coast Gaurd catches the before they reach US land?
The will be returned to Cuba.
How is Joseph's family traveling and where in the world are they?
Travelling on a ship across the Atlantic Ocean.
Joseph is celebrating his Bar Mitzvah on the ship. What does this ceremony mean to people who are Jewish?
He is leaving his childhood and becoming a man.
Before being forced to leave Germany, where was Joseph's father imprisoned?
A concentraction camp (Dachau)
Mahmoud and his brother, Waleed, see a boy in trouble. Why don't they help?
They are afraid of getting involved. Mahmoud was beaten last time he tried to help his friend.
Why do the Nazis make Joseph wear an armband with a star on it?
Joseph is jewish. Jewish people look like other germans, so the Nazis use the armband to identify them.
What continent is Germany part of?
Europe
What continent is Cuba part of?
North America
What continent is Syria part of?
Asia
What country is Mahmoud's family trying to get to?
Turkey, becuase they are accepting refugees from Syria.
