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Chapter 1 - What idiomatic expression is used to describe the act of "making oneself brave enough" to do something?
"Pluck up the courage"
Chapter 1 - What job does Alem hope to have one day?
An architect
Chapter 3 - What was the cause for Alem's parents to make the decision to leave Africa? (page 35)
The cause was the discovery that they were not welcome in either Eritrea or Ethiopia.
Chapter 3 - Where did the family stay when they arrived in Eritrea? (page 34)
They stayed with Alem's auntie, (his mother's sister)
Chapter 3 - What did Alem think was the reason for their trip to England? What was the real reason? (Extra points for this one!)
It was just a holiday. It was so he could have a chance to live.
Chapter 3 - What was Alem's father's punishment for saying "I will fight for peace" to the policeman?
He hit Alem's father with a rifle.
Chapter 3 - If Alem is 14, and he was 5 years old in 1991, in what year was he born? What year is the time of writing? (Extra points for this one!)
He was born in 1986. The time of writing is the year 2000.
Chapter 2 - What language does Alem speak? And in what country is that language spoken? (Extra points for this one!)
Amharic. It is spoken in Ethiopia.
Chapter 2 - What are Pamela and Mariam's primary responsibilities?
To check if Alem is OK. To make sure he is looked after. To help apply for political asylum.
Chapter 2 - On page 27, what is the term used to mean a special moment or event in life that represents a period of growth or change in life?
"Rite-of-passage"
Chapter 2 - On page 27, what expression means the same as "deal with," or "handling" a hard situation?
"Cope with"
Chapter 2 - What expression on page 25 is used to describe "a long, loud exhale as if to suggest he has no choice in the matter"
"Sigh of resignation"
Chapter 2 - What are Alem's parents doing back home?
Use their organization to bring about peace.
Chapter 2 - What did Alem wake up to discover?
His father wasn't there.
Chapter 1 - At the end of the chapter, why do you think Alem's father mentions his wish for Alem's future?
Perhaps because he knows he will be leaving his son behind.
Chapter 1 - What is Alem's parents' wish for Alem when he grows up?
To be a good person
Chapter 1 - What was Alem's favorite food?
Spaghetti!
Chapter 1 - What word on page 17 means "tricky" or "scheming"?
Devious
Chapter 1 - How does Zephaniah describe the effect the buildings of London had on Alem? (page 16)
They "caught his imagination"
Chapter 1 - During the time Alem and his father travel, what does Alem's father keep reminding Alem to do?
Speak English!!
Chapter 1 - What words does Zephaniah use to describe Alem's father's "half-fake" British accent? (page 12)
"Pseudo-posh"
Chapter 1 - What word at the top of page 10 means "to make up for"
Compensate
Chapter 1 - What idiomatic expression is used on page 9 that means "part of the place"? (page 9)
"Comes with the territory"
Chapter 1 - What did Alem think of the immigration man? What characteristics did the immigration man have that made him think this?
That he was "burnt." He had never seen a person with red hair.
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