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Refugee by Alan Gratz - Book Review (Ch 1 - 12)

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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • When Isabel's family tries to leave the are met on the beach by who?
    CCN News reporters. Ivan's brother and his girlfriend.
  • 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.
  • Who is the main character from Germany?
    Joseph
  • Who is the author of Refugee?
    Alan Gratz
  • Before being forced to leave Germany, where was Joseph's father imprisoned?
    A concentraction camp (Dachau)
  • Which country is Isabel from?
    Cuba
  • What continent is Cuba part of?
    North America
  • What job did Joseph's father, Aaron Landau, do in Germany?
    He was a lawyer
  • 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 would you miss if you were forced to leave your home?
    answers vary
  • 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.
  • Describe Joseph's life on the MS St. Louis?
    It is nice. they play games, he has friends, and the laugh. The food is good and the eat in a fancy room.
  • What country is Mahmoud's family trying to get to?
    Turkey, becuase they are accepting refugees from Syria.
  • Name two of the groups fighting in Syria during the story of Mahmoud.
    Syrian Army, Rebels, Daesh, Russians, Americans
  • What are the push factors driving Isabel and her family away from Cuba?
    hunger, violent protests, or poverty
  • What would you take with you if you were forced to leave your home with only a suitcase?
    answers vary.
  • How is Joseph's family traveling and where in the world are they?
    Travelling on a ship across the Atlantic Ocean.
  • What continent is Germany part of?
    Europe
  • What continent is Syria part of?
    Asia
  • Who is the main character from Syria?
    Mahmoud
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