Refugee Chapters 13-21 Flashcards
What country and city were Mahmoud and his family waiting in line to get admission to?
Mahmoud and his family were in line waiting at the border to gain admission into Turkey, near the city of Kilis.
What resource did Mahmoud and his family use and what were most of the cities they passed by controlled by?
After leaving their car behind, Mahmoud and his family followed the map on their phone, skirting cities held by Daesh and the Syrian army and the rebels and the Kurds as best they could.
How did Mahmoud feel among all the refugees around him?
Among the refugees, Mahmoud had felt invisible, just how he liked it.
What made Mahmoud worried when the guards walked near him in line?
Mahmoud was worried that the guards may think that he was hiding something, so he just stared at his father’s back.
What did the border guards staple on their passports to let them go through?
Temporary visas
Where did Josef follow all of the kids?
Josef followed the same group of kids through the raised doorway onto the bridge of the St.Louis.
What did Josef describe the below decks of the ship as?
Josef described the below decks as having Narrow/damp air, the smell of Cabbage, sweat, and cigarettes, with very little room.
Litos brother
Guillermo
Mahmoud’s family stayed in what place in turkey
A yogurt shop, next to a music shop that was owned by a Syrian family of 6
How many days has it been that Josef’s father had not come out of his cabin before the Professor Weiler funeral
11
Nazi party leader on the ship
Otto Schindick
What was a Jewish tradition at funerals?
Ripping your garments
What does Mahmoud buy his brother?
Toy - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
What type of items does Josef see in the common room below deck?
Nazi items
What was Lito’s job before the Revolution?
Police officer
How does Mahmoud’s family plan to get into the EU?
Smugglers and boat
Why does Josef’s boat stop?
Funeral
What almost destroys Isabel’s boat?
Tanker
What do the boat smugglers keep telling Mahmoud’s family?
Tomorrow
A symbol is –
An object that represents something else
Symbol: Nazi flag
Hitler, horror and hatred, why they are leaving
Symbol: blue boat
escape, leave, navigation
symbol: Iphone
small hope, communication, a reminder of normal times
What might the author want the characters to learn about at the end of this novel?
*families stick together in the good and the bad
*be courageous and stand up for yourself and your values
