Refugee Chapters 43-53 Flashcards
What happened to Mahmoud when they tried to storm the fence in Hungary?
Tear gasTear gas
What app did Mahmoud’s father use to figure out which direction to face Mecca to pray?
iSalam
When Mahmoud and his father are “arrested” as refugees, where are they taken?
little town North of Hungary called Gyor
Why were they upset?
They couldn’t find Mother and Waleen
Where did they find Mother and Waleen?
in the prison with the women
Why did the guards at the immigration detention center beat Mahmoud’s dad?
He refused to be processed
What is Mahmoud’s secret to avoid the “Bullies”?
disappear or be invisible
When did Mahmoud decide that he needed to be VISIBLE?
When the United Nations people came to inspect the refugee camp
Where does Mahmoud say he’s doing when he walks out of the Hungarian prison?
walking to Austria
What did the other refugees do when Mahmoud walked out
They all followed him and started walking to Austria for 12 hours without food and water
What happened to Mahmoud when he was walking
a reporter interviewed him
What do the Austrians do when Mahmoud’s group of refugees enter their country?
Welcome them
What country does Mahmoud’s family find a safe place to stay in the end?
Germany
Who is a member of the host family that takes in Mahmoud’s family in Berlin?
Josef’s sister Ruth-She is a grandmother now
What happens to Josef and his mother after they are captured by the Nazis?
Ruth said they died in a concentration camp
At the end, Ruth was old and showed Mahmoud a picture of who?
her mom and Josef that died in a concentration camp
What is Josef’s grandfather’s connection to the MS St. Louis?
he was one of the Cuban policemen on the ship
What weapons do the Jews have to storm the bridge and take over the MS St. Louis?
metal candlesticks and pieces of pipe
How many mutineers were there on the St. Louis including Josef trying to take over the ship
10
What promise does Captain Shroeder give the Jews after they leave the border of Cuba?
He will run the ship aground in England-He will not take them to Germany
Instead of sending them back to Germany, what countries agreed to split up Josef and the other refugees among them?
Belgium, Holland, and France
Where did Josef and his family get sent when they finally got off the ship?
France
What Bible story did Josef compare his time on the ship?
Moses wandering the desert for forty days and forty nights
What humiliating thing happened to Josef since he couldn’t speak French?
He got put in 1st grade
