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When stars are scattered Flashcards

1
Q

Who are the authors of When Stars Are Scattered?

A

Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed

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What is the name of the refugee camp Omar and Hassan live in?

A

Dadaab

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3
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which block of Dadaab do Omar and Hassan live on?

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Block A2

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4
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who does Hassan stop to speak to on their way home?

A

Everyone

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5
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what is the name of Hassan and Omar’s “foster mom?”

A

Fatuma

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6
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what is Fatuma’s nickname for Hassan?

A

My heart

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7
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what country do Hassan and Omar call home?

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Somalia

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8
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what often wakes Hassan at night?

A

nightmares

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9
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on what continent does this story take

A

Africa

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10
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what do all the people living in Dadaab have in common?

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They had to leave their homes, because they were afraid for their lives.

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11
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how many separate camps actually make up Dadaab?

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3

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12
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what is the name of the camp that Hassan and Omar live in?

A

IFO

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13
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to what does the name IFO translate in English?

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city of light

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14
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even though refugee camps are supposed to be temporary, how long have Hassan and Omar been at Dadaab?

A

seven years

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15
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what does Omar say is the worst thing about living in a refugee camp?

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It is boring, each day is the same.

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16
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what is the first thing Omar does every morning?

A

fetch water

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17
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who is Omar’s best friend?

A

Jeri

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18
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what does the name Jeri mean?

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The name for someone who limps.

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19
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what do the boys call the mud puddle where they play?

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The building pit

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20
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even though they understand each other, what can Hassan not do?

A

He doesn’t talk.

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21
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Hassan was very sick when he was little. What did he have a lot of as part of his sickness?

A

Seizures

22
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what game do Hassan and Omar always play at the building pit?

A

House

23
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what is Omar’s nickname?

A

what is Omar’s nickname?

24
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what does Dantey mean?

A

someone who keeps to themselves

25
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who else in Omar’s family has the nickname Dantey?

A

His Dad

26
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of what do the kids in the refugee camp make a soccer ball?

A

Plastic bags

27
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what does Hassan do when he sees someone cry?

A

He cries too

28
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what did Omar’s friend Jeri believe about everyone in America?

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what did Omar’s friend Jeri believe about everyone in America?

29
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what does UN stand for?

A

United Nations

30
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where did Omar and Hassan believe they would go when the war in Somalia ended?

A

Back to Somalia

31
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how does “Tall Salan” introduce himself to Omar and Hassan?

A

As a community leader

32
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what does Salan say he can help Omar and Hassan with?

A

Any problems at all (specifically with food rations, problems with the neighbors, or school).

33
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what reason does Omar give Salan for why Omar doesn’t attend school?

A

He didn’t need to go to school to learn to take care of Hassan.

34
Q

who did Salan tell that he believed Omar should go to school?

A

Fatuma

35
Q

what did Fatuma tell Salan when he spoke to her about Omar attending school?

A

Why should we worry about school when we barely have enough to eat?

36
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what job occupation does Omar want when he gets to return to Somalia?

A

He wanted to be a farmer like his dad

37
Q

Salan tells Omar he is about as likely to get picked to go to America as this.

A

As a grain of sand

38
Q

what does Salan tell Omar about being smart?

A

He said it was a gift, and when God gives you a gift, it is your job to use it.

39
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what does Omar do sometimes when something is really bothering him and he can’t sleep?

A

He goes outside and looks at a special star.

40
Q

what call does Omar hear over the loudspeakers every morning?

A

The call to morning prayers.

41
Q

the morning Omar decides to go to school, from where does Fatuma get extra porridge to offer to Omar?

A

From her own plate.

42
Q

how come Omar doesn’t really know how old he is?

A

Because he isn’t sure when his birthday is.

43
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how old does Omar think he is?

A

11 years old

44
Q

before there was a school building in Dadaab, where did teachers teach?

A

Outside under the trees.

45
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what language are all the classes that Omar attends in school ad Dadaab taught?

A

English

46
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why are all the classes in Dadaab all taught in English?

A

Because the students attending the school speak many different languages.

47
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what did Hassan do all day while Omar was at school?

A

He sat by the door of the tent and waited for Omar to come home.

48
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when Omar comes home from school, where does he write the things he tries to remember from school that he didn’t write in his notebook?

A

In the sand

49
Q

how does Omar describe school at the refugee camp?

A

Chaotic

50
Q

who are the only girls from Omar’s block that attend school?

A

Maryam and Nimo

51
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what did a lot of the boys make fun of Omar for?

A

For doing chores at his home

52
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what did Salan offer for Omar to do to be considered payment to attend his private school to learn English?

A

To fetch water for the school once a week

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