1. What do Mahmoud and his brother Waleed do when they see two boys robbing another boy of a loaf of bread?
(a) They challenge the robbers.
(b) They find a policeman.
(c) They make noise in hopes of distracting the robbers.
(d) They hide and then sneak away.

2. Isabel's grandfather Lito makes her angry on the boat by telling her that her father is a what?
(a) A fool.
(b) A thief.
(c) A liar.
(d) A deadbeat.

3. What happens to halt the song being sung by the occupants of Isabel's boat?
(a) Isabel shouts that she sees a shark.
(b) Ivan shouts that he sees a boat on the horizon.
(c) The boat's motor splutters and dies.
(d) Lita tells them all to hush so she can think.

4. What is Josef's father's profession at the start of the novel?
(a) Reporter.
(b) Tailor.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Doctor.

5. When Mahmoud and his family meet the smuggler at the designated meeting point, when does he say the boat will leave?
(a) In an hour.
(b) Right now.
(c) Next week.
(d) Tomorrow.

Short Answer Questions

1. The third major character focused upon within the novel's narrative is Mahmoud, a boy living in Syria. What year is it when the reader first joins Mahmoud?

2. What show is Waleed watching when the family's apartment is destroyed by a missile?

3. During Isabel's boat journey, her grandfather Lito tells her that she does have family in what part of the world?

4. Ivan's favorite team, The Industriales, is what type of team?

5. In what year does Isabel's narrative from Havana, Cuba begin?

(see the answer key)

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