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?
(a) 1994.
(b) 2015.
(c) 1981.
(d) 2001.

2. What does Mahmoud buy for his brother Waleed in one of the shops at the refugee camp in Turkey?
(a) A stuffed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
(b) A stuffed teddy bear.
(c) A stuffed zebra.
(d) A stuffed Teletubby.

3. When Mahmoud's family arrives in the refugee camp in Turkey, Mahmoud's father reveals that he has found a smuggler who can get family from Turkey to what country?
(a) Greece.
(b) Armenia.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Iraq.

4. Where does the Greek Coast Guard take Mahmoud and the other refugees at dawn once the boat is full of people?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Lesbos.
(c) Cypress.
(d) Tuscany.

5. The horrific historical event called Kristallnacht means what in the English language?
(a) The night of reverence.
(b) The night of hopelessness.
(c) The night of pointy reckonings.
(d) The night of broken glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Josef's father is in the throes of a mental breakdown, he tells Josef that each night at the concentration camp, the prisoners were forced to watch one prisoner do what?

2. To what concentration camp is Josef's father sent whee he is taken into "protective custody" (3)?

3. What are piropos?

4. Josef's family is traveling on a train in order to get on a ship headed for what country?

5. Who rescues Josef's father Aaron from the sea after Aaron jumps overboard?

(see the answer key)

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