Josef
Where was Josef's father sent?
Concentration Camp
Where is Isable going to?
Miami
Where was Mahmouds famiy traveling to?
Germany
What does the yellow star represent
Jewish People
Where are they trying to travel to?
Cuba
Why does Isabel give her cat away?
For gas for the boat
Why does Mahmoud think he should be invisible?
He watched his friend get killed
What does the boat represnt in all 3 stories?
Hope
How is life on the boat for Josef and Ruth?
Ruth finally gets to enjoy being a child, as does Josef.
Why is Isabel brave?
She takes chances, she went and got gas for the boat, fought to make sure her family was allowed on the boat.
What happens to the raft in his story?
Whats does water represent in the novel?
freedom
Where does the boat leave Josef and his family?
France
What happens on the way to Miami?
The boat gets shot at
What is the main conflict in Mahmoud's story?
Mahmoud's country is at war with its leader and terrorists.
What is clavicle?
The song to Cuba, the melody of home
How does Josef's story connect to Isabel?
Her grandfather was the cop who sent the boat back to germany
What happens to Josef?
His fanily is stopped at the border by Nazis. The mother and Josef are sent to a concetration camp
Who dies in her story?
Ivan
What happens to Hannah?
They have to give her up to a fanily on another boat
What does the trumpet represent for Isabel?
Its her connection to her Cuban heritage and culture