Characters
Who is the character that picks Kek up from the airport?
Dave
What does Kek consider "god" with a wet nose?
The cow
Where does his Aunt live?
Minnesota
What does Kek call a TV?
A TV Machine
What is the only thing you can hear when Kek is walking with Dave after the refugee center visit?
The now as they walk.
Name a character trait to describe Kek in Part 1?
Answers vary
What's wrong with the clothes that Dave gave Kek?
They are too small.
What country did Kek come from?
Sudan
What does Kek call an airplane?
A flying boat.
Why did Kek say "even the ground plays tricks?"
Slipped on the ice
Name the 2 people Kek is living with in America
Auntie & Ganwar
What happened to Kek's father and brother?
Killed in war
Name a character trait for Dave?
Various answers
The cold is like claws at my skin is a _________
Simile
What is Kek feeling at the refuge center when the first lady speaks to him?
Confused because she is speaking too fast.
Why is Kek forced to come to America?
His country is going through war.
What is Kek's most cherished item?
A piece of his mothers dress
What did the people of Kek's village think of his father?
They looked up to him. A Leader.
What does Kek call a refridgerator?
A cold tall box
When he put his school clothes on what did Kek do in the house?
Walked around showing off his clothes
What is Kek's main goal so far in the book?
To find his mother.
Why does seeing the cow make Kek happy?
Cows are worshiped in his country and it reminds him of home
What injury did Ganwar suffer from the war?
Loss of hand
What is the meaning of refugee?
A person displaced from their original home.
What is the meaning to Kek finds sun when the sky is dark?
He always sees the bright side or good. Positive