Isabel
What country did Isabel grow up in?
Cuba
Where did Mahmoud live at first?
Aleppo, Syria
Why was Josef's father arrested and sent to Dachau?
The Nazis found out he was practicing laws when he wasn’t supposed to .
How did Mahmoud, his mother, and Hana get separated from Waleed and his father?
They grabbed a dinghy going by and his father missed grabbing it
What were Mahmoud and Waleed doing when the bomb hit?
Praying
How did Isabel help the Castillos prepare for the trip?
She traded her trumpet for gasoline.
Why was Mahmoud happy to be invisible in his hometown?
It helped him to survive.
Where did Josef and his family go when they were forced to leave Germany?
Cuba
How did Hana get separated from Mahmoud and his mom?
A lady on the dinghy took the baby from them
What did Waleed want to go back to get when he was leaving his home after the bomb hit?
Action figures
Why did Isabel jump in the water on the way to Florida?
to save Senor Castillo from drowning
What was Josef doing when his hidden armband fell out of his pocket on the train?
He was buying a piece of candy for Ruthie.
How long was Isabel's father in jail?
A year
What were the "hills" on Lesbos made up of?
Life jackets
What joke did Josef lead the girls to do while playing on the ship?
Soaping the door handles.
What happens to Hana?
She is given away to a stranger on a boat.
How old is Waleed?
10 years old
What does Isabel compare her journey to?
a song
Where did the taxi driver offer to take Mahmoud and his family when they realized the train station was closed and crowded?
Serbia
How did Josef get his dad to calm down during the medical examination?
Who was Hana's older brother?
Mahmoud
Who was waleed older brother?
Mahmoud