Josef
The Cuban Medical Examiner
Who came aboard the M.S. St. Louis to examine for sick passengers?
Medical supplies
What do Isabel and her crew lose?
To stay in a place longer, to remain.
What does it mean to "linger"?
not able to be comforted
What is inconsolable?
Lesbos, Greece.
Where Mahmoud's father is hoping the raft will take them?
SS Flandre and SS Orduna
Which ships were allowed to anchor and unload passengers?
Senor Castillo falls overboard.
What is when the tanker comes towards Isabel's boat?
Frowns or disapproving looks
What are "scowls"?
an animal's den
What is lair?
A cell phone.
What does Mahmoud find in the water?
He had always looked up to his father; he had idolized him. But now, he sees him as a broken old man.
How is Josef's relationship with his father changing?
She remembers her grandmother died of drowning and she doesn't want the same to happen to Senor Castillo.
Why does Isabel dive into the ocean?
To accidentally overturn; to flip over
What does "capsize" mean?
a small boat
What is a dinghy?
The people on the dinghy.
Who takes Hana on board?
Three lonely islands, separated by an island of misery.
What is a metaphor? (meaning each feel at their lowest and cannot comfort each other)
It churned and roiled and roared with bubbles and foam.
What is personification? (the ocean is given human qualities)
dull and boring
What is tedious?
to fill with fear
What is intimidate?
"These are useless because they are fake."
What are Mahmoud's life preservers?
"That's what I think of you and your race."
What does Otto Schiendick say to Aaron Landau?
The boat is filling with water; They are getting sick from the boat rocking hard; Medical supplies were washed overboard; A storm is coming.
What conflicts are Isabel and her crew facing?
To quickly back away from something with horror or disgust.
What is recoil?
A person who has to leave his or her country to find safety.
What is a refugee?
What are some of the conflicts Mahmoud's family faces?