Vocabulary
Having excessive suspicion about others
Paranoid
Who is Isabel's best friend?
Ivan
What is Josef's sister's name?
Ruthie
What country does Mahmoud's story begin in?
Syria
"Flowing around them like water around a stone"
Simile
Of lesser value or quality
Inferior
What does Isabel call her grandfather?
Lito
How old is Josef at the beginning of the book?
12
What song does Mahmoud's father jokingly sing about Germany?
Do You Want To Build A Snowman
"He was a skeleton in a threadbare suit 3 sizes too big for him"
Metaphor
The remains of anything destroyed; trash
Debris
What instrument does Isabel love to play?
The trumpet
Who catches Josef on the German section of the train?
A Hitler Youth
What makes Mahmoud and his family decide to leave Syria?
An airstrike/ bombing on their home
"CRACK! BANG!"
Onomatopoeia
Tiny; small
Diminutive
What is the name of the family who is sharing the boat with Isabel's family? (Last Name)
Castillo
What is the name of the boat that Josef and his family are on?
St. Louis
What does Mahmoud buy for his brother?
A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figure
Fidel Castro was an old man with liver sports on his forehead, gray hair, a big bushy gray beard, and bags under his eyes
Imagery
Filthy and neglected
Squalid
What Spanish name does Isabel's family give to the United States/Florida?
El Norte
What is the name of the German secret police?
Gestapo
What country is Mahmoud's family currently trying to leave?
Turkey
What is foreshadowing?
A hint of what is to come