Josef
What happened to Josef's family?
Nazi's showed up at their house and took Josef's dad away
Why did Isabel's family want to leave Cuba?
there were lots of riots and her dad attacked the police and Fidel Castro let them leave
Why did Mahmoud have to leave Syria?
His house was bombed and there was war going on
Which characters mom was pregnant?
Isabel
Where was Josef and his family going and why?
To Cuba, to get away from the Hitler and Nazi Germany
Who built the boat?
Her neighbors the Castillo's
What did Mahmoud's family always carry with them?
iPhone
What is city did Mahmoud live in?
Aleppo, Syria
When the MS. St. Louis left Cuba where were Josef and his family sent
France
How did they get gas for the boat?
Isabel sold her instrument
Where does Mahmoud and his family want to going?
Germany
What is a refugee?
a person who has been forced to leave their country because of a conflict
What happened to Josef at the very end of the book?
The Nazi's found him and made his mom choose which kid got to be free, Josef decided his sister should be free and him and his mom ended up dying
Why was it such a big deal that the Castillo's son Luis and his girlfriend Amara got on the boat and left Cuba?
They were drafted into the police force which meant they couldn't leave Cuba
Why didn't anyone do anything when Mahmoud and the rest of the prisoners tried to escape?
their were people from the United Nations at the prison inspecting what was going on and Mahmoud knew that no one would shoot hum while the UN was there
What character played an instrument and what was the instrument?
Isabel and she played the Trumpet
What year is it placed in?
1930s
What year is it placed in?
1994
What year is it placed in?
2015
What is the name of the boat that Josef and his family traveled to Cuba on?
MS. St. Louis