Josef
Isabel
Mahmoud
Vocabulary
Challenge
100

How old was Josef?

13 years old

100

Hold old was Isabel?

11 years old

100

How old is Mahmoud?

12 years old

100

What the definition of pandemonium?

chaos; wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.

100

Who is the author of the book?

Alan Gratz

200

how old was Ruthie?

6

200

When does Isabel's story take place?

1994

200

When does Mahmoud's story take place?

2015

200

 What is the definition of capsize?

when a boat tips over

200

How old is Alan Gratz?

52 years old

300

What is Josef's family's last name?

Landau

300

Who is Isabel's best friend?

Ivan

300

What country does Mahmoud's story start?

Syria

300

What is a Qur'an?

Islamic Bible

300

How many books did Alan Gratz write?

20 novels and graphic novels
400

Why is Josef's father so suspicious and nervous on the ship?

He has already been held captive by Nazis and is traumatized from the experience. 

400

Where do Isabel, her family, and the Castillos end up?

The Bahamas

400

What tragedy happens to Mahmoud's family while fleeing?

Their raft capsizes and they have to give up Hana.

400

What is a Bar Mitzvah?

Coming of age party for Jewish boys/girls

400

How many pages are in Refugee?

352

500

What does Josef do to calm his father down to pass the medical examination in Cuba?

He tells his father that the examiners are Nazis in disguise.

500

Whose face is at the bottom of the boat?

Fidel Castro

500

What is Mahmoud's brother's name?

Waleed
500

Who was known as the Fuhrer?

Adolf Hitler

500

How many chapters are in Refugee?

roughly 65 chapters