Josef
When and where does Josef´s story START?
1938 in Berlin, Germany
When and where does Isabel´s story START?
1994, (just outside) Havana, Cuba
When and where does Mahmoud´s story START?
2015, Aleppo, Syria
Who/what attacks Iván in Isabel´s story?
A shark
What phrase was repeated multiple times in each story?
¨Tomorrow¨ AND/OR ¨Mañana¨
What is the name of the ship that Josef and his family board in the novel?
The St. Louis
What does Isabel trade her trumpet for?
2 jugs of gasoline
What items did Mahmoud and his family buy that did not work?
Life jackets
Why did Josef's father jump of the boat?
He wanted to get out of his trauma from the concentration camp
Why does Josef's family have to wear yellow stars?
To signify they are Jews
What concentration camp did Josef's father get sent to?
Dachau
Who was Isabel´s brother (little Mariano) named after?
Isabel´s grandfather; Lito
Who holds Mahmoud's family at gunpoint for 300 euros?
A taxi driver
What did Isabel long to be able to count?
Claves
What ALMOST sunk Isabel's boat? (Multiple answers - one or more needed)
Why did Josef slap his father?
What was Fidel Castro's iconic quote? (Hint: __ __ __ __ __ __)
"Fight against the impossible and win!"
A German man asked Mahmoud's family, "Are you and your family seeking asylum in Germany?"
What did Mahmoud's father reply with? (HINT: __, __ __ __ __!"
Name one connection from DIFFERENT stories
(Multiple answers) Ex: Lito was the officer on the St. Louis, they were all trying to escape their land, "tomorrow", (children were) forced to grow up too fast, Ruthie helped Mahmoud's family, etc.
EXACTLY how long was Josef from home at the end of his last chapter?
1 year, 1 month, 10 days
How many passengers got off the St. Louis in France?
288 passengers
What did they call the boat as it was sinking, AND who said "I'm not sure if built is the right word."
A metal coffin AND Señora Castillo
At the end, a boy said "bitte" to Mahmoud, (which means "thank you". What did Mahmoud THINK "bitte" meant?
"You're welcome"
Why/how did Ruthie survive after her whole family was taken away?
What was said when the Nazis came?
A kind old French lady took her in.
She told the Nazis that they were family.
What were two of the four reasons Mahmoud's family couldn't leave on the boat right away?
1. Weather
2. A family hadn't arrived
3. Turkish Coast Guard patrols
4. Boat wasn't ready