Characters
Who is the Cuban "police woman" who escapes with Isabel's family?
Amara, Luis' girlfriend
While on the boat, Isabel recalls being at her grandparents’ house during a hurricane. What literary device is used...
What type of sentence is:
Josef wanted to help, and he stepped forward.
Compound
What does the prefix “sub-” mean in “submarine”?
under or below
What kind of conflict does Mahmoud face while fleeing Aleppo?
man vs. _________
society
This man helped Mahmoud's family in Turkey by driving them to the boats.
Mr. Nasseer
What device is used in: “Waleed sat like a zombie in front of the TV”
Simile
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
Because it was raining.
Dependent
Which part of the sentence is the predicate, “Mahmoud and his brother walked through the rubble”?
walked through the rubble
Waleed struggles with emotional detachment and appears numb. What type of conflict is this?
an internal conflict
or
character vs. self
Aaron Pozner
What literary device is used here: “His heart hammering, his shirt clung to him with sweat…”?
Imagery
Between which two words should a comma be added?
In the morning the sun rose brilliantly over the mountains.
Between the words "morning" and "the"
What type of sentence is this:
Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
Complex sentence
This character is Isabel’s grandfather and later revealed to be the same Cuban officer who turned away Josef’s ship years earlier.
Lito
Isabel is a protagonist. In her story, the Cuban government is one of the ____________'s that forces her family to flee.
The antagonist.
What literary term means a hint of what’s to come in the story?
Foreshadowing
What word is the preposition in the phrase, "across the water"?
What is the root of the word "portable"?
port - meaning to carry
What literary device is used in “Mahmoud was invisible"?
A metaphor
True or False?: Josef is a dynamic character in Refugee.
True!
He changes from a scared, obedient boy into someone who bravely takes a stand.
In Isabel’s story, her trumpet is an example of this literary device because it represents her culture, identity, and hope.
A symbol.
Does this sentence have a dangling or misplaced modifier? (choose one)
Looking out the window, the sun was bright.
dangling modifier
What does “tangible” mean in this sentence:
“Now scraps of those discarded life vests are finding their way onto the wrists of Minnesotans. The bracelet is made from tangible pieces of refugee journeys”?
touchable or real
This connects Josef, Isabel, and Mahmoud as they flee their homes. They demonstrate the lesson of survival and resilience in the face of adversity.