Josef
How old does Josef turn during his Bar Mitzvah?
13 years old
Hold old is Isabel?
11 years old
How old is Mahmoud?
12 years old
What word means "to be called to appear at a specific place?"
HINT: "S"
Summoned
Who is the author of the book?
Alan Gratz
What is Josef's family's last name?
Landau
When does Isabel's story take place?
1994
When does Mahmoud's story take place?
2015
What word means "the remains of anything destroyed; trash?"
HINT: "D"
Debris
Name all 3 cities that the protagonists are originally from
HINT: The cities are in Germany, Cuba, and Syria
Berlin, Havana, Aleppo
What is the name of the boat that Josef's family is traveling on?
The MS St. Louis
Who is the leader of Cuba in 1994?
Fidel Castro
What was Mahmoud's best friend's name?
Khalid
What word means "cut or divided in two equal parts?"
HINT: "B"
Bisected
Name a country or state (besides Syria) that has a refugee crisis going on in 2024
Answers may vary. Examples:
Ukraine, Eritrea, Central African Republic, Somalia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, Bangladesh, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Palestine
What does Josef drop on the train that almost gets him caught by the Nazis?
His Star of David armband
Who builds the boat that's used to try and escape Cuba?
Luis and Señor Castillo
What are the first 3 countries that Mahmoud travels through (or plans to travel through)?
Syria, Turkey, Greece
What word means "staring awkwardly or obviously?"
HINT: "G"
Gawking
How many chapters are in Refugee?
53 chapters
What is the name of the concentration camp Aaron Landau is sent to?
Dachau
What is the name of the policy that states any Cuban refugees who make it to dry land in the USA may stay, but any caught in the water are sent back to Cuba?
Wet foot dry foot policy
Name all 5 members of Mahmoud's family
Mom, Dad, Mahmoud, Waleed, Hana
What word means "strong anger due to something unjust or insulting?"
HINT: "I"
Indignation
How many refugees are there in the world in 2024? (must be within 5 million for it to count)
130 million