Josef
What is Germany?
The country Mahmoud is from.
What is Syria?
The country Isabel is from.
What is Cuba?
Clue: Josef’s family boards this ship hoping to reach Cuba.
Answer: What is the MS St. Louis?
Clue: Mahmoud and his family cross this sea in a small rubber boat.
Answer: What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This event forces Isabel’s family to leave Cuba by boat.
Answer: What is a riot/protest after Fidel Castro announces people can leave?
Clue: Josef and his family are targeted because they are part of this religious group.
Answer: What is Jewish?
Clue: Mahmoud’s family is trying to find safety in this European country.
What is Germany?
Clue: Isabel’s grandfather, Lito, was imprisoned for opposing this Cuban leader.
Answer: Who is Fidel Castro?
How is Josef changing over the course of the story?
What is "becoming a man?"
Clue: Mahmoud struggles with this personality trait that he believes keeps his family safe.
Answer: What is staying invisible/avoiding attention?
Isabel sacrifices this to buy gas for his family?
What is her trumpet?