Isabel
Isabel calls her grandfather by this name.
Who is Lito or Mariano?
This is Mahmoud's brother's name.
Who is Waleed?
Josef and his family lived in this country before they fled the Nazis.
What is Germany?
Mr. French has this many college degrees.
What is two?
This figurative language compares two items using "like" or "as"
Isabel calls her father this
Who is Papi?
Waleed's favorite cartoon, translated to Arabic.
What are the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
This is Josef's sister's name.
Who is Ruthie?
Mr. French grew up in this Southwestern state.
What is Texas?
This is the point of most action in a plot.
What is the climax?
Isabel plays this brass instrument
What is a trumpet?
This was the first country Mahmoud's family sailed to.
What is Greece?
What kind of toy did Ruthie carry with her throughout the story?
What is a stuffed animal?
Mr. French served in this branch of the military.
What is the Army?
This is a person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
This man's face was on the bottom of Isabel's boat
Who is Fidel Castro?
This is the name of Mahmoud's hometown.
What is Aleppo?
This is the country that Josef, his mother, and his sister landed in after they left Cuba.
What is France?
Mr. French speaks two foreign languages. Name one.
What is Spanish, or what is Russian?
This is an exaggeration, like "today is taking forever to end".
What is hyperbole?
This is the name of Ivan's favorite baseball team.
Who are the industriales or Lions
Mahmoud meets this other major character at the end of his journey.
Who is Ruthie?
This is the name of the ship Josef sails to Cuba on.
What is the MS St. Louis?
Name Mr. French's ethnic background.
What is Hispanic, Mexican-American, or Mexican?
When a verb is used as a noun using an "ing" ending.
What is a gerund?