Josef
What did Josef's father do on the MS. St. Louis that shocked everyone?
He jumped overboard
Where is Isabel and her family trying to go?
Florida
Mahmoud had to do this to Hana in order to save her from the water
Give Hana away to a stranger on a boat
What is a Refugee?
A person who flees their country due to war or famine
This poetic device compares two nouns using the words "like" or "as".
Simile
What religion does Josef and his family follow?
Judaism
Isabel's mother finds it hard to physically do things (such as carrying the boat into the water) because of what?
She is 9 months pregnant
Mahmoud speaks this language
Arabic
What is Ruthie's stuffed bunny called?
Bitsy
This poetic device gives non-living things human qualities
Personification
Throughout the story, Josef’s father, Aaron, struggles with this emotion because of his time in a concentration camp
Fear/trauma
In what country did Isabel and her family leave due to a law against "illegal aliens"
The Bahamas
This city in Syria is where Mahmoud is from
Aleppo
Captain Schroeder
This poetic device uses descriptive words to create a picture
Imagery
This historical event, in which Jewish homes and businesses were attacked, happened just before Josef and his family’s escape
Kristallnacht
Music
Mahmoud always wants to be what?
Invisible
This Officer saved Josef's father from the water
Officer Padron
The crackling fire popped and hissed is an example of this poetic device
Onomatopoeia
Josef, as well as other passengers on the MS St. Louis, are told this Spanish word when waiting to enter Cuba
During Isabel's storyline, who was the leader of Cuba?
Fidel Castro
Mahmoud's brother is named what?
Waleed
This conflict connects Mahmoud and Isabel's storylines
Boat problems
The windy waves whispered secrets against the weathered rocks is an example of this poetic device
Alliteration