Who is the protagonist?
The Man (father of the family)
What danger is The Man hoping to escape by immigrating from his home country?
The creatures with dragon tails (lizards, giant octopus, etc.)
What was The Man looking for when he met The Shopkeeper and his son?
Food
Once The Man gets through immigration, what is the next thing he does?
Looks for a place to live.
How do The Man’s wife and daughter arrive in the new city?
In one of the balloon boxes
Describe one of the characters who told The Man their immigration story.
The woman on the floating boat; The Shopkeeper; The Old Man in the factory
What are the two main types of transportation in the new city?
The floating boats and the boxes attached to balloons
What is one of the main problems The Man has in the new city?
He doesn’t understand the language. Doesn’t know his way around.
Who is the first immigrant to share their story with The Man?
The woman who rode on the floating boat with him.
Who let The Man know that his family had sent him a letter?
Spud (his pet) 
Which immigrant’s story scared Ms. Driscoll the most?
The Shopkeeper’s story of the giants with vacuums.

How does the illustrator show us, through the art style, that the new city is a better place?
Brighter colors; more people around; more interesting architecture
How did The Man’s lack of understanding of the language cost him the job of hanging posters?
He hung the posters the wrong way.
With whom does The Man share a meal on his second day in the city?
The Shopkeeper and his family
What is the meaning of The Man’s daughter helping another immigrant at the end?
It means the family has adapted enough to be able to help other newcomers.
Who are the members of The Man’s family?
His wife and daughter
The immigration center in the new country is similar to what real life immigration center that no longer exists?
Ellis Island
What type of conflict do we see in The Arrival? Person vs. ________
Person vs. Society
Which immigrant went to war and lost a leg?
The old man in the factory
Find two major differences between the upper two pictures and the lower two pictures, and explain their significance. 
The colors of the second set are warmer and happier.
The family is happier in the second set. The origami in the second set is of Spud and not a swan.
The Man has money to give to his daughter.
The food is food from the new city.
Who (or what) is the antagonist?
The new culture that The Man must adapt to.
What are these two settings? Name 2 differences between them.


The new city, and The Man’s old home
The architecture is very different.
No dragon tales in the first picture.
Name at least three places The Man tried to get a job before being hired at the factory.
A bakery (or restaurant), a shop, the floating boat yard, the handyman, the poster hanger, the delivery job
What do these pictures show? 
Seasons passing as The Man works and waits for his family to arrive.
What is the climax of the story?
When The Man’s family arrives