Characters
He was born in the camp
Where was Subhi born?
A package delivery business
What business did Eli and Subhi run together at the start of the novel?
This character is kind, compassionate and imaginative
What can you infer about Subhi?
Both sides of the quotation
Where do you put quotation marks?
Shakespeare
Which author is the rubber duck shaped like?
She is his older sister
What is the relationship between Queeny and Subhi?
He forgot to ask his Maá for a story
What happened the evening after Beaver shoved Subhi?
This character is often sarcastic, cynical or mean towards Subhi
What can you infer about Queeny?
Copy it out word-for-word
How do you write out a quotation?
A paddling pool
What does Harvey bring to the camp on a hot day?
She is depressed and sleeps a lot
She wants Subhi to read her mum's stories to her
What does Jimmie want from Subhi?
This character is kind and gets to know the refugees personally
What can you infer about Harvey?
No more than around 10 words
How long should a quotation be?
Death or protection
What two things are sparrows said to represent?
He got moved to the Alpha section of the camp
Where did Eli get moved?
How long ago did Jimmie's mum die?
This character is known for being bitter, resentful and cruel towards the refugees
What can you infer about Beaver?
Only when there is punctuation in the quotation
When do you put punctuation inside the quotation marks?
Being held somewhere and not allowed to leave
What does 'detention' mean?
Nasir
His ba
Whom does Subhi believe brings him his treasures?
This character is immature but tries to be caring towards his family despite being only young himself
What is another word for a quotation?
A sparrow that flaps its wings
What is printed in the corner of every page in the book?