Refugee chapter 8-14

How many times a day did they eat delicious meals?

3 times a day they ate delicious meals in the dining room laid out with white linen tablecloths, crystal glasses, and shining silverware, and stewards waited on them hand and foot.

How many people were on Isabel's boat?

9

How far way from Florida were they at the time?

90 miles away.

How many Jews were Leaving to Cuba to escape the Nazis

980 Jews were leaving to Cuba to escape the Nazis, and now that they were finally away from the threats, and violence that followed them everywhere in Germany, there was singing and dancing and laughter.

What was a bar mitzvah?

A bar Mitzvah was the ceremony at which a boy officially becomes a man under Jewish Law. It was usually on the first Shabbos-The Sabbath-The Jewish day of rest after a boys 13th birthday. Josef could not wait for it.

How long was the crack from the concrete stairs to the wall?

Halfway to the ground, the building shifted again and the concrete stairs broke away from the wall, leaving a 5 centimeter crack.

Where did the soldiers say Mahmoud's father could drop them off at?

Highway 214

Amara

Luis Girlfriend, she was very pretty, even in her blue police uniform. She had flawless olive skin, long black hair, and full red lips.

What did Mahmoud remeber when his apartment building collapsed?

Mahmoud remember a horror he'd felt when his apartment building collapsed and he'd thought his mom was still within. The fear he had when he couldn't reach his father.

What games did they play on the MS.St.Louis?

Shuffle board and badminton

Greatest Failures in Cuban revolution

-Breakfast -Lunch -dinner

Where did Mahmoud's father go to engineering school at?

Turkey

Greatest Achievements in Cuban revolution

-Education -Public Health -Sports

What was the day that Josef would leave his childhood behind and become a man?

The Shabbos AKA "Sabath" arrived and this was the day Josef would leave his childhood behind and become a man.

What was the only thing that Muhammad's family could maintain?

The only thing Muhammad's family could keep was their phone, to obtain them to Turkey. They left the two backpacks back within the car.

Why did the police begin to shoot at Isabel's boat?

The police began to shoot a pistol at them because since Luis and his girlfriend had been drafted into the police, they were not allowed to leave They were deserters since they decided to leave, and deserters were shot. The people on the beach began to cheer for them because of their escape

What did the ship announce the first class social hall would be converted to?

The ships bulletin board announced that the first class social hall would be converted to a synagogue-a Jewish house of prayer, which meant Josef might have his bar mitzvah after all

Where did the soldier say they would actually have to go?

The soldier said that he would have to go over to QATMAH and then through the north, through Qestel Cindo.

What was the trick that Josef was thinking if pulling that was the trick he and Klaus pulled on Herr Meier once Upon a time?

The trick that they would soap up the door that would make it impossible to turn. They used it on the door handles of cabins up and down the passageways on A-deck, then hid around the corner and waited. They tricked a steward and made him fumble his tray making it crash down with a great clatters when he tried to open the door.

Why did the Rabbi ask Gustav if they could take down the picture of Hitler?

The Rabbi asked if they could take down the Führer-which was a picture of Hitler, because it was inappropriate for such a sacred moment to be celebrated in the presence of Hitler.

What was the reason that Lito was trying to tell Papi on why he couldn't leave Cuba?

Lito tried to tell Papi that he could not leave because he had a whole family living in Cuba , "A wife, Daughter, and a son in the way"

What was the cause of the riot in Havana?

Running out of food way to quickly

Everyone said what they think the United States would be like:

-Senor Castillo thinks there will be shelves of food at the store. -Amara says being able to choose who to vote for. - Ivan says wanting to play baseball for the New York Yankees. -Senora Castillo says wanting Ivan to go to college first. -Isabel's father says no more ministry of what to think or else and no more getting thrown in jail for disagreeing with the government. He says he wants to be free. -The list goes on and on: -clothes -food -sports -movies -travel -school -opportunity

By Tradition how many Jewish man were needed for a public service and to form a minyan?

10 or more.

How many girls approached Josef and his sister Ruthie?

2 girls around Ruthies age wearing matching flowery dresses were leaning over the railing and giggling. Ruthie and Josef introduced themselves, Ruthie told the 2 girls that Josef just turned 13 and that he's going to have his bar mitzvah next Shabbos.

When 2 policeman were chasing after Isabel's boat what did her father think was going on and what was actually going on ?

2 policeman from the police began to chase after them and Papi thought that they were coming for him, when really, Isabel recognized both of the two police officers were in fact Luis Castillo, Ivan's older brother, and his girlfriend, Amara. Isabel then Realized that the Castillos plan was for Luis and his girlfriend to run away with the,.

How many times did Geraldo try to flee from Cuba?

2 times -The first time, he and 3 other men had built a raft and tried to paddle their way to Florida, but a tropical storm had turned them back. -The second time his boat had a motor, but he'd been caught by the Cuban navy and had ended up in jail.

What was the one thing Isabel wanted from America?

A place where she and her family could be together happy.

What family was across the hall of Mahmoud and his family?

Across the hall, the Saraff Family filled the corridor, the mother, father and the twin daughters who were both younger than Waleed.

What does Josef's father believe the bar mitzvah is set out to be?

Josef's father believes that it is a trap, and that it is meant to lure Jews in and snatch them, saying that no one who has lived in Germany for the past 6 years would be so foolish as to go to a Jewish ship a board a Nazis ship.

What was the certain object that Waleed was worried about after the missile strike occurred?

Action figures

What happened to the motor suddenly?

All of a sudden, the motor spluttered and died and the music stopped.

An hour later on the road how many soldiers were they approached by? And hat association were they with?

An hour later, they were met on the road by 4 soldiers waving for the, to stop, Mahmoud's wasn't sure if they were with the Syrian Army, The Syrian Rebels, or Daesh. Some of these soldiers wore camoflauge pants and shirts, but others wore Adidas jerseys and leather jackets and track pants.They all had short black beards like Mahmoud's father, and wore head scarves of different colors and patterns. Each of them had an automatic rifle.

Fidel Castro

An old man with liver spots on his forehead,gray hair, a big bushy gray beard, and bugs under his eyes. He wore a green military suit and a flat round cap. He blamed U.S. agents for the incident at Malecon

Why did Lito say that Isabel's family could not go to Cuba?

Because Isabel smother was pregnant. Isabel fires back saying that there is no food to feed the baby here, and that there is no money for food anyways. So she would back this up by saying that the United States has: -food -freedom -work. -A place where her father would not be beaten or arrested.

What would Daesh do to people if they did not believe what they believe- their twisted pervision of Islam?

Daesh thought they were fighting the final war of the apocalypse, and anyone who did not agree with their twisted pervision of Islam were infidels who should have their heads cut off.

How had everyone on the crew of the MS. ST.Louis been treating Josef and his family?

Everyone on the crew had treated Josef and his family with kindness and respect, despite his fathers repeated warnings that all Germans were out to get them. The crew was being nice saying they were putting up a swimming pool, which they promised to fill with seawater once the St.Louis hit the warm Gulf Stream.

Castillo Family

Father:Rudi Castillo (Señor Castillo) Mother: Jauneta Castillo (Senora Castillo):A dark-skinned and curvy, and wore a white kerchief over her dreadlocks, she was over 9 months pregnant. Older brother: Luis Castillo Younger brother: Ivan Castillo

What movie did Mahmoud's family see that they could get to on the governments side of the city that had theaters?

Frozen.

Isabel's father

Geraldo Fernandez, His back was covered with welts from the riot at Melcon, he had the welts disinfected by the iodine.

What did Mahmoud see from the missile strikes booming all around

Gray white clouds

What did the gunfire do and how many of the tires exploded?

Gunfire emptied and one of the tires exploded.

What did Waleed say in response to one of the men asking him what side he support

He said "We are against whoever is dropping the bombs on us". The soldiers said they were against the exact same thing.

What did Fidel's Castro message that interrupted the Industriales game say?

He said that they could not continue to guard the borders of the United States while they send their CIA to instigate riots in Havana. He explained that one incidents like this occur, the world calls the Cuban government Cruel and inhumane. He then said that until there is a speedy and efficient solution, they will suspended all obstacles and allow anyone that wants to leave Cuba may do so legally once and for all.

What was the plan that Mahmoud's father , Yousef, explained to Mahmoud's family?

His father explained that their plan was to go to turkey by tomorrow, using Mahmoud's fathers car, and then to make it to Germany, until things had cal,ed down because they were accepting refugees. Their plan at the moment was to pack, buy tickets and book hotel rooms. They would get to Germany by car. All they had was money to buy tickets, 2 bags and phones.

How many people ended up up showing up to form a minyan that made Josef's fathers statement false?

His fathers statement that there would not be enough people had been false because there were 100 men and maybe more. They were all wearing yarmulkes on their heads and white-black Tallisim- prayer shawls-around their shoulders.

The American Policy "Wet foot, Dry Foot"

If the Cuban refugees were caught at sea with "wet feet" they were sent to the US Naval basest Guatanamo Bay, at the Southern end of Cuba, from there they could choose to return to Cuba and Castro or languish in a refugee camp while the United States, decided what to do with them. If they managed to survive the trip across the straits of Florida and evade the US coast guard and actually set foot on United States soil- be caught with "dry feet" they were granted special refugee status and allowed to remain in the US and become a US citizen.

How many days has it been that Josef's father has not come out of his cabin at all?

In 5 days, Josef's father hadn't once come out of their cabin, not even for meals, and Josef's mother had barley left his side.

Why did Isabel beg to trade for her kitten, Leona, so bad?

Isabel begged to trade for the kitten because if she did not trade, then someone would eat her.

What was Isabel trying to convince Senor Castillo to do?

Isabel tried to convince Senor Castillo to take them back to America but Ivan made the excuse that there is no room and that they don't need a fugitive on board. Isabel again tried to convince him saying that if they don't take her and her family with them , then they will throw Isabel's Father in Prison.

How many other people was Isabel carrying the boat with?

Isabel was carrying the boat with 5 other people, Ivan's parents and Isabel's grandfather in the front, and Isabel and Ivan on both sides.

What was Isabel thinking about when she thought of Fidel Castro?

Isabel was thinking about if Fidel Castro would change his mind on the statement he said where everyone would be able to leave if they wanted to.

Who was the only person not helping carry the boat?

Isabel's Mother.

What were Papi and Senor Castillo in an argument about?

Isabel's father and Senor Castillo were in an argument because the 2 people: Ivan and his girlfriend, could get them in trouble because the police of Cuba could send a Navy boat after them and put everyone in danger. Senor says that they didn't ask for Isabel's family to come along, but Isabel's father argues back saying that it is their gasoline.

What were Isabel's father and grandfather yelling at each other about?

Isabel's father and grandfather yelled at each other about dictators and freedom and families and responsibility.

Who was the only person in Isabel's family that Isabel did not tell she sold her trumpet? And what was his reaction?

Isabel's grandfather Lito was the only person in her family she had not told to she sold her trumpet. When she finally told him, he was shocked saying that the trumpet was everything ti her.

What was Isabel's grandfathers joke about on Fidel Castro?

Isabel's grandfather made a joke saying that it was time to meet the other person on board wit them and pulled out a face of Fidel Castro, making everyone laugh. It was true. Castro's face was everywhere: -on billboards -on taxis -in picture frames -on school room walls -painted on the sides of buildings. Under the face of Castro were the words "fight against the impossible and win" Luis called Fidel a "thick head" you were not allowed to say things like that in Cuba

Why had it become so difficult to escape from Cuba?

It began to get even harder to escape, for decades the United States had rescued any Cuban refugees they found at sea and taken them to Florida. But more food shortages had driven more and more Cubans to el Norte.

When was the last time Josef had ever been inside a synagogue?

It had been before: -Kristallnacht -Nuremberg laws that made Jews second-class people, -boycotts -before book burnings. -Jews were sacred to gather together in public places

What did glass do to Mahmoud and Waleed?

It sprayed all over them, and one of the tires exploded.

Who was home when Isabel went over to the Castillos house to fix the problem of them having no boat?

Ivan, and his father Rudi. Ivan was not and neither was his mother Jauneta, who worked at the cooperative law office.

Why does Josef believe that someone has yanked his fathers heart out of his chest?

Josef felt like someone had yancked our the heart of his father chest, because in all the times he dreamed of the Shabbos, his father had always been there to recite a blessing with him, but now his father did not seem to excited to go.

Why did Josef hate hitler so much?

Josef hated Hitler because of everything he had done to the Jews, but mostly for what he did to his father?

What did Josef recite for everybody at his Bar mitzvah?

Josef then recited his blessing he had been practicing for weeks, stumbling through the Hebrew words with butterfly's but finishing. Josef felt like a man at that point through all the hand shaking and congratulating after the ceremony.

What was Josef hoping to see taken out of the ark during the Shabbos?

Josef was hoping to see the Torah when it was taken out of the ark and get a chance to touch it.

What did Josef begin to question about himself by hearing the conversation?

Josef was questioning if it mattered who got to Cuba first, and if Cuba could turn them away, since it is too crowded with Jews, even though everyone applied and payed their visas. They were referring to if Cuba was too full, Josef's family might not know where to go.

Why could Josef's father not believe that they were having a bar mitzvah on the ship?

Josef's father could not believe that they were having a bar mitzvah on the ship because: -Since there were Nazi flags and portraits all over the ship. -There will not be enough men to form a minyan.

Why had Mahmoud's mother put on a hijab that covered her head and shoulders?

Just in case they ran into more strict Muslims down the road. In some places women were being stoned or killed for not covering up their entire bodies by Daesh-Isis.

Why does Lito tell Geraldo that there is no point for him to throw himself in the ocean?

Lito says that there is no reason for him to throw himself in the ocean when he could just lay low for a bit. Lito proves this by saying he knows a little shack in the cane fields.

What were they doing before the motor spluttered

Lito was Singing a salsa and tapping out the rhythm on the side of the metal boat, standing on top to hold Amaras hand inviting her to dance. Isabel's mother begged him to sit down so he would not fall on the boat, but he just ignored her.

What kind of "Piropos" were Lito giving to Amara and what are "Piropos"?

Lito was giving Amara Piropos: the flirtatious compliments Cuban men said to women on the street such as "Your name must be summer because your making me sweat" and " I wish I was your favorite song, so you I could be on your lips forever".

When Mahmoud's stared up at the building what did he notice about it?

Mahmoud stared up at the building, the whole front had collapsed, and Mahmoud felt like he was looking into a giant doll house. Each floor had a living room and a kitchen just like theirs, all decorated differently.

The details of the broken and torn apart apartment building:

Mahmoud would grabbed the railing to steady himself and waited a long, breathless moment to see if the stairs were going to collapse. Rubble was strewn everywhere-Missiles and bombs thudded nearby, close enough to shake loose parts of walls. A building shuddered and collapsed, smoke and debris avalanching out into the street. This kind of thing happened everyday. Everywhere around them, people fled into the streets covered in gray dust and blood. No sirens rung. No ambulances came to help the wounded. No police cars or emergency crews hurried to the scene.

Where did Mahmoud's family stop for gas?

Mahmoud's family stopped for gas at a roadside station north of Aleppo.

To what route did Mahmoud's mother find and what is it alerted by?

Mahmoud's mother Fatima got a route for the family that crosses a country bore dear, it is alerted by a yellow triangle.

What did Mahmoud's mother carry with her when she made it out of the apartment, using the back stairs?

Mahmoud's mother came out of the house with 2 backpacks containing everything they owned.

What made Mahmoud's stomach twist?

Mahmoud's stomach twisted by him thinking about what would happen if his father had been hit by one of the bombs.

What was the most important thing to Everyone

Making it to Florida. It was a t night, and a warning moon peeked out from behind scattered clouds.

What did the Castillos make their boat out of?

Metal advertisements, road signs, and oil drums. Big enough for 4 Castillos and 4 more guests.

What were the sisters names that were traveling alone and what was the trick they pulled that they thought was funny?

Older: Renata Aber Younger Evelyn's Aber One of them had found a long piece of string and was dangling it over the side, tickling the noses of passengers who were sleeping in chairs down on A-DECK. Their current victim kept batting at his nose like there was a fly on it. He popped his nose hard enough to jerk awake and they laughed hysterically.

What did one of the soldiers say ?

One of the soldiers said that his family was killed in an air strike.

Who was coming into Syria ?

Radical fighters were coming into Syria, although Mahmoud and his family were trying to stay away from Daesh.

Why had Reneta and Evelyn's skipped the synagogue?

Reneta and Evelyn had skipped the synagogue to play. They grabbed Josef telling him to wait in the front of the bathrooms so that they could latch all the stalls from inside and crawl out under the doors so no one could use the toilets.

What equipment does Rudi not have in need to sail to America that he tells Isabel?

Rudi tells Isabel that they do not have any gasoline, but Isabel says she can fix that.

Why was Ruthie so happy on the MS St.Louis?

Ruthie was incredibly happy on the MS. St.Louis, she had seen her first cartoon movie night and loved it even though it followed by a newsreel with Hitler yelling about Jews.

When did Senor Castillo say they would arrive at Cuba?

Senor Castillo said that they will be in Florida by tomorrow night maybe. He also said that Tommorow morning they well have the sun to guide them.

Who was in charge of the boat Isabel was on?

Senor Castillo was in charge of the boat. No one voted him captain but he had built the boat, after all, and he was the one at the rudder steering it , so that put him in charge. He did not look happy about it tho.

How did Mahmoud's mother escape when their house collapsed?

She went out the back stairs.

Where does Isabel go to fix the problem of them having no gasoline?

She went to a fisherman her grandfather knew , and offered her French trumpet that plays like a dream and Her good monster kitten Leona, for 2 Jars Of gasoline to get to Miami and back.

Isabel's Mother

Teresa Padron de Fernandez

What did the Rabbi read from in front of the crowd?

The Hosea.

Who holds all the territory on the part of the map that Mahmoud's father was pointing to?

The Kurds do. Russian aristocrats were hit here in support of Bushor-al-Assad, and Ammlen drones are attacking Daesh here-and-here Everything the soldiers described stood between them and Turkey.

Gustav Schroeder

The MS. St Louis diminutive captain.

Situation with the boats on the beach and details:

There were so many boats, Isabel's family had worked in secret all night with the Castillos, worried someone might hear them but everyone was just doing the same thing. There were inflatable rafts. Canoes with homemade outriggers. Rafts made of inner tubes tied together. Boats built out of Styrofoam and oil drums. A Ricky-looking raft made out of wooden shipping pallets and inner tubes raised a bedsheet and caught in the wind, villagers on the beach cheered. When another raft made out of a old refrigerator sank, everyone laughed.

What did Isabel's family and the Castillos pack the boat with?

They had packed the boat with things such as: gas cans, plastic soda bottles filled with fresh water, condensed milk, cheese and bread.

What were the details the sisters said about where there mother and father were?

They said that their father is waiting for them in Cuba. They also said there mother decided to stay in Germany,

What did the soldiers tell Mahmoud's father ?

They told his father that he shouldn't be leaving Syria, and that he should stand up for his country.

While Josef walked around trying to look for stewards to warm about the bathrooms he saw 2 sailors having a conversation. What was this conversation about?

They were talking about how the engine is maxed out and that there are 2 other ships that are smaller and faster that might get there first saying that once Josef's ship gets to Cuba, Cuba might decide that they could not let them in because they a full with Jews.

Where had Waleed been sitting right before the attack?

Waleed was sitting right where he had been before the attack, on the floor in the front, next to the TV. The TV had fell 5 stories to the ground below, along with the outside wall. Waleed was centimeters from joining them. He was covered with a fine gray purer from head to foot, like he'd taken a bath in dry concrete mix. Mahmoud cried to him telling him not to move and Waleed just stood there like a statue

When Mahmoud's father said that they were going through Azaz, why did the soldiers say that they could not go through there?

When Mahmoud's father said that he was going through Azaz, the soldier said they could not because the free Syria Army and Al-Queda were fighting over there. The soldiers got into the car and were coming with them on a ride.

Why did Isabel panic when she saw so many people on the beach? And what did she realize that made her stop panicking?

When they left the villages gravel road and hauled the boat over the sand dunes, Isabel saw that there were so many people on the beach. She panicked because her fears had come true and suddenly a blinding light hit her up. Senora Castillo had lost control of the boat, it ended up in the sand. Isabel then realized that she was on CNN, and the reporter had asked her what made Isabel decide to leave.Isabel froze, the reporter asked Isabel again if there were any relatives back in Miami that she would want to send a message to.

What set Josef off to tell Reneta and Evelyn's that enough is enough?

Why he saw a young woman stagger past them, clutching her stomach and looking green in need of a bathroom, looking for a toilet. When the Josef confronted the girls saying that this was not funny, telling them to unlock the doors this instant, they responded by saying that just because Josef had his bar mitzvah on the, does not mean that he is an adult. They then proceeded to do the bathrooms on A deck.

Had Josef parents ever taken him to the synagogue on shabbbos?

Yes, Josef's parents had always taken him to a synagogue with them on Shabbos, even when other parents left their children with their nannies.

Could they get out of the car and did the rebel fighter shoot back?

Yes, they could get out of the car, and the rebel fighters shot back.

Mahmoud's father

Yousef Bishara. He was an engineer with a mobile phone company. If the phones were out, he was probably working on trying to fix them.