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What is the definition of the word 'dismissive'?
Showing that something is not worthy of consideration.
When you have anger caused by something unjust, unfair, or mean...
Indignation
(A person) showing embarrassment from shame or lack of self-confidence
Sheepish
Define 'oppressive'
Cruel; harsh; without just cause; OR weighing heavily on the mind or spirits; OR hot and humid
In the beginning of the story, Papa was released from the concentration camp but was he had to.....
leave the country in 14 days
Why did the Cubans want to leave Cuba?
They were starving and had no money. They hoped America would be a fresh start.
Define 'turmoil'.
A very confused or disturbed state or condition.
Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues were destroyed and 10,000+ Jewish men were arrested. What is this called?
Kristallnacht
Why does Isabel trade her trumpet away?
To get gasoline for the boat
Who is Luis?
Ivan's older brother, a cop who saves Isabel from being beaten.
What is Waleed worried about as they leave the apartment after being bombed?
his action figures
What does promenade mean?
a paved pubic walkway
What was Waleed watching on the television?
Teenage mutant ninja turtles
Explain why Mahmoud's dad tells bad jokes
he uses humor to lighten the mood in tense situations
What is the boat called that Josef and his family are on?
MS St. Louis
What is persecution?
hostility and ill-treatment due to political beliefs
