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- 1. Multiple Choice
Walking through the snow is hard work, like wading across a river wild with rain is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
imagery
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following excerpt from the novel most supports the idea that Ganwar is angry and bitter?
Ganwar stares at me. Always, his eyes seem to know more than I will ever know.
You laugh like your brother, Ganwar says. His grin is gone.
They’re all gone, Kek. They’re all dead, says Ganwar.
Ganwar mutters, I didn’t come to this country to sweep floors.
- 3. Multiple Choice
What can you infer from the following quote about Ganwar?
"He stumbles a little when he crosses the room, and he carries the bitter smell of smoke."
Ganwar just woke up from a deep sleep.
Ganwar was coming down with a cold.
Ganwar had been out drinking and smoking with his friends.
Ganwar had just been arrested by the police.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Ganwar’s scar is called _______________.
gol
six lines
gaar
none of the above
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following quotes does not imply that Hannah can relate to Kek?
“ I kind of know what it is like to not know things.”
“Sorry. It’s a dump. I know.”
“Things will get easier.”
“My mom’s in rehab, and my dad… well he hasn’t been around since I was a baby.”
- 6. Multiple Choice
Kek cries the first time he visits a grocery store because
there is so much food that he is overwhelmed
the bright colors and lights are blinding
he can’t understand why there is so much food here when people from home are dying from starvation.
he is so happy to finally be acting like an American
- 7. Multiple Choice
Gol, Kek, and Ganwar are similar because
they all have to adjust to a new home
they are all from Sudan
they all have to face the fact that life is horrible
All of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
Ganwar says, “It doesn’t take a knife in the hand of village elder for you to prove yourself.” He most likely says this to Kek because
He wants Kek to understand that you can receive a gaar with other types of weapons.
He is admitting to Kek that his gaar was gotten in a different manner.
He wants Kek to understand that bravery can be exhibited in more ways than one.
He wants Kek to understand that he must become a man eventually.
- 9. Multiple Choice
“The icy air kicks at my chest” and “only the snow talks” are examples of what type of figurative language?
idiom
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
- 10. Multiple Choice
“The stories would lift me up, the words like a breeze beneath butterfly wings…” is a combination of which two types of figurative language?
metaphor and simile
simile and idiom
personification and hyperbole
personification and simile
- 11. Multiple Choice
Based on their experience, Kek and Ganwar have different _______________ of life in America.
versions
perspectives
examples
customs
- 12. Multiple Choice
“ You need some time to get your feet wet” is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
hyperbole
personification
idiom
- 13. Multiple Choice
At the zoo, Kek thinks. “Why am I here when so many others are not?” What is he most likely feeling when he says this?
hope
sadness
survivor's guilt
wonder
- 14. Multiple Choice
“Hunger is a dog gnawing on a dry bone” is an example of which type of figurative language?
idiom
simile
metaphor
personification
- 15. Multiple Choice
Ganwar says to Kek, “You will be a man when you own a house and a car.” Based on this quote, how does Ganwar most likely view Americans?
He thinks they are hard-working
He thinks they are good neighbors
He thinks they are unique
He thinks they are materialistic
- 16. Multiple Choice
A theme is the author’s message about life and human nature. Which of the following is not a theme in Home of the Brave?
One must never give up hope
Honesty is the best policy
If you persevere, you can succeed
When in the darkness, it helps to have a friend shine you in the right direction
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which of the following does Gol not represent to Kek?
hope
tragedy
family
home
- 18. Multiple Choice
The chapter, “Helping,” about washing the dishes
lightened the mood of the book
helped make the reader understand how difficult every day tasks are for a refugee
made the reader root for Kek
all of the above
- 19. Multiple Choice
What does the following excerpt from the song Kek’s father used to sing tell you about Kek?
The crocodile snaps;
Still Kek swims.
The feet bleed;
Still Kek dances.
The sandstorm blinds;
Still Kek laughs.
He is often silly and playful
He is an optimist who doesn’t give up easily
He is a hard worker
He misses his father
- 20. Multiple Choice
When Kek calls himself a coward, Ganwar exhibits compassion by responding with:
“Even a brave man can’t stop a bullet.”
“I know how you feel. You shouldn’t feel that way.”
“You did the best you could, cousin.”
“We are all cowards at some point in our lives.”
- 21. Multiple Choice
To what does the following stanza refer?
I hear a birdsong now where only silence filled the air
Tiny green hints
dot the trees and bushes
The snow is getting smaller and grayer
like an old person whose time is passed
a blizzard is passing
spring is arriving
Kek is near the beach
Kek is getting older
- 22. Multiple Choice
In the beginning of the novel, Kek compared his relationship to Dave to the relationship of a what?
a cow and a goat wanting to be friends but wondering if they can ever be
a mouse and a cat chasing one another but never becoming friends
a father and a son, dependent on one another like the sun and the moon
none of the above
- 23. Multiple Choice
When we step outside, it isn’t sky we see, but endless, barren land dotted with dead trees. The word barren in the sentence means:
dusty
white
lifeless
wild
- 24. Multiple Choice
“We are a family, and our laughter keeps us warm” was Kek’s response to Dave when
Dave introduced Kek to hot chocolate
Dave gave Kek a coat
Dave tells Kek to lock the door
Dave shows Kek how to work the thermostat
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