Read the quote from author Alan Gratz about where he got the idea for Refugee.
I was in the middle of figuring out who my main character would be and what the story would be when my family and I went on a vacation to the Florida Keys. One morning we got up to walk on the beach, and we found a raft refugees had taken to come to the United States. No one was on board, and I still don’t know where it came from, but my best guess is that it came from Cuba.
Read the excerpt from Refugee by Alan Gratz.
A day out from Cuba, the St. Louis threw a party. . . . There was a feeling of wild relief, as though they were dancing away all the stress of leaving Germany. The stewards smiled with the passengers as though they understood, but none of them could really understand, Josef thought. Not until their shop windows had been smashed and their businesses had been shut down. . . .
Still, Josef enjoyed the party. He danced with his mother while Ruthie, Renata, and Evelyne ran in and out between people’s legs all evening long.
Q:
Which statement best connects the author’s quote with the excerpt?
A:
Gratz likely chose to include details about refugees having a party because it reminded him of being on vacation.
Gratz likely chose to write about a family attending a party because he has a close relationship with his family.
Gratz likely chose to focus on refugees traveling to Cuba because of a personal experience.
Gratz likely chose to write about Cuba because it is a place he would like to visit someday.