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Quote 1: page 91 said by Valentino's mom
"Okay. Stay here. I have to see what's happening to her. I won't go far. Okay? If i can't see anything I'll come right back. You stay. Be completely silent, okay?"

Signifigance: This quote has to do with the questions because it shows how hard Valentino and his mom, and every other Sudanese person from their village had. The army came, and burned the houses, chopped people's heads off and shot them. This quote is showing when Valentino and his mom were escaping from the army, and hid at his aunts house, and something happened to the aunt and the mom was going to see what happened.

Character judgement: I think that Valentino's mom is a verry caring mother, and cares about the saftey of her child, and family members more then she cares about herself. I think she is a very great mother, and a great person.

Question 1: If you were in Valentino's position, would you have waited for your mom to get back, or would you have left like he did?

Qoute 2: page 107 said by Valentino
I woke in the morning and shook the rocks from my head and got up and walked and ran and when I heard a sound or saw a figure in the distance, I crawled

Signifigance: This quote has to do with the questions on Ms. Abbassi's blog becasue it is showing more hard times, and just day to day things that Valentino has to deal with. He has almost no food and water, and has to hide every time he sees someone.

Character Judgement: I think that Valentino is a nice person that has had one of the hardest lifes in the world. From escaping from armies, to makeing a new life in america and getting robbed. After all that Valentino has lived through, I think he should be happy that he is still alive.

Questin 2: If you were in Valentino's position, would you have stayed with the big group of people or gone alone? why?