The+Orphan+of+Ellis+Island

Q: Where does Dominic go on a class trip? A: Ellis Island

Q: How does Dominic find out about his family? A: He is transported back to Italy. He finds out where the gold key he wears came from.

Q: How did Salvatore die? A: He ate too many cherry pitts. (WRONG)

Q: Fransesco speaks of his friend Violetta. What is the relationship with Violetta? A: Pet Goat

Q: What is on Dominic's shirt? A: T-Rex picture

Q: What was the name of the instrument that Antonio played? A: Concertina

Q: Salvatore, Fransesco, Dominic and Antonio snuck into an orchard. Why? A: To eat the cherries.

Q: What did Dominic do to save Antonio from the man who owned the cherry tree orchard? A: Dominic took the whip beating.

Q: Dominic was locked in the Ellis Island museum. How did this happen? A: He was embarressed b/c he did not know his family name and hid in a closet. He then fell asleep.

Q: How did Dominic connect with someone in the museum. A: He was talking with the phones next to the pictures.

Q: What country did Dominic travel to? A: Italy

Q: Fransesco thought Dominic had evil on him. What did Fransesco want Dominic to do to ward off evil? A: Place 13 stones in his pcoket.

Q: What sickness did Salvatore have that killed him? A: Malaria

Q: What was important about the Lucky Key that Dominic wore? A: It was the key that belonged to Salvatore. By having this key, Dominic realized that Salvatore was his ancestor.

Q: What are the initials scratched on the key? A: SC

Q: What song did Dominic teach the boys? A: Home on the range

Q: When the boys were preparing to board the ship - what was stolen from them? A: Shoes in a backpack.

Q: What was the name of the ship sailing to America? A: New Amsterdam

Q: When boarding the boat - what made Franscesco so sad? A: Violetta the goat was not allowed on the boat/.