Beyond the Sky and the Earth - Comprehension check

Beyond the Sky and the Earth -

Comprehension check

by Kerry Gray

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What does Zeppa compare the landscape to in paragraph 1?

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What does the comparison suggest about the landscape?

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Which expression shows how high the mountains are?

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What effect does the repetition of the word 'mountains' have?

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Which words make the breakfast Zeppa eats seem unappetising? (Lines 19-20)

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Why does Zeppa stay close to Lorna and Sasha? (Lines 28 - 29)

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What does this tell you about Zeppa's initial reaction to Bhutan?

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List 3 details that Zeppa uses to show how western influence contrasts with "Bhutaneseness": (Lines 35 - 40)

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List words that make the seat of the Royal Government of Bhutan sound impressive (Lines 49 - 51)

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What do lines 67-69 tell you about the writer's impression of the Bhutanese people?

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Write down all the names that Bhutan has had in the past (lines 79 - 86)

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What do these names have in common? What do they tell you about Bhutan as a place?

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What does the writer admire Bhutan for? (lines 94 - 97)

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How do the Zeppa's feelings change from the beginning to the end of this extract?