Iqbal Test

In the first and second paragraphs of chapter 2, what were the “two swords clashing in a mortal duel”? 

• the narrator's hands
• beams of light
• strands of colored thread
• two child laborers fighting

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Based on the indirect characterization of Hussain Khan in paragraph two on print page 11 (actual pg. 7), which adjectives best describe Iqbal’s master?

•  imposing, intimidating, and threatening 
•  wealthy and wise 
•   kind-hearted and compassionate 
•  intelligent but heartless

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

“He was sad, of course, like anyone who has been away from home for a long time, like anyone who is little more than a slave, like anyone who can’t imagine what will become of him.” The quote above includes a literary device called parallel construction, the repetition of the same pattern of words or phrases within a sentence or passage. What impact does the parallel construction have on the content of the sentence above?

• to emphasize how Iqbal was different from the narrator and the other child slaves
•  to emphasize ways in which Iqbal was the same as the narrator and the other child slaves 
• to make the reader feel confused just like Iqbal feels in a new place 
• to make the reader feel tired just like Iqbal after traveling 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What was the name of the narrator?

• Hussain
• Salman
• Fatima
• Maria

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

“Two beams crossed right in the middle of my carpet, accentuating the bright colors…” Based on the quote, which word serves as the most accurate synonym for “accentuating”? 

• diminishing
• diverting attention from 
• masking 
• highlighting 

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What can you infer about Iqbal’s past when he replies “I know” to everything that Hussain Khan says?

• Iqbal has lived with Hussain Khan for a long time
• Iqbal is lying
• Iqbal has never worked with carpets before
• Iqbal has experience as a slave making carpets

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Based on what you have learned about Iqbal from the two passages, which difference between Iqbal and the other child slaves was most significant? 

• he was chained to his loom 
• his size 
• he was not afraid 
• he was a gifted carpet weaver 

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

“He was standing at the threshold of the workroom with Hussain Khan’s enormous hand gripping his arm and we were all looking at him.” In the above quote, the word “threshold” most likely means…

• outside
• entrance
• nearby
• close

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

“We watched him in silence, our mouths open. Nobody was as fast and skillful as he, nobody knew how to tighten the knots with such precision and delicacy.” Which of the following words is an antonym, or means the opposite of “precision”?

• accuracy
• exactness
• imprecision
• perfection

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Where does the book take place?

• India
• Europe
• Africa
• Pakistan

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9