“The Egg Business Lays an Egg”

Sultan Singh differed from most people in his village in that he was willing to do work that he was well below his caste. Which sentence from the passage best supports this statement?

• “Sultan Singh was aware of this practice, but he knew that many non vegetarians lived in Delhi and he believed he would find plenty of customers there.”

• “At the time, the poultry business in Sultan Singh’s village was entirely in the hands of the lowest of the thirteen village castes.”

• “Raised as table birds and for their eggs, chickens were relatively costly; a large one sold for about three times the daily pay of a farm laborer.”

• “The stricter vegetarians among the high castes frowned on this practice, so the sale of eggs were conducted quietly.”

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

When Ran Singh took over his brother's egg business, he expanded the operation from about 100 chickens to more than 3,000. Which statement accurately describes the impact this event had on the people in the area?

• It had little effect because people could not afford in eggs.

• It made eggs a more important part of people's daily diet.

• It helped people see the value of working below your caste.

• It had almost no effect due to people's beliefs about eating eggs.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

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CCSS.RI.5.3

Which statement accurately compares Sultan Singh and Ran Singh?

• Sultan Singh managed his business with caution, but Ran Singh was overly ambitious.

• Sultan Singh was old fashioned, but Ran Singh had a keen eye for future opportunities.

• Sultan Singh honored the caste system tradition, but Ran Singh had little respect for it.

• Sultan Singh had a successful career outside if the egg business, but Ran Singh did not.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Explain how Sultan Singh's egg business changed after he went to England?

• "He complained that no one can make money in the egg business, but not because if Hindu vegetarianism."

• "He quickly expanded it to three thousand birds and continued at that level for three years."

• "At the time the poultry business in Sultan's village was entirely in the hands of the lowest of the thirteen village castes."

• "Sultan Singh put his plan into operation and did not return until twenty years later."

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

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CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What is the central idea of paragraph 9?

• The difference between "Hot" and "Cold" foods which relates back to the qualities of foods not their temperature.

• The concept of hot and cold foods is widespread throughout the world

• Hot and cold foods are present in India and Latin America.

• The Egg business supported "Hot" and "Cold" food

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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