Beyond the Sky and the Earth: A Journey Into Bhutan

Who is the author of the text?

• Jamie Zeppa

• George Alagiah

• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

• Adeline Yen Mah

What type of word does the first sentence begin with?

• Adjective

• Noun

• Verb

• Adverb

What technique is this "I watch mountains rise to meet the moon"

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Repetition

How is the weather described in the first paragraph?

• Hot and humid

• Dry and very cold

• Dry and very warm

• Cold and snowing

How do the author's new friends feel about Bhutan?

• Bored

• Ecstatic

• Excited

• Disgusted

The author experiences disbelief at the size of Timphu, shown by...

• "It doesn't even have traffic lights"

• "Timphu's official population is 20,000"

• "The buildings all have the same pitched roof"

• "...a Rambo poster in a bar"

Which words does the author use to describe the people of Bhutan?

• dignity, good humour, basketball skills

• dignity, unselfconsciousness, good humour

• dignity, selfconsciousness, poor humour

• lack of dignity, poor humour, grace

What does the author mean by "Districts in Bhutan were... felicitously named"?

• They have beautiful names

• They have strange or unusual names

• They have well suited names

• They have hard to pronounce names

Which of these did NOT happen to British Ashley Eden when he visited Bhutan in 1864?

• he had his back slapped

• he had his hair pulled

• he had his face rubbed with wet dough

• he had his feet tickled

What is the author's overall feeling about Bhutan by the end of the extract?

• Admiration

• Disgust

• Pity

• Anger