Nadia the Willful -Comprehension

At the beginning of the selection, how do the people of the clan view Tarik?

• They fear him.
• They admire him. 
• They think he is brave.
• They think he is stubborn.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does Tarik forbid people to mention Hamed's name?

• He blames his people for the loss of his son.
• It helps him to control his willful daughter.
• He hopes the silence will comfort his wife.
• It hurts him to think about his lost son.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Nadia begins to feel better when she

• obeys her father.
• looks for Hamed.
• talks about Hamed.
• cries with her mother.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why does Tarik say Nadia is wise?

• She knows how to amuse people.
• She teaches games to her brothers.
• She guides him across the desert.
• She helps him to remember Hamed.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What causes the sharpness to leave Tarik's voice?

• The rescue of Hamed.

• his memory of Hamed.

• the return of the shepherd.

• his punishment of the shepherd.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Tarik searches for his son but realizes that Hamed

• Joined a caravan

• Died in the desert

• Stole his horse

• was banished

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Comparing Tarik and Nadia reveals that both

• Act stubbornly sometimes

• Want to control the group

• Deal with grief the same way

• Like to talk about their feelings.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

Talking about Hamed helps Nadia

• Confront her fears

• Deal with her grief

• Make new friends

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

Which conflict best reveals the story's theme?

• Nadia's fight to express her memories

• Hammed's fight against the desert

• Tarik's fight to locate his son

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Tarik's banishing of the shepherd shows that Tarik

• Punishes everyone in the same way.

• Has difficulty dealing with his saddness.

• Considers every problem separately.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3