The Conch Bearer

Who was Anand?

• A young girl female street sweeper, who was separated from her parents.

• A hard working boy whose father never returned.

• An elder healer who fights to keep the conch safe from Surabhanu's grasp.

• a group devoted to kindness and giving others who each have their own unique gifts.

Who was Meera?

• A young girl traumatized after witnessing a terrible crime

• A young girl who spends her day street weeping after being abandoned

• A person who wants to use the conch for his own evil purposes

• A shapeshifter who keeps everyone nervous.

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Who was Nisha?

• A young girl who was healed from her trauma by a healer from the Brotherhood

• a former Conch Bearer in training who broke the rules of the Brotherhood

• an elder healer who fights to keep the conch safe from Surabahu's grasp

• a young girl who spends her day street sweeping after being separated from her parents long ago

Who was Abhaydatta?

• an elder healer who fights to keep the conch safe from Surabhanu's grasp

• a former Conch Bearer who wants to use the conch for his own evil purposes

• a hardworking boy who helps his family survive.

• a young female orphan who is a street sweeper

How was Anand able to convince his mother to let him go on the journey with Abhaydatta?

• He cried, begged, and pleaded until she gave in.

• He ran away and left a note behind.

• He promised he would bring her back lots of money.

• He didn't need to after his sister was cured; she let him go.

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How did Nisha come to live on the streets?

• She was separated from her parents one day.

• She was born on the streets.

• Her parents abandoned her and left her on the streets.

• She lost her job and could not afford her home.

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Why did Abhaydatta refuse to stay in the first inn they came to in Koila Ganji?

• It looked worn down and dangerous.

• He heard angry voices inside.

• He smelled a strange odor.

• Surabhanu left a warning note on the door.

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Why does Abhaydatta instruct Anand to never take the conch out?

• Because he is not trained to use it

• If he drops it, it will break.

• No one should know he has it.

• Someone would steal it immediately.

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What was the second obstacle on the way to the Silver Valley?

• a rapidly moving river

• bone-crushing apes

• gigantic boulders

• Surabhanu in disguise

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After Surabhanu takes over Nisha's mind, how does she come out of her trance?

• Anand pleads with her until she recognizes that what she is doing wrong.

• She gets hit on the head with a rock, and it knocks some sense into her.

• She watches as Surabhanu kills Rajah.

• She does not come out of her trance.