"The Other Side of the Sky" Comprehension Quiz

This story is an excerpt from...

• Escape from Afghanistan.

• Barrio Boy

• The Outsiders

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The main character in the story is...

• Farah Ahmedi

• Tanim Ansary

• Ghulam Ali

• Harry Potter

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which border is Ahmedi and her mother trying to cross?

• Pakistan and Afghanistan

• Afghanistan and Iraq

• Pakistan and India

• Muggle Land and Wizard World

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why is Ahmedi missing a leg?

• She stepped on a landmine.

• She lost it in a rocket attack.

• She had cancer.

• She lost it in a fight with Lord Voldemort.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why can't Ahmedi and her mother cross the border?

• They have no money to bribe the guards.

• They don't have the correct official papers.

• Women aren't allowed to travel without a male family member.

• Professor Albus Dumbledore has grounded them.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happened to Ahmedi's father and brothers?

• They were killed in a rocket attack.

• They left to find work in Kabul.

• They already crossed the border into Pakistan.

• They joined the Ministry of Magic as dark wizard catchers.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How do Ahmedi and her mother finally get across the border?

• With a family, they cross the border by taking a smugglers' trail.

• They raise enough money to bribe the Pakistani border guards.

• They find a hole in the border fence and sneak through.

• With the help of Sirius Black, they travel through a magical cave.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

While crossing the mountain, what slows Ahmedi and her companions progress?

• Ahmedi's mother suffers from asthma crossing the mountain.

• Ghulam Ali has to fight the smugglers to cross the mountain.

• Ahmedi's prosthetic leg makes it hard for her to walk.

• Draco Malfoy casts a Crucio spell causing everyone immense pain.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Ahmedi and her mother prepare for their mountain crossing.

• They rested and visited a mosque where they got some water and bread.

• They hid in the forest and rested with other refugees.

• They exercised each day in preparation for the journey.

• They were warned by Dobby, the house elf, to return to Hogwarts.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

If it were not for the compassion shown by Ghulam Ali, Ahmedi and her mother would not have been able to cross the border.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2