7D7S Reading Check #5: Pgs. 81 - 96

For Part 2, our new Point of View is that of Mahmud. What is his future royal title of his city?

• Prince of Baghdad

• Shah of Sudan

• Wali of Tyre

• Rayyis of Cairo

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How do Mahmud and Nasir meet?

• In the marketplace when Mahmud was shopping

• They bumped into each other by the docks

• Nasir was delivering goods to the palace

• Nasir is introduced as a "gift" from a mutual friend

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who are Mahmud's TWO main companions?

• Amin

• Al-Katib

• Doug

• Uthman

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Recently, Mahmud is bored by his princely duties and notes that he has been "seized" by what feeling?

• Anger

• Restlessness

• Loneliness

• Love

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Nasir sell in his highly successful shop?

• Fine jewelry

• Medicinal Herbs, Unguents, & Lotions

• Artisanal Yogurt

• Luxury clothing

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What game do the four friends often play together at the beginning of Part 2

• Backgammon

• Chess

• Checkers

• Parcheesi

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Besides cleverness, what OTHER adjective is often used to describe Nasir, even though he always denies it?

• Passionate

• Clever

• Genius

• Rich

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did Nasir come into contact with Mahmud's two companions? What/who is their mutual connection?

• Through the merchant Jihha

• Through their love of shopping

• They work for Nasir

• Nasir sold them goods

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mahmud and his two friends are used to luxury and free time. Where do they often hang out together?

(This was a common spot in Middle Eastern culture, given the climate)

• The palace

• The docks

• The khan

• The bathhouse

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mahmud comments that Nasir's father is blessed to have a son like him.

Nasir's response - "Hmm...yes. I'm the only kind of son my father will ever have" (Cohen and Lovejoy 94) is an example of what type of irony? THINK!

• Coincidence

• Verbal - Malapropism

• Dramatic

• Situational

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3