Kasim's Lesson

Which element of the passage shows that it is a folktale?

• A The hero is a storyteller.

• B The passage begins with “Once there was . . .”

• C The setting is a city visited by many travelers

• D The plot involves a complicated joke.

What is the main problem in this story?

• A Kasim irritates people because he is so vain.

• B Kasim earns too little money as a storyteller

• C Kasim forgets how to tell interesting stories

• D Kasim becomes less famous than Ali-djan.

The passage says, “Mortified, Kasim crept away.” What is the meaning of mortified?

• A forgetful

• B embarrassed

• C delighted

• D suspicious

Why does Ali-djan’s daughter tell Kasim the story about her family’s Turkmen rug?

• A She is afraid of Kasim and wants him to think her family is rich.

• B She is sorry for her father and wants Kasim to help him.

• C She realizes what Kasim is doing and wants to tease him.

• D She is so young that she imitates whatever adults say.

What can you tell about Turkmen rugs from this story?

• A They are very valuable.

• B They are very large.

• C They come from Tashkent.

• D They are only for princes.