Iqbal - Chapter 9 Comprehension

What time of day did Iqbal reach the city?

• At noon

• Late at night

• In the afternoon

• Just before dawn

What was the Iqbal planning to do to get home?

• Walk

• Sneak a ride on a truck or bus

• Take a train

• Fly

Why did the narrator decide not to go home?

• He found a job

• He got lost

• He realized Hussein Khan would take him back

• He liked the city too much

What did the narrator use to keep the blood off while unloading muttonhines?

• Nothing

• A large leaf

• A burlap sack

• A plastic bag

What did the narrator do to avoid being recognized by Hussein Khan?

• Hid in the crowd

• Changed his clothes

• Wore a mask

• Covered himself with burlap

What did the narrator buy with the rupee he earned?

• Food

• A toy

• A bus ticket

• Clothes

Who did the narrator think could help him and his friends?

• The market vendors

• Hussein Khan

• The police

• The men from the liberation front

What did the man in the white shirt say was a crime?

• Lying

• Selling fake goods

• Exploiting children

• Stealing

What did the narrator do after being kicked off the bus?

• Called his parents

• Went back to the market

• Took another bus

• Went to the police

What did the police do with the narrator?

• Sent him home

• Gave him food and let him sleep

• Put him in jail

• Ignored him