Year 3-Turtle of Oman Quiz

Who is the main character of the story?

• Sidi

• Aref

• The Turtle

• Mishmish

What is the setting of the story?

• A beach in USA

• A forest in Oman

• The country of Oman

• A mountain in India

What was Aref worried about?

• He was worried about losing his cat.

• He was worried about moving to a new country.

• He did not want to go to school

• He wanted to find his lost toy.

Who helped Aref to understand his feelings about moving?

• His mother

• His teacher

• His grandfather

• His cousin

What does the turtle symbolize in the story?

• Aref's journey to another country

• The beauty of the ocean

• His grandfather's teachings

• hope and strength

Why is the main character, upset at the beginning of the story?

• He does not like school

• He has lost his pet turtle

• His parents want to stay with his grandfather for two months.

• He has to leave his friends behind and move to the United States.

What does Aref think will happen to his friends once he leaves Oman?

• They will not remember him

• They will leave him in the United States.

• They will be happy for him.

• They will write letters to him.

Why does Aref's grandfather take him to the sea before he leaves Oman?

• To teach him to fish

• To show him a turtle

• To remind him of his connection to Oman

• To say good bye to his friends

'It made no sense to him. The inside of his head felt like a lemon,squeezed and sour.' What do we interpret from these thoughts.

• Aref likes to view the beautiful shops and restaurants.

• Aref wants to buy lemons from the souq

• Aref's parents would be trained to become doctors in the USA.

• Aref was confused that his parents who were smart professors would be called doctors.

Ms Nuha, had told the class that ________________ was the most important word in the world.

• turtle

• sharing

• learning

• focussing