Fill in the blank: ________ was a ruler in ancient Iran between 786 and 809 CE.

• Haroun-al-Raschid

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Fill in the blank: ________ means Muslim.

• Mussulman

• Hindu

• Christian

• Buddhist

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CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Fill in the blank: One of the tenets of Islam is to make a ________ to Mecca once in one's lifetime if one is physically and financially able.

• pilgrimage

• journey

• donation

• promise

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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

Fill in the blank: The ________ Mosque is the Great Mosque at Mecca, which every Muslim is expected to visit during the pilgrimage to Mecca.

• sacred

• blue

• golden

• crystal

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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 can readers infer about Ali Cogia based upon his actions?

• His decision to make a trip to Mecca after having a dream shows that he is a devout Muslim.

• His decision to let a friend look after his money shows that he is overly trusting of other people.

• His choice to sell his wares on the way to Mecca shows that he is not serious about his religious life.

• His choice to delay his journey home for many years shows that he is neglectful of his family obligations.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part B: Which sentence best provides evidence for the inference about Ali Cogia in Part A?

• Ali Cogia was much troubled by this dream, as he was unwilling to give up his shop . . . (paragraph 2)

• ... but the dream seemed to him a direct warning, and he resolved to put the journey off no longer. (paragraph 2)

• He took a large vase, and placing the money in the bottom of it, filled up the rest with olives. (paragraph 4)

• ... Ali Cogia mounted the camel that he had laden with merchandise, joined the caravan, and arrived in due time at Mecca. (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the author use dialogue to develop the character of Ali Cogia’s friend’s wife?

• The dialogue establishes that the wife is obedient and does not challenge her husband.

• The dialogue shows that the wife provides her husband with thoughtful advice.

• The dialogue establishes that the wife is in control of her husband’s actions.

• The dialogue shows that the wife places business above friendship.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the author use the historical and cultural setting to reinforce the universal theme of social responsibility in the selection?

• The author shows that a sense of duty was intrinsic to the culture as evidenced by the journey to Mecca that was the expected "duty of a good Mussulman."

• The author focuses on the cultural value of sharing when Ali Cogia takes the jar of olives to his friend and says, "...do me the favour to keep this vase of olives for me..."

• The author emphasizes the importance of honest business dealings to the society when Ali Cogia "set out his goods to the best advantage, hoping to gain some customers among the passers-by" while on his pilgrimage.

• The author highlights the society's emphasis on the importance of accepting wise counsel when Ali Cogia goes to Cairo because he "heard the words, and lost no time in following the advice."

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Ali Cogia’s jar of olives serves as both a plot point and a motif in this folktale. What does the author most clearly use the jar of olives to symbolize?

• loss

• hope

• greed

• trust

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

What connection can readers make between the folktale and a moral dilemma that people in modern society might face?

• People today are less likely to do favors for their friends. Still, they may face the dilemma, "Should I follow my dreams even if it means causing harm to others?"

• People today are less likely to do favors for their friends. Still, they may face the dilemma, "Should I help a friend even if I believe my friend is making a mistake?"

• People today are less likely to be entrusted with their friends’ wealth. Still, they may face the dilemma, "Should I do the right thing even if I think I won’t get caught?"

• People today are less likely to be entrusted with their friends’ wealth. Still, they may face the dilemma, "Should I follow the advice of my spouse even if it is morally wrong?"

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5