CLEAN : Margaret Atwood reads Salman Rushdie at Toronto International Festival of Authors

CLEAN : Margaret Atwood reads Salman Rushdie at Toronto International Festival of Authors

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Social Studies

10th Grade - University

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The video covers a gathering organized by Penn Canada, discussing the unpredictability of life and storytelling. It reflects on the manuscript of Midnight's Children and personal experiences. The narrative shifts to the community's response to an attack, highlighting the bravery of the audience and the broader impact on the community.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What organization is responsible for organizing the gathering mentioned in the transcript?

Amnesty International

World Health Organization

UNESCO

Penn Canada

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key theme discussed in the second section of the transcript?

The importance of tradition

The unpredictability of relationships and events

The certainty of life events

The stability of weather patterns

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the context of the transcript, what might happen to a city due to a flood?

It might be drowned

It might become a desert

It might be completely unaffected

It might become a tourist attraction

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the intended impact of the attack on Salman as discussed in the transcript?

To inspire creativity

To instill fear in the community

To promote peace

To encourage public speaking

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who intervened to stop the attacker during the incident involving Salman?

The police

The audience members

Security guards

The speaker