VOICED : Rural Nepalese seek refuge in the capital after 7.8 earth quake

VOICED : Rural Nepalese seek refuge in the capital after 7.8 earth quake

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Social Studies, Geography, History

9th - 10th Grade

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An elderly Nepalese couple, fearing aftershocks, prepares to leave their home after a devastating earthquake. Their son decides to send them to safety in Kathmandu, while he stays behind to manage their shop. The couple spends their last night in a tent before embarking on a long bus journey. Their other son, living in Kathmandu, comes to accompany them. The family reunites and begins adjusting to a new life away from their mountainous home, uncertain of when they can return.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the elderly couple packing their bags?

They are visiting relatives.

They are going on a vacation.

They are moving to a new house.

They are afraid of aftershocks from an earthquake.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason the couple's son cannot join them on their journey?

He has no transportation.

He is unwell.

He is afraid of traveling.

He is busy with his shop.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who accompanies the elderly couple to Kathmandu?

Their neighbor

A family friend

Their son from Kathmandu

Their daughter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the couple's main concern about their new life in Kathmandu?

Finding a new job

Adapting to city life

Returning to their home

Learning a new language

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the couple's living arrangement in Kathmandu?

They are staying in a hotel.

They are in a refugee camp.

They have rented an apartment.

They are living with their son.