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Worksheets14 Cows For America
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Who is the main character in the story?
Thomas
Carmen
Kimeli
Kenya
Which tribe of people did he go visit?
the Maasai
the Taita
the Mijikenda
the Kamba
What is the meaning of the cow to his tribe?
truth
happiness
fortune
life
Where does he bring a story from?
California
New York
Miami
New England
What story does he tell the elders?
he tells them about his vacation
he tells them about the fight he had
he tells them he wants to come back to Kenya
he tells them about September 11
What did he want to do for America?
fight for them
never return again out of fear
comfort the people with something close to his heart
What did his tribe decide to do?
They gave America 14 cows
the sang for America
they did a dance for America
they cried for America
Why was giving up their cows to America a great gesture?
because they are worth a lot of money
Cows are important to them, they are life
because Americans can use them for meat
What is the setting of the story?
in a village in South America
in New York city
a village in Kenya
Why was the main character in New York?
on vacation
studying to be a doctor
he was born there
The story of Kimeli Naiyomah and the 14 cows
is true.
in made up.
The US flag commemorating the gift of the Maasai cows is displayed at the September 11th Memorial & Museum in New York city.
true
false
