WorksheetsNadia the Willful
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the meaning of BANISH?
bring up
run away
send away
wind down
What is a clan?
an animal herd
a large oasis
a deserted area
a united group
What is graciousness?
happiness
pleasantness
coldness
emptiness
When you CONSOLE people, you
comfort them
weep with them
decide their future
predict their actions
Who is the only person who calms Nadia when she becomes angry?
a passing merchant
her oldest brother
a shepherd boy
her father
Comparing Tarik and Nadia reveals that they both
love Hamed deeply
worry about the future
have cold eyes
ride well
Why is the group afraid to mention Hamed?
Nadia becomes angry when she hears about him
Hamed's mother is too sad to think about him
Tarik will punish anyone who talks of Hamed
The group is too sad to remember him
Nadia's conflict over discussing Hamed reveals that the story's theme is
remembering someone eases sadness
maintaining your position makes you wise
following others' advice will only cause pain
facing someone's death only causes more pain
Why does Nadia confront Tarik?
Tarik orders her to stay in her tent
Tarik punishes the shepherd boy
Her mother refuses to eat for seven days
The shepherd finds a lost black lamb
Tarik tells the group that Nadia is wise because she
entertains the women while they weave cloth
takes the blame for the shepherd's mistake
remembers how to play Hamed's games
helps her father remember Hamed
Tarik searches for his son but realizes that Hamed
stole his horse
left the country
joined a caravan
died in the desert
Comparing Tarik and Nadia reveals that both
want to control the group
act stubbornly sometimes
plan all their actions early
deal with grief the same way
Talking about Hamed helps Nadia
confront her fears
make new friends
decide her future
deal with her grief
Which conflict best reveals the story's theme?
Tarik's fight to locate his son
Hamed's fight against the desert
Nadia's fight to express her memories
the shepherd's fight with the black sheep
Tarik's banishing of the shepherd shows that Tarik
has difficulty dealing with his sadness
punishes everyone in the same way
considers every problem separately
holds little power within the group
What does Nadia do that helps end her father's conflict and reveals the story's theme?
teachers her brothers Hamed's game
tells stories about Hamed to her father
discusses Hamed with people in the group
takes the blame for the shepherd's mistake
Why does Hamed ride into the desert?
To get away from the clan
to visit his girlfriend
to search for grazing land for the sheep
to search for grazing land for the cows
What is Tarik's response when Nadia asks him if he remembers Hamed's face or voice?
"Of course I do!"
"No I cannot!"
"who is Hamed?"
"Stop being disrespectful!"
True or false - Tarik becomes angry and banishes Nadia from the clan
TRUE
FALSE
True or False - Tarik's last decree in the story is to let Nadia be known as Nadia the WONDERFUL and not WILLFUL
T
F
