WorksheetsAirport by Pauline Kalada
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 17mins
Samir and Hoda enter into an arrange marriage because they both
Want to improve their lives
Are pursuing graduate degrees
Need to get away from their families
Must send money home
What choice about Samir’s life was made for him?
When to enter the green card lottery
Where to work at fixing things
Where to go to school in Egypt
Which woman to marry
In the beginning of the story, Samir seems agitated because
He is waiting to fly somewhere
He is waiting to meet his future wife
He is frightened about flying
He is anxious about returning home to Egypt
In paragraph 2, Samir’s food order at the Chinese restaurant is ironic because
He has trouble pronouncing pupu platter
the food does not taste as he expects
the pupu platter is meant to be shared, not eaten alone
the food makes him sick although it reminds him of home
The airport symbolizes
Running away from problems
A chance for new beginnings
Security in life’s decisions
Procrastination and delays
In paragraph 3, the author uses the phrase “afraid his stomach would turn” to show that Samir
Felt sick with nervousness
Changed his mind about the marriage
Drove too fast to the airport
Drank coffee that was too strong
In paragraph 14, the word trepidation means
b. To express
c. To frustrate
d. To provoke
quiet or silent
a feeling of fear or agitation
a loving feeling
stressed and sad
What does paragraph 20 suggest about the choices people make?
Preparation is important
The results are unknown
There are few risks involved
Let fate decide what to do
Which phrase in paragraph 21 helps the reader understand the meaning of insistent?
who would lean on him
even lead him a little
he was asking for trouble
he would accept nothing else
In paragraph 21, Samir is looking for what type of woman when he says "he needed a certain kind of woman"?
independent
lazy
uneducated
impatient
