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Worksheets7 Daughters and 7 Sons -- pgs. 41-79
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
How did Buran join Gindar's caravan?
By paying 5 dinars
By hiding in a group of people traveling with the caravan
She didn't--she had to travel with another caravan
By becoming a servant for one of the merchants in the caravan
How many times a day does Buran say she needs to pray, as a devout Moslem?
1
3
5
7
By what river did the caravan make their stop for the night?
Nile River
Euphrates River
Jordan River
Tigris River
What happened after Jihha caught Buran with the loaf of bread from his supply pack?
Jihha forgave her
Buran ran away without the bread, crying
Buran yelled at Jihha, and ate the bread
Jihha convinced Gindar to leave Buran behind
True or False: The desert is bitter cold at nighttime
True
False
Who is Queen Shahrazad, according to Buran?
A storyteller
A fierce, powerful tyrant
A ruler known for justice and peace
What did Buran find next to her bed roll when she woke up, after trying to steal from Jihha?
A valuable amulet
Rosewater
Dates and a loaf of flat bread
A hot bowl of soup
What city was the second big stop for the caravan? (After the town of al-Anbar)
Baghdad
Beirut
Ladhiqiyah
Aleppo
What would Buran do when Jihha traded with other merchants?
She would stay by the camels and do chores
She would listen carefully to learn how to trade
She would practice playing chess
She would buy food for her supply
Who did the baby camel, that Buran had found earlier, belong to?
Jihha's son
Gindar's son
Selim the One-Eared's son
Abu Sinan's son
True or False: Jihha and Selim the One-Eared compete with and cheat each other
True
False
What is the relationship between Jihha and Buran like in the evenings?
Friend-friend
Enemy-enemy
Teacher-pupil
Master-servant
According to Jihha, when would be the best time to sell vests?
Cold winter
Summer
Mild/not so cold winter
True or False: Buran's father has never taken a risk.
True
False
True or False: It was super rare for women to have rosewater in Baghdad
True
False
On page 62, Gindar tells Buran about how the journey will transform her. "...the flab on your arms will have turned to muscle. The weight on your hips will have disappeared. Your skin will have turned brown in the sun. And your head will be full of wisdom." Did this statement turn out to be true for Buran, once they reached the coast?
Yes
No
True or False: Gindar and Abu Sinan recognized that Buran was a woman
True
False
Who was Gindar's mother?
A slave stolen from a tribe south of the Sahara
A queen ruling over a kingdom by Egypt
A merchant who sailed across the Mediterranean
A peasant supported by a merchant husband
In what city did Buran and Jihha, and Gindar and Abu Sinan, split up to go their separate ways?
Damascus
Tyre
Baghdad
Aleppo
True or False: Buran had been to the sea many times before
True
False
