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WorksheetsThe American Pepper
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where does this story take place?
America
Arinas
India
The text doesn't say
What is a parcel?
a package
a pot
a pan
a hat
How was the parcel wrapped?
in brown paper
in silver paper
in grey paper
in tape
Who was Savni?
a little girl
the Great-Aunt
the mother of the family
the son of the family
Why don't the family read the letter?
They are too impatient to look in the container.
It is addressed to the doctor.
It is in English.
It is missing
What does Murna think is in the pot?
dust
ashes
coffee
pepper
Why does Arinas think that the powder is pepper?
It tastes very hot.
It makes Murna sneeze.
It is written on the pot.
The letter says so
What does the family do with the powder?
They keep it to give to the doctor.
They send it back to America.
They make drinks with it.
They put it on their food.
What does halt mean?
to dance around
to stop moving or doing something
to run away
to sit down
Why does Savni save the last bit of the powder?
as a souvenir
for Dr. Haret
to analyse it
to spread it on the hills
How does Dr. Haret solve the mystery?
He analyses the powder.
He recognizes the powder.
He is a friend of Pasni.
He translates the letter.
What was really in the pot?
coffee
Great-Aunt Pasni
dust
special American pepper
