Worksheets7D7S Reading Check #5: Pgs. 81 - 96
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
For Part 2, our new Point of View is that of Mahmud. What is his future royal title of his city?
Prince of Baghdad
Shah of Sudan
Wali of Tyre
Rayyis of Cairo
How do Mahmud and Nasir meet?
In the marketplace when Mahmud was shopping
They bumped into each other by the docks
Nasir was delivering goods to the palace
Nasir is introduced as a "gift" from a mutual friend
Who are Mahmud's TWO main companions?
Amin
Al-Katib
Doug
Uthman
Recently, Mahmud is bored by his princely duties and notes that he has been "seized" by what feeling?
Anger
Restlessness
Loneliness
Love
What does Nasir sell in his highly successful shop?
Fine jewelry
Medicinal Herbs, Unguents, & Lotions
Artisanal Yogurt
Luxury clothing
What game do the four friends often play together at the beginning of Part 2
Backgammon
Chess
Checkers
Parcheesi
Besides cleverness, what OTHER adjective is often used to describe Nasir, even though he always denies it?
Passionate
Clever
Genius
Rich
How did Nasir come into contact with Mahmud's two companions? What/who is their mutual connection?
Through the merchant Jihha
Through their love of shopping
They work for Nasir
Nasir sold them goods
Mahmud and his two friends are used to luxury and free time. Where do they often hang out together?
(This was a common spot in Middle Eastern culture, given the climate)
The palace
The docks
The khan
The bathhouse
Mahmud comments that Nasir's father is blessed to have a son like him.
Nasir's response - "Hmm...yes. I'm the only kind of son my father will ever have" (Cohen and Lovejoy 94) is an example of what type of irony? THINK!
Coincidence
Verbal - Malapropism
Dramatic
Situational
