WorksheetsHomeless Bird 7-8
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
religious devotion
a)
piety
b)
deity
c)
monk
d)
myth
2.
religious songs
a)
hymns
b)
raps
c)
anthems
d)
sonnets
3.
small, inadequate amount
a)
pittance
b)
change
c)
cheap
d)
donation
4.
flags, emblems
a)
anthems
b)
pennants
c)
symbols
d)
coats of arms
5.
religiously devout people (men)
a)
nuns
b)
monks
c)
preachers
d)
gods
6.
difficult to control or predict
a)
auspicious
b)
obstinate
c)
wayward
d)
inconspicuous
7.
rude, arrogant
a)
cautious
b)
proud
c)
insolent
d)
shy
8.
garment that covers torso
a)
trousers
b)
footwear
c)
tunic
d)
hat
9.
blood relation, close bond
a)
dusk
b)
garment
c)
kinship
d)
kingdom
10.
not easily seen
a)
inauspicious
b)
inconspicuous
c)
impudent
d)
incredible
11.
substance that is burned for sweet smell
a)
candle
b)
fragrance
c)
incense
d)
perfume
12.
god or goddess
a)
piety
b)
deity
c)
mythology
d)
saint
13.
someone selling things
a)
customer
b)
employer
c)
vendor
d)
booth
14.
trading goods and/or services
a)
selling
b)
bartering
c)
stealing
d)
skimping
15.
darkest twilight
a)
dawn
b)
noon
c)
eclipse
d)
dusk
16.
indulge in an unrestrained way
a)
exaggerate
b)
wallow
c)
float
d)
pass out
17.
A (a) is the Indian term for mother-in-law
18.
What importance do the bandicoot and stray dog have for Koly in Chapter 6?
a)
she becomes a teacher and trains them
b)
they are her only friends
c)
they represent the abundance of food
d)
she names them for Hari and Chandra
19.
Funeral customs in India might include:
a)
wearing silver earrings and a wreath on one's head made of marigolds
b)
tie the person's arms together and dropping ghee on the way home from the funeral
c)
burning the clothing that was worn at death
d)
burning the body and putting the ashes in the Ganges
20.
The term "auspicious" refers to:
a)
being suspicious of another person's motives
b)
a favorable sign
c)
bad luck
d)
having awesome taste in clothing and jewerly
21.
Which of these are considered clothing?
a)
tamarind, saffron, and charpoy
b)
shrine, chula, sadhus
c)
choli, sari, tunic
d)
curd, ghee, gataka
22.
widows in India wear:
a)
black sari
b)
white sari
c)
a purple sari embroidered with a bird
d)
marigold colored sari
23.
Why does Chandra come home for a visit after her marriage?
a)
Her father has died.
b)
She wants Koly to make a quilt.
c)
Her mother is ill.
d)
She is homesick.
24.
When an Indian girl marries, what must she provide for her husband before marriage?
a)
A written agreement of rules
b)
A dowry (an amount of money)
c)
The written promise to try to give him a son
d)
Proof of her ability to cook traditional meals
25.
What illness did Hari suffer from?
a)
Typhoid Fever
b)
Pneumonia
c)
Yellow Fever
d)
Tuberculosis
26.
The well known river in India is called the (a) .
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