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WorksheetsNadia the Willful Formative Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
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1.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the text?
a)
A young girl gets lost in the desert.
b)
A father and daughter express their grief in conflicting ways.
c)
A brief history of Bedouin culture.
d)
A girl must choose whether to listen to her father or her mother.
2.
Which words best describe the mood of the writing?
a)
Joyous and triumphant
b)
Terrifying and scary
c)
Romantic and heartwarming
d)
Bittersweet (both happy and sad) and moving (emotional)
3.
Which themes does the story explore? (Choose all that apply)
a)
Resolving conflict
b)
Family relationships
c)
Dealing with grief
d)
Culture
4.
Which sentence best describes the traits of the main character, Nadia?
a)
Nadia is unwise.
b)
Nadia is calm and obedient.
c)
Nadia has a strong will, appears to be stubborn, but has some wisdom to share.
d)
Nadia is highly academic and devoted to gaining knowledge.
5.
"Only Hamed... could calm Nadia's temper when it flashed... Then, she would follow Hamed wherever he led."<br />What does this quotation show about Nadia's relationship with her brother, Hamed?
a)
Nadia had a special bond with Hamed. They cared deeply for one another.
b)
They had a sibling rivarly.
c)
Nadia was jealous of Hamed because he was Tarik's favourite.
d)
Nadia's anger spoiled their relationship.
6.
"Nadia's grief knew no bounds."<br />Which literary technique does the author use in this extract, and for what purpose?
a)
Simile:<br />To describe the dangers of the desert.<br />
b)
Metaphor: <br />To describe Bedouin traditions.
c)
Personification:<br />To emphasise the strength and intensity of Nadia's emotions.
d)
Personification:<br />To show the reader that Nadia no longer had a flashing temper.
7.
When Tarik realises that his son, Hamed, has died, he isolates himself in his tent for 7 days. When he eventually comes out from the tent, he says: "From this day forward... let no one utter Hamed's name. Punishment shall be swift for those who would remind me of what I have lost."<br />Why does Tarik make this new decree? Select the most reasonable option.
a)
Tarik regrets giving his son the name "Hamed".
b)
Tarik cannot accept the reality of his son's death. He is experiencing denial.
c)
Tarik wants to strengthen his relationship with the Bedouin people.
d)
Tarik wants to honour the death of his son and please his wife.
8.
Nadia disobeys her father and approaches other members of the tribe to talk about Hamed. <br />"Then she told them of other games and how Hamed had taught her to play them. And as she spoke of Hamed, she felt an easing of the hurt within her."<br />What does the underlined part of the extract show?
a)
Playing fun games is a way to face our grief.
b)
Nadia had forgotten Hamed.
c)
Nadia would never be consoled nor recover from her loss.
d)
By speaking about her cherished memories of Hamed, Nadia felt less sad about his death.
9.
Tarik hears a shephard breaking his rule and declares that the shephard will be banished from the community. Nadia intervenes: "And when she was done with the telling, she said gently, 'Can you not recall him now, father? Can you not see his face? Can you not hear his voice?' Tarik nodded through his tears, and for the first time since Hamed had been gone, he smiled."<br />What makes this extract so significant to the story?
a)
It introduces a new and important character.
b)
It teaches the reader the meaning of grief.
c)
It resolves the central conflict between Tarik and Nadia.
d)
It changes our viewpoint as readers about Nadia's character.
10.
"From this day forward, let my daughter Nadia be known not as Wilfull, but as Wise."<br />What do Tarik's words show the reader?
a)
Tarik feels strongly that he must make new rules as often as he can.
b)
Tarik's viewpoint of Nadia's personality has changed.
c)
Nadia is Tarik's new favourite son.
d)
Tarik no longer cares about the memory of Hamed.
11.
"The sheik pondered what Nadia had said. After a long time, he spoke, and the sharpness was gone from this voice."<br />What does the underlined word mean in this extract?"
a)
thought about
b)
sang
c)
repeated
d)
ignored
12.
During an argument with Tarik, Nadia says, "You will not rob me of my brother Hamed!" <br />Which of the following best explains the meaning of Nadia's statement?
a)
Nadia doesn't want Tarik to steal objects she now owns that used to belong to Hamed.
b)
Nadia finally agrees to obey Tarik's decree.
c)
Nadia declares that she refuses to follow Tarik's rule so as to preserve the memory of him and heal her grief.
d)
Nadia warns her father about the consequences of theft.
13.
Which of the following means to send someone away from a place as a punishment?
a)
welcome
b)
banish
c)
imprison
d)
grief
14.
Which of the following describes someone who does only what they want, not what others want of them?
a)
sharp
b)
gracious
c)
willful
d)
agreeable
15.
Which of the following means to make an order such that people must not do a particular thing?
a)
tribe
b)
memory
c)
ponder
d)
forbid
16.
To remember something.
a)
willful
b)
temper
c)
recall
d)
conflict
17.
The deep sadness we feel when someone has died.
a)
stubborn
b)
grief
c)
kindness
d)
willful
18.
The bad consequence we receive from having done something bad.
a)
punishment
b)
memory
c)
oasis
d)
Bedouin
19.
The part of our mind that shows us visions of the past.
a)
memory
b)
grief
c)
sorrow
d)
regret
20.
To follow someone's command.
a)
recall
b)
ponder
c)
conflict
d)
obey
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