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WorksheetsThirst 1-22
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
How are Minnie and Pinky alike? (Pick 3)
They are both 12.
They liked playing Uno.
They both have bathrooms.
They're both told to "grow up."
Which character traits best describe Minnie? (pick 2)
selfish
determined
smart
lazy
Which character traits best describe Faiza? (pick 2)
loyal
mean
sad
talented
Which character trait best describes Pinky?
lonely
happy
smart
hateful
Which character said, "Pinky, you need to grow up. Don't be a stupid girl."
Baba
Anita Ma'am
Miss Shah
Pinky's grandmother
Why did the computer teacher like being called Priya Didi?
Ma'am would be disrespectful.
Didi means big sister.
Didi means mother
Didi means teacher.
Why did mom go to the village?
The water mafia is after her and Sanjay.
Anita Ma'am fired her and she's depressed.
Her mother and sister could care for her while she's sick.
The doctor told her that she had to go where the air is cleaner.
Which character is good at rap?
Sanjay
Shanti
Priya Didi
Amit
Who is Hari Chacha?
He is a guard at the school.
He works at Baba's tea stall.
He works at Anita Ma'am's apartment building.
He is the head of the water mafia.
What are two of the things that Sanjay likes about the farm?
fresh air
cows
open space
barn
What made Minnie feel like a king because I conquered my fear.
She climbed a ladder to sit on her tin roof.
She beat Pinky playing Uno.
She shared a bathroom with 30 other families.
She forgot to boil water and drank it anyway.
“Pinky,” she says. Her voice is like the edge of a steel knife.” What type of figurative language was used in this quote?
Excerpt From Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
personification
hyperbole
idiom
simile
What type of figurative language is used in this quote?
“Time tricks us in this class. The two hours feel like two minutes.”
Excerpt From Thirst by Varsha Bajaj
personification
hyperbole
idiom
simile
How does Minnie deal with her feelings before she goes to bed?
She has a cup of chai (tea).
She takes a bubble bath.
She writes in her journal.
She calls Faiza to talk about her day.
Why does Baba tell Minnie to call her Ma?
To tell her that Pinky's grandmother insults her
To tell her that Miss Shah thinks she will pass her test
To tell her that she appreciates all that she did for the family
To tell her she got the scholarship to attend the computer class
