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WorksheetsThirst Chapters 1-5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 58mins
What body of water is near Minni's home?
Red Sea
Baltic
Arabian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Where does Minnie's family get their water from?
Running water from inside their home
Bottled water from the store
The sea
A tap outside that is shared with the neighbors
Minnie's family has access to water
All day
Only in the mornings
Only in the evenings
Only for 3 hours
A charity helped Minnie's neighborhood to paint their homes and roofs because
The charity loved her neighborhood and wanted to help
The government decided to fix some of the old and broken homes to help the community
The rich people driving on the bridge could see this neighborhood and didn't want to look at old and decaying "slums"
Minnie's family asked for help
Minnie's family painted their house what color?
(a)
Who is Sanjay? Select all that apply.
Minnie's older brother
High school graduate
16 year old boy
food prep worker
When Minnie and her brother talked about her future, which career did they NOT mention?
Doctor
Banker
Builder
Scientist
What happens often at the water line in the neighborhood?
The neighborhood hosts community parties
Fights break out over water
Police visit the water line to make sure it's working
Why did Minnie's mom go the clinic?
She had a headache
She injured her back
Her stomach was hurting
She had chest pains
Baba (Minnie's dad) has what kind of job?
Cleaner
Tea shop owner
Chef
Garbage worker
What is Ma's (Minnie's mom) job?
Cook
Clothes maker
Cleaner
School teacher
During dinner one night, Minnie's family was excited about what class?
(a)
Who paid for Minnie's school fees?
Ma
Baba
Sanjay
Ma's employer
How did Minnie feel when she found out about her school fees and who paid them? Select all that apply.
Excited
Angry
Scared
She didn't care
What does Minnie do to help calm her mind and organize her thoughts?
She talks to her parents
She talks to a therapist
She writes in her journal
She talks to her cousin
Who is NOT a part of Minnie's life? Select all that apply.
Sanjay, the brother
Shanti, the storyteller
Naan Aunty
Faiza, the best friend
Veroni, the cousin
Minnie's best friend is a really good
Singer
Dancer
Writer
Actress
What kind of car does Minnie, Sanjay, Faiza, and Amit have the chance to ride in?
Brand new Audi
Brand new Lexus
Brand new Mercedes
Used Mercedes
According to Sanjay, why do the people in their neighborhood lack water access and get treated unfairly in fancy stores?
There is hardly any water in India
The fancy stores only allow a certain number of people inside at one time
Their people are not considered to be important
What happens to Sanjay and Amit when Ram Uncle leaves the car for a quick errand?
They discover kids stealing water and try to run after them
They jump over the fence to check out the water truck and they get caught
They go inside a store to steal water and they get caught
They see a hurt dog on the street and they try to find food and water for it
