1. Why is there no charity in Mithila?
A.) No one in the country is need of it.
B.) The poor can collect the cast-off
C.) jewelry for money.
D.)The wealthy are greedy and do not give to the poor.
No one is wealthy enough to give to others.
2. Why does Sita feel ill after seeing Rama?
A.) She is disturbed by how he looked at her.
B.) She recognizes him as a sorcerer.
C.) She has fallen in love with him.
D.) She is stunned that he vanished before her eyes.
3. In the village described in “My Father Writers to My Mother,” when a woman speaks about her husband, it is customary for her to refer to him as
A.) “my husband.”
B.) “my dear.”
C.) “him.”
D.) “The Pure.”
4. As the story opens, Abboud Bey is
A.) smoking a cigarette.
B.) traveling on business.
C.) phoning the police.
D.) visiting the club.
5. Samia’s father is a
A.) clerk.
B.) udge.
C.) thief.
D.) jeweler.
6. How does Samia first indicate to her husband that she has found the ring?
A.) She explains how the ring was lost.
B.) She raises her hand to show it to him.
C.) She tells him she is happy to report the ring has been found.
D.) She never tells him that she has found the ring.
Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.
7. (Who, Whom) are you going to the park with?
A.) Who
B.) Whom
True or False
8. The following sentence contains sensory description: As I bit into the apple, the juice dripped down my chin and through my fingers.
A.) true
B.) false
I only know the answers to a few. Will you please help me with the rest.
Answers:
7.) false
8.) B
Thats what I know. I didn't really understand the story.
Thank You.
1. Why is there no charity in Mithila?
A.) No one in the country is need of it.
To quote the story: "There was no charity in [this] country since there was no one to receive it."
2. Why does Sita feel ill after seeing Rama?
C.) She has fallen in love with him.
Sita spends paragraphs talking about how lovely Rama is. "She paused to watch Rama slowly pass out of view, along with his sage-master and brother. The moment he vanished, her mind became uncontrollably agitated. The eye had admitted a slender shaft of love, which later expanded and spread into her whole being. She felt ill." The narrator also outright states that love has entered her entire being, causing her to fall ill.
3. In the village described in “My Father Writers to My Mother,” when a woman speaks about her husband, it is customary for her to refer to him as
C.) “him.”
As the story says, "Whenever my mother spoke of my father, she, in common with all the women in her town, simply used the personal pronoun in Arabic corresponding to “him.”"
4. As the story opens, Abboud Bey is
D.) visiting the club.
The story outright states he is at the club. "The coloured bulbs fixed to the trees in the garden of the club at the far end of the town stood out against the surrounding darkness. Somewhere over there her husband now sat, most likely engrossed in a game of chess."
5. Samia’s father is a
A.) clerk.
As is said in the story, her father is a clerk. "Who had told him that Mr. Mahmoud Barakat, a mere clerk at the Court of Appeal, had a beautiful daughter of good reputation?"
6. How does Samia first indicate to her husband that she has found the ring?
B.) She raises her hand to show it to him.
As the story says, the first thing she does is show it to him on her hand. "At the sound of the screech of tyres rounding the house to the garage, she slipped the ring onto her finger. As he entered she stood up and raised her hand to show him the ring."
Choose the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.
7. (Who, Whom) are you going to the park with?
B.) Whom
Who is a subject, and whom is an object, so I believe "Whom" is correct here.
True or False
8. The following sentence contains sensory description: As I bit into the apple, the juice dripped down my chin and through my fingers.
A.) true
This describes what the narrator physically feels, so it appeals to the sense of touch.
Most of these are answerable just by reading the story carefully. Extra analysis isn't even necessary. Always remember to consult your textbooks when asked for simple details about a story.
I haven't read the story, so I can't help you with those questions.
7.) ??
8.) I disagree.
1. To find the answer to this question, we need to consider the given options. The options suggest various reasons for the absence of charity in Mithila. We can see that option A states that no one in the country is in need of charity, while option B mentions that the poor can collect cast-off jewelry for money. Option C suggests that the wealthy are greedy and do not give to the poor, and option D states that no one is wealthy enough to give to others.
To identify the correct answer, we can analyze each option:
A.) No one in the country is in need of charity. This option suggests that there is no need for charity because the people in Mithila are not in need of assistance. However, this option may not be entirely accurate as there may still be some individuals who require help.
B.) The poor can collect cast-off jewelry for money. This option implies that instead of relying on charity, the poor in Mithila can gather jewelry and sell it for money. While this may be one way for the poor to support themselves, it does not necessarily exclude the presence of charity.
C.) The wealthy are greedy and do not give to the poor. This option suggests that the wealthy individuals in Mithila may be selfish and unwilling to help the poor. While this may be a contributing factor, it does not mean charity does not exist at all.
D.) No one is wealthy enough to give to others. This option implies that the lack of charity is due to the absence of wealthy individuals who can give to others. However, this option may not explain the complete absence of charity in Mithila.
Based on the given options, it seems that option A is the most reasonable choice. Although there may still be a need for charity in Mithila, the fact that no one in the country is need of it suggests that charity may not be prominent or prevalent.
2. To determine the reason why Sita feels ill after seeing Rama, we can analyze the given options:
A.) She is disturbed by how he looked at her. This option suggests that Rama's gaze may have disturbed Sita, leading to her feeling ill.
B.) She recognizes him as a sorcerer. This option implies that Sita may have identified Rama as a sorcerer, causing her to feel unwell.
C.) She has fallen in love with him. This option suggests that Sita's illness may be a result of her developing feelings of love for Rama.
D.) She is stunned that he vanished before her eyes. This option implies that Rama disappeared suddenly and this act of vanishing has caused Sita to feel ill.
To determine the correct answer, we can consider the context of the story and the most plausible explanation. Based on the information provided, it seems that option D, "She is stunned that he vanished before her eyes," is the most reasonable choice. Sita's illness may be attributed to her shock and disbelief at witnessing Rama's disappearance.
3. To ascertain how a woman refers to her husband in the village described in "My Father Writes to My Mother," we can analyze the given options:
A.) "my husband"
B.) "my dear"
C.) "him"
D.) "The Pure"
To determine the correct answer, we can consider the customs and traditions of the village described in the story. From the options provided, it seems that option D, "The Pure," is the most appropriate choice. This answer suggests that it is customary for a woman in the village to refer to her husband as "The Pure."
4. To identify what Abboud Bey is doing as the story opens, we can analyze the given options:
A.) smoking a cigarette
B.) traveling on business
C.) phoning the police
D.) visiting the club
To determine the correct answer, we need to consider the context of the story. Based on the provided options, option D, "visiting the club," seems to be the most reasonable choice. This suggests that Abboud Bey is engaged in leisure activities, specifically visiting a club, at the beginning of the story.
5. To determine Samia's father's occupation, we can analyze the given options:
A.) clerk
B.) judge
C.) thief
D.) jeweler
Based on the provided options, we can see that option D, "jeweler," suggests that Samia's father is a jeweler.
6. To figure out how Samia first indicates to her husband that she has found the ring, we can analyze the given options:
A.) She explains how the ring was lost.
B.) She raises her hand to show it to him.
C.) She tells him she is happy to report the ring has been found.
D.) She never tells him that she has found the ring.
To determine the correct answer, we need to consider the events described in the story. Based on the given options, it seems that option B, "She raises her hand to show it to him," is the most appropriate choice. This answer suggests that Samia indicates she has found the ring by physically showing it to her husband.
Now that all the answers have been provided, let's review:
7. The correct answer is A) Who
8. The correct answer is A) True. The sentence indeed contains sensory description as it describes the taste, texture, and sensation of the apple being bitten into and the juice dripping down the chin and fingers.