7 Daughters & 7 Sons Questions (p. 28-50)

7 Daughters & 7 Sons Questions (p. 28-50)

Attention:

Students, work you do on your own with  honesty and fail at is far greater than work you copy, and cheat in an "attempt" to succeed. I give you a free market to share, and collaborate-- not to cheat. Please reference any work of any peer you use. Any work not reference, by mentioning the writer's name, will be given a ZERO.

Questions (p 28-50)

1. "If I die, let me die among those I love”. Who said this what is the context?

2.     “You have a most educated eye my daughter? (P.35) What of Burhan is revealed here?

3.      Who is Gindar?

4.     “ A man on my caravan will tell you as much about himself as he wants you to know.” P. What does this foreshadow?

5.      Coming of Age: Read the first full paragraph on p. 40 ( A bend in the suq…..) and explain how this paragraphs shows coming of age?

A coming-of-age story or novel is memorable because the character undergoes adventures and/or inner turmoil in his/her growth and development as a human being. Some characters come to grips with the reality of cruelty in the world--with war, violence, death, racism, and hatred--while others deal with family, friends, or community issues. ( from: http://classiclit.about.com)

6.     “It would be better to attempt to cross the desert by myself and die on the journey, my bones picked clean by vultures and left to bleach in the sun then go back home.”  Why is Nasir saying this?

Vocabulary Words (p 28-50)

1.     Unguent: Ointment applied on wounds

2.     Convalescence: Recovery

3.     Pantaloons: a man's close-fitting garment for the hips and legs, worn especially in the 19th century, but varying in form from period to period; trousers.

4.     Flask: a bottle

5.    Condescending:showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority: 

6.      Penance: a punishment undergone in token of repentance for sin.