Amahl's School Life and Village Rumors
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What is Miss Audia's plan for the students after only five of them pass the math test?

  • Dismiss the students early for the day
  • Cancel math lessons for the following week
  • Reward the five students with extra credit
  • Give them more work and schedule another test (correct)
  • Why does Miss Audia suggest Amahl talk to Hafsa about the poetry unit?

  • Hafsa is known for her ability to motivate other students (correct)
  • Hafsa has experienced difficulty with poetry in the past
  • Miss Audia believes Hafsa is a better student than Amahl
  • Amahl and Hafsa are close friends
  • Why does Amahl reflect on her ordinary life in the text?

  • To contemplate her dreams of becoming a teacher
  • To question her own ambitions
  • To consider her aspirations of becoming a doctor (correct)
  • To compare her life with Seema's
  • What rumor circulates about Hans, the powerful landlord, in the village?

    <p>He is building a factory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Seema suggest they might need a clinic instead of what Hans is rumored to be building?

    <p>She believes healthcare is more important than industry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Amahl learn about the math test results?

    <p>Only five students passed the test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Miss Audia tell the students they will have more work to do?

    <p>Because they need to retake the math test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Amahl aspire to become in the future?

    <p>A teacher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Seema suggest they might need a clinic?

    <p>Because of the new building with a lime green door</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What important item does Amahl realize she left in class?

    <p>Her exam paper</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Amahl, the narrator, watches as her classmates leave the schoolhouse and learns that only five students passed their math test.
    • Miss Audia, their teacher, tells the students they will have more work to do and take another test the following week.
    • Seema, Amahl's younger sister, receives her test results and leaves the room with a smile.
    • Amahl helps Miss Audia after class, expressing her desire to become a teacher.
    • Miss Audia encourages Amahl to talk to Hafsa about the poetry unit, as she is able to rally the other students.
    • Amahl reflects on her ordinary life and her dreams of becoming a doctor.
    • A new building with a lime green door appears next to the mosque in their village, sparking rumors and gossip.
    • Hans, the powerful landlord, is rumored to be building a factory in their village.
    • Seema speculates that they might need a clinic instead.
    • Amahl and Seema make their way home, with Amahl realizing she left her exam in class.

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    Follow Amahl's experiences at school, her aspirations, interactions with Miss Audia, and the rumors circulating in her village. Explore the themes of education, ambition, community, and change.

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