Airport by Pauline Kalada

Samir and Hoda enter into an arrange marriage because they both

• Want to improve their lives

• Are pursuing graduate degrees

• Need to get away from their families

• Must send money home

What choice about Samir’s life was made for him?

• When to enter the green card lottery

• Where to work at fixing things

• Where to go to school in Egypt

• Which woman to marry

In the beginning of the story, Samir seems agitated because

• He is waiting to fly somewhere

• He is waiting to meet his future wife

• He is frightened about flying

• He is anxious about returning home to Egypt

In paragraph 2, Samir’s food order at the Chinese restaurant is ironic because

• He has trouble pronouncing pupu platter

• the food does not taste as he expects

• the pupu platter is meant to be shared, not eaten alone

• the food makes him sick although it reminds him of home

The airport symbolizes

• Running away from problems

• A chance for new beginnings

• Security in life’s decisions

• Procrastination and delays

In paragraph 3, the author uses the phrase “afraid his stomach would turn” to show that Samir

• Felt sick with nervousness

• Changed his mind about the marriage

• Drove too fast to the airport

• Drank coffee that was too strong

In paragraph 14, the word trepidation means

b. To express

c. To frustrate

d. To provoke

• quiet or silent

• a feeling of fear or agitation

• a loving feeling

• stressed and sad

What does paragraph 20 suggest about the choices people make?

• Preparation is important

• The results are unknown

• There are few risks involved

• Let fate decide what to do

Which phrase in paragraph 21 helps the reader understand the meaning of insistent?

• who would lean on him

• even lead him a little

• he was asking for trouble

• he would accept nothing else

In paragraph 21, Samir is looking for what type of woman when he says "he needed a certain kind of woman"?

• independent

• lazy

• uneducated

• impatient