A Foreigner in the Desert

Match the location to its description:

• Baruasch

• One of the end points of the caravan’s journey

• Kardaffi

• The place where the narrator first joins the caravan

• Mecca

• A camping location within the Desert

• Wadey-el-Latron

• A place where the caravan was not permitted to camp

• Muhabag

• A village where the narrator met a few merchants

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.1

From the passage, it can be inferred that the Bedouin ___________.

• had been long lost in the Desert

• were considered hostile forces

• often captured sources of water

• greatly feared the Sheik’s army

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3

Select two events that could be considered acts of kindness:

• The narrator was given some food by Arabs on his first day traveling with the caravan.

• The narrator fell behind the caravan to remain with a sick horse.

• The narrator began to help his interpreter with the preparation of the meal.

• The narrator accepted the present of camel meat from an Arab.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2

Which of these could be considered an advantage of traveling in a caravan?

• extremely quick travel speeds

• preparation of common meals

• improved safety in larger groups

• access to better camping facilities

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.6

What lesson did the old Arab from Augila give the narrator?

• an idle body earns no respect

• never reveal how tired you are

• do not sleep on an empty stomach

• guard your possessions carefully

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3

What lesson do the Sheik’s orders and actions at Wadey-el-Latron reveal?

• One must be ready to run at the first sign of trouble.

• Bravery is the most valued character trait in Arabs.

• Horses are the true measure of wealth in Arab society.

• Water is the first priority while moving in the Desert.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analyze

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3

Match the words in the passage with their meanings:

• reconnoiter

• scolding

• dainty

• investigate

• avidity

• treat

• remonstrance

• eagerness

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4

Make a list of all the things a trader would likely need on a long journey through the desert.

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Create

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.3