Week 5 Part1 Scholastic Book Battle

Rohan's first language was as delightful as

• the cool winter breeze.

• the mango pickle his Muthassi prepared.

• the sweet jaggery candy his dad offered.

• a garden in full bloom.

Rohan stopped calling his Muthassi because

• he was losing touch with his first language.

• he didn't enjoy speaking to old people.

• he preferred writing long letters to her.

• his puppy had chewed up the telephone.

On the flight to visit Muthassi, Rohan was worried about

• how he would complete his homework.

• how he would adjust to the weather and the mosquitoes.

• how he would find the words to tell his tales to Muthassi.

• how he would eat Muthassi's cooking.

While trying to share stories of his new country with Muthassi, Rohan

• put words and sentences together till he could share the stories.

• wrote them down in languages that he had learned in Russia.

• typed the words on the computer.

• asked his parents and sister for help.

At the end, what did Rohan do every day after school?

• Rohan went to meet his new girlfriend.

• Rohan lied to his parents and went out.

• Rohan shared stories with Muthassi.

• Rohan cooked dinner for the family.

In the new country, Rohan’s parents spoke to him in the new language because

• they wanted to help him learn the language.

• they wanted to learn it.

• they did not want Rohan to understand much.

• they were testing his ability.

On his birthday, Rohan

• planted lemon trees.

• read books.

• got a bicycle.

• had a big party.

Muthassi hoped that when Rohan grew up, he too would

• sell pickles and jams in the marketplace.

• become a reputed pickle and jam taster.

• make pickles with someone he loved dearly.

• only use pickles sold in grocery stores.

Rohan couldn't describe his puppy's paws to Muthassi because

• the phone connection was not clear.

• he had to leave on a school trip.

• he didn't have the right words.

• he was too tired after attending school.

Rohan's first language

• was as interesting as his grandmother's mango pickle.

• was spoken by everyone in his new country.

• affected how he spoke and wrote the language of Mars.

• helped him pick up his new language.