Week #6 Quiz: The Other Side of the Sky

What emotion did the narrator feel as the sun was setting and they were unable to get through the gate?

• Desperation

• Excitement

• Boredom

• Relief

What religious practice did the narrator’s group perform at the mosque?

• They said namaz (prayers)

• They lit candles

• They read from the Torah

• They sang hymns

Why did the narrator find it puzzling that she could climb the mountain so easily?

• She was carrying a heavy load

• She had a prosthetic leg

• The weather was bad

• She was very hungry

How did the narrator describe the steepness and length of the mountain path?

• Very long, only a couple of miles, but steep

• Flat and easy to walk

• Winding and confusing

• Covered in snow

Why did the group have to pause every few minutes during the climb?

• Because of the mother’s asthma

• Because they were lost

• Because it was raining

• Because they were waiting for others

How did the crowd behave at the border gate, according to the narrator?

• They were pushing, shoving, and jostling up against the gate.

• They were quietly waiting in line.

• They were singing songs.

• They were sitting and resting.

What did the narrator say about the effect of anxiety on his mother’s asthma?

• Anxiety made her asthma worse

• Anxiety cured her asthma

• Anxiety had no effect

• Anxiety made her walk faster

What does the word "prosthetic" most likely mean as used in the passage?

• Artificial

• Painful

• Heavy

• Expensive

How did some people manage to get through the border gate?

• They paid money to the guards and were let through a small door.

• They climbed over the fence.

• They waited until nightfall.

• They disguised themselves as guards.

Why did the narrator’s mother clutch her side and gasp for breath?

• She was trying to keep up with the crowd.

• She was injured by a guard.

• She was looking for food.

• She was calling for help.