Chronological Order of Events (Chp. 61-70) in Born Behind Bars

Reorder the following summaries from chapters 60-63 of Born Behind Bars. Put them in chronological order. Chronological order means putting events in the order they happened, from first to last.

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• Kabir goes shopping with Patti, learns more about his father, and feels both pain and joy in discovering family memories.

• Kabir meets his cousin Junaid but feels hurt when Junaid insults Amma; he misses his real friends Rani and Malli.

• Kabir argues with his grandparents but they apologize and show love, while Kabir insists Amma is innocent and needs help.

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Match these elements of a summary for chapters 60-63 to the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure of a summary.

• But

• Eventually, he begins to build trust with his grandparents while also holding tight to the memory of his true friends and his determination to free Amma.

• Then

• Kabir

• Somebody

• Instead, his cousin Junaid insults Amma and his grandparents first forgot about Rani, making him feel misunderstood.

• So

• Because of this, Kabir stands up for Amma and Rani, grows closer to Patti and Thatha when they apologize, and chooses to help Patti at the bazaar instead of joining new kids.

• Wanted

• hopes to feel accepted by his new family and learn more about his family.

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Reorder the following summaries from chapters 64-66 of Born Behind Bars. Put them in chronological order. Chronological order means putting events in the order they happened, from first to last.

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• Kabir makes friends with Lakshman, who encourages him and helps plan a visit to Rani’s school for support.

• Kabir secretly searches for lawyers and begins making calls, determined to free Amma despite repeated rejections.

• Kabir and Lakshman visit Rani at Viji Aunty’s school, where Kabir hopes to get advice on Amma’s case.

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Match these elements of a summary for chapters 64-66 to the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure of a summary.

• But

• aims to to find a lawyer who could help free Amma.

• Wanted

• Kabir

• Then

• However, the first lawyers he calls hung up or couldn’t help.

• So

• In response, he keeps trying, and with Lakshman’s encouragement, he visits Rani and Viji Aunty’s school for help.

• Somebody

• Eventually, Viji Aunty connects him with Tanvi Ma’am, a lawyer willing to work on Amma’s case.

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Reorder the following summaries from chapters 67-70 of Born Behind Bars. Put them in chronological order. Chronological order means putting events in the order they happened, from first to last.

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• Viji Aunty connects Kabir with Tanvi Ma’am, a lawyer who agrees to work on Amma’s release since she’s already served too long.

• Thatha announces they are going to Chennai to bring Amma home, and Kabir shares the joyful news with Rani.

• Kabir reunites with Amma at the jail; she is finally freed, and together with family they step out into the sunshine, singing with hope.

• Kabir builds new routines with Patti, Thatha, and Lakshman, while Tanvi Ma’am updates him weekly with hopeful progress.

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Match these elements of a summary for chapters 67-70 to the Somebody-Wanted-But-So-Then structure of a summary.

• Somebody

• desires to free Amma from jail and prove her innocence.

• So

• Except, Tanvi Ma’am explains she cannot prove Amma’s innocence, only that Amma has already served more than her sentence.

• Then

• Kabir

• Wanted

• In response, Kabir accepts this limitation but continues with the plan to bring Amma home.

• But

• At the end, Amma is released, and Kabir reunites with her, feeling that his family is finally complete.

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Why does Kabir stomp ahead of Junaid and leave him?

• He is tired of cricket.
  

• He does not know how to play.
  

• Junaid insults Amma and asks rude questions.
  

• Patti tells him to come back.

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What do Patti and Thatha do after Kabir locks himself in his room?

• They shout at him.
  

• They leave him alone.
  

• They apologize and sit beside him.
  

• They call Salma Aunty.

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What obstacle do the grandparents mention about freeing Amma?

• They cannot find her file.

• They do not believe she is innocent.
  

• They do not know how to find a lawyer.
  

• They cannot afford the cost of a lawyer.

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How does Kabir feel when Patti talks about his father?

• It only makes him sad.
  

• It is confusing but helps him feel closer.
  

• He becomes angry with Patti.
  

• He ignores her words.

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