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SUMITRA'S STORY, Rukshana Smith

Chapter 11
  1. The author tells us that "Maria had attempted to cook an Indian banquet" (p.82). Why does she use the word attempted?
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  2. What is Bap’s greatest ambition in England? (p.83/84)

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  3. How does Mai resemble British people? (p.84/85)

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  4. a) How has Sumitra changed since her family moved out of the guesthouse?

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    b) Which two sentences on page 86 sum up Sumitra’s identity crisis?

     

     

  5. What does Sumitra do in school that shows that her way of thinking is very different from her parents’?

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  6. What is Sumitra’s ambition? (p.90/91)

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  7. What are Sumitra’s three personalities? (p.91)

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  8. Match the following words/phrases from Chapter 11 to their meanings:
banquet (p.82)     dull
unintelligible (p.83)     refusing to change your opinion
dreary (p.84)     giving in, accepting things
adamant (p.84)     a big meal, a feast
fatalistic (p.85)     impossible to understand
anaemia (p.86)     confused, not understanding
equal opportunities (p.88)     lack of red blood cells
bewildered (p.91)     males & females having the same chances

NB – Make sure you know how to say these words!

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