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This country is next to Bangladesh
What is India?
Who is Rashida?
True or False. Rickshaws are mostly driven by men.
What is painting Alpanas?
How do you spell the name of the state we live in?
C-O-N-N-E-C-T-I-C-U-T
What is the name of the money they use in Bangledesh?
taka
The gender of the owner of Hassan's Rickshaw Repair Shop
Who is a woman?
Men usually wear this clothing while driving the Rickshaw in Bangladesh
What is a lungi?
The amount of years Naima went to school
What is 3 years?
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid and gas
Why did the woman decide to reopen her father's rickshaw repair shop?
Her husband died, and her brothers didn't want to reopen the repair shop.
Naima's best friend
Who is Saleem?
Naima's father had this painted on his rickshaw?
a peacock
a lake
white lotus flowers
Why does Naima play with Saleem anymore?
It is not proper for a girl and boy to be friends.
What is the largest mammal in the world?
The Blue Whale
What type of paint does one use for alpanas?
rice powder paint
Naima's mother has the family's most valuable possession
What are two gold bangles?
How did Naima signal Saleem when she wanted to talk?
She put a white ribbon in her hair.
What 4 things does Naima want to buy if she had money?
a supply of paints and paper
a new saree for her mother
candy for her sister
a shawl for her father
What is the largest animal that walks on land?
The Elephant?
What does Rasheed do with the ribbon Naima gives him as a present?
He ties it around his waist (p. 54-55)
What is the name of the rickshaw repair shop that Naima is going to work in?
Hassan's
What type of paint is used for rickshaws?
Enamel paint
What is Naima doing at the beginning of the story?
Cleaning banana leaves to use as plates.
What date is the spring equinox?
March 20th