Friday, December 17, 2010

Comprehension exam

End of Term Examination
December 2010




Read and answer ALL questions. Total points ( )


Read the story below and answer the questions that follow .


STRENGTH OF CHARACTER

There was an old Makkan woman who hated the prophet. Every morning when
he passed by her house , she would empty a basket of rubbish on his head from the upper story of her house. He never grumbled or said anything to her. One day she was
ill and in bed when he passed that way . Surprised that no rubbish had been emptied
on his head , he thought , “ she must be ill ,” and went upstairs to inquire how she was. The woman was very frightened. She thought he had come to quarrel with her . When he said he had come to inquire after her health , she began to cry . “What a good man you are,” she sobbed. “ I ill-treated you and you inquire after my health . Teach me your religion .Teach me your way of life.”



A. Multiple choice : Circle one letter next to the correct answer. ( 7pts)

1.What can be another title for this story?
a. Bad is Good
b. The good man
c. The rubbish

2. The old lady was frightened because:
a. she was sick .
b. she thought the prophet would beat her.
c. she thought the prophet would quarrel with her.

3. What word in the story means to 'treat someone badly'
a. inquire
b. health
c. ill-treat

4. What does the word 'inquire' mean in this story?
a. To ask about someone
b. To talk about someone
c. To write about someone


5. Why did the woman stop throwing rubbish on the prophet?
a. She was tired of throwing rubbish.
b. She became sick.
c. She did not have any more rubbish to throw.

6. In the end the old woman thought the prophet was :
a. a terrible man
b. a genius
c. a good man

7. We learned from the prophet :
a. to treat people badly when they are mean to you.
b. to treat people kindly even when they are mean to you .
c. that being mean to people is good.


B. Short answers.

1. What does the word ' rubbish ' mean in this story? (1pt)
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2. How did the old woman feel about the prophet? (1pt)
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3. What time of day did the old woman throw rubbish on the prophet? (1pt)
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4. What does the word 'quarrel ' mean in this story? (1pt)
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5. Do you think the old lady became a muslim in the end? (1pt)
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6. What did the prophet do when the old lady threw rubbish on him ?
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