Available Answers

1. 1.

   Why was the whole village agog with excitement?

2. 2.

   Why was Ameena's heart aching?

3. 3.

   Why does Hamid not go for a ride on the roundabout?

4. 4.

   Would you consider Hamid's gesture a sacrifice?

5. 5.

   How many details can you recall from the story?

   1. Hamid's father had died of ___________ the year before and his mother also died after that.
   2. Mohsin, ____________ and _____________ were Hamid's friends.
   3. The merry-go-round had wooden elephants, ______________ and _____________.
   4. Mohsin buys the _____________ while ______________ buys ___________ from the toy shop.
   5. Hamid purchased the tongs for __________.
   6. According to Hamid, his tongs are as _______________.
6. 6.

   Mahmood says, "Are these tongs some kind of a toy?"

   1. What all according to Hamid his tongs could do?
   2. What did Sammi offer?
   3. What was the original cost of the tongs? What did Hamid have to do before he could buy the tongs?