The Cabuliwallah / Rabindranath Tagore

Test Practice

Identify Sequence of Events

Discuss with a partner how to answer the following questions about sequence of events.

1. Which of these events happens first in “The Cabuliwallah”?
a. The Cabuliwallah goes to jail.
b. Mini prepares for her wedding.
c. Mini and the Cabuliwallah meet and become friends.
d. The Cabuliwallah returns home to see his daughter.


What is the correct answer to the question above? How were you able to eliminate the other answers? How did your application of the reading strategy help you answer the question?

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