Tuesday, October 9, 2012

When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine: SS Evaluation Question

Post an evaluation question for the Socratic Seminar we will have for "When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine."

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  1. To what extent do you think Lilia felt that Mr.Pirzada was one of the members of her family?

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  2. Why do you think Mr. Pirzada was so over protective towards Lilia?

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  3. Did Mr.Pirzada affect Lilia's life? How?

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  4. Did the candies Mr. Pirzada give Lilia have any symbolism?

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  5. Why was Lilia always so intensely focused on describing Mr. Pirzada.

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  6. Is it right for Lilia's dad to tell Lilia about war when she's only like ten years old?

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  7. What emotions did Lilia feel during those 12 days of the war? She technically has no actual connection to the 3 countries so she might not been able to sense the amount of dread and fear in her parents/Mr. Pirzada.

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  8. Why did Lilia feel like a stranger?

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  9. How do you think Lilia would look back on these events when she's older?

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  10. What do you think Lilia's parent's ways of education? Which one do you think is better?

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  11. To what extent do you think the candies influence Lilia's life?

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  12. Why did Lilia at first look at Mr. Pirzada as a stronger but eventually consider him as a part of her family?

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  13. Why does Lilia treasure Mr. Pirzada's gifts even when she felt uncomfortable receiving them?

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  14. Does Mr.Pirzada feel at home when he is with Lilia's family?

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  15. What do you think about Mrs. Kenyon's attitude when she found Lilia reading the book about Pakistan?

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  16. What do you think the jack-o'-lantern may symbolize, if any?

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  18. How much did Mr. Pirzada have an effect on the whole family?

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