Shadow Spinner Chapters 19-23 – Flashcards
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cornice
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a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall pg 183
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raffia
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a type of fiber found in palm leaves used for basket weaving; making mats or hats also pg 173
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ominously
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menacingly; threateningly pg 174
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Where did Marjan really long to be?
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with Uncle Eli and Auntie Chava. pg 170
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Who came to Marjan and how did this person get the door open?
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Mitra picked the lock. pg 172
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Name the secret token and other important object that was given to Marjan.
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Her Aunt's comb and a long veil. pg 172
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What two things did Zaynab give to Marjan and who were they from?
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A rolled piece of paper (a message from Zaynab to give to the storyteller), a small heavy sack and coins. pg 174
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sentinel
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one who keeps watch or guards a point of entry. pg 179
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tethered
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tied up ph 183
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loathe
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to hate or dislike greatly pg 186
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What did Marjan mean when she said there is more than one way to be crippled?
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She means you can have a crippled heart. pg 178
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What did Ayaz offer to give to Marjan?
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A copper jar full of coins. pg 180
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What did Ayaz do when Marjan would not take the gift?
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He scolded her for losing the coins Zanab had given her and he told her it was a loan, she must pay him back the next time they meet. pg 180
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Why couldn't Marjan take the gift?
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She could take the coins but not the copper jar. Abu Muslem forbids taking any possessions. pg 182
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Who is this lady and why is she important to Marjan?
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Farah she was Marjan's mother's serving girl before she died. pg 184
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Why would the Sultan have killed Marjan's mother anyway?
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Because she maimed her foot. The Sultan had forbidden it to keep them them from becoming his wives. pg 187
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How did Marjan break the trust of the storyteller?
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She looked inside of the chest and read the letter from Zaynab.
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adept
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skilled at pg 190
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menial
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of or relating to low-level, humble work pg 190
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What did Marjan say her mother had taught her?
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to love stories pg 186
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How had Marjan's feelings changed about her mother?
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She now knows her mother loved her. pg 189
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What did Farah's husband heard that had happened to the "pigeon keeper"?
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they found messages from Abu Muslem in her pavillion. pg 190
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veered
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changed direction pg 195
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effrontery
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audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to. pg 192
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demean
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disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave pg 199
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livid
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furiously angry pg 203
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What did she say when she walked up to the palace guards?
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She said I'm Marjan, I escaped and I'm turning myself in. pg 195
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What did the guards say to the Sultan when they took her to him?
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This is the girl who escaped. pg 195
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Who were the two people who were bound and guarded?
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Abu Muslem, Zaynab and the head eunich. pg 196
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What was the Khatum's reaction to Marjan's story?
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She hated it becuase she thought it was too close to what the Sultan had done. pg 197
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At what point did the story make the Sultan angry?
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When Marjan told him the story that was just like what he had done (killing the girls- mermaids) pg 199
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Who was the "mermaid with the broken fin"?
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Marjan pg 200
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Who was the "mermaid queen"?
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Shahrazad pg 200
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Whom did the Sultan ask for advice about his "dilemma"?
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his brother pg 202
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apparition
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(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance. pg 211
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shrouded
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covered or hidden from view pg 211
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engulfed
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completely enclosed or swallowed up. pg 215
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censer
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container for burning incense pg 215
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Describe the room where Marjan was taken.
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a dungeon or small room. pg 205
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Who was in the cell with Marjan?
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Zaynab pg 205
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What did Marjan and Zaynab hear that frightened them. What was heard next?
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a bell, a celebration pg 209
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How many days passed until someone came?
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seven pg 211
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Who was the "apparition" that came to Marjan and Zaynab? Why did she come?
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Dunyazad - to let them go. pg 211
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What happen to Soraya?
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Was drowned in the baths. pg 212
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Where were they going and who was to be the ruler there?
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to the Sultan's brother's old palace, Marjan pg 214
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What last request did Marjan ask of Dunyazad?
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To tell Uncle Eli and Aunt Chava what had become of her and take them a brocade bag. pg 214
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What assurance did Dunyazad give Marjan about Aunt Chava and Uncle Eli.
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They will have the protection of the queen. pg 215
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What did Ayaz say to Marjan when he saw her?
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you owe me money, lots of it. pg 216
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Where did the storyteller tell Ayaz they were going?
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they were going to a better place. pg 216
