1. Reading Check (Both 7 & 8) 1. What surprises Haroun about the ‘pages’ discussion? A. they are all talking B. it seems mutinous C. General Kitab is Angry D. they don’t all like books 2. What is happening to the story sea? A. it is cooling down B. it is too hot C. the colors are mixing D it looks magenta 3. The interesting thing about Chup’s eyes are? A. they are crimson red B. they are a sky blue C. they are upside down D. the are inside out 4. Who figures out what Mudrais saying? A. Haroun B. Bolo C. Rashid D. General Kitab

2. Reading Check cont. 5. All Chups like silence and hate stories . True/false 6. What is true of Mudra? A. He worships KhattumShud B. He worships Bezaban C. He is a spy D. He no longer likes KhattumShud. 7. KhattumShud and his shadow are connected. True/ False 8. Rashid leaves with Haroun to go kill KhattumShud. True /False 9. Mali finds it very difficult to swim in the polluted waters. True/False 10. What happens at the end of the story. A. Haroun makes a wish. B. Haroun meets Mali C. Haroun is captured D. Haroun is laminated

3. Chapter 7 – A Review Army of ‘pages’ organized (p. 119) Journey to twilight strip – Idea of freedom of speech and its power discussed! Land on shores of Chup and find Mudra. Introduced to Shadow Warrior – note the relationship between silence and beauty and idea that Gup and Chup maybe could get along if they didn’t hate each other!

4. Chapter 8 – A Review We meet Mudra and learn about Abinaya – The Language of gesture and the beauty of silence. The relationship between a Chupwala and his shadow is discussed p. 132 Not all Chups like KhattumShud – they are oppressed by him and are too afraid to do anything. Haroun has changed – he is growing up. He wants to try and stop KhattumShud on his own. Sees the importance of stories. p. 137. Haroun and his friends are trapped in a ‘web of night’!

5. Review of questions in your packet!

6. Concluding Question How can silence be beautiful and words ugly? Can this thought also be explained in reverse?