7th Grade Q1 CFA Review Pt. 1

Sharing the same background helps people understand one another.

People are often afraid of people they can’t find something in common with.

It’s important to treat every person as a friend, even if they have treated you poorly.

Shared experiences can help people see beyond their differences and come together.

“To my amazement, not a single woman declined one. It was like a / sacrament.”
(Lines 30-31)

“She was laughing a lot by then. Telling of her life, patting my knee, / answering
questions.” (Lines 26-27)”

“‘Talk to her. What is her problem? We / told her the flight was going to be late and
she did this.’” (Lines 10-11)

“Such an old country tradition. Always carry a plant. Always stay rooted to
somewhere.” (Lines 37-39)

“If anyone in the vicinity of Gate A-4 understands any Arabic, please / come to the
gate immediately.’” (Lines 3-5)

The narrator speaks with the woman and helps her understand when she will get on her flight.

The narrator spoke to the woman’s son, and called a few Palestinian poets she knew as well.

The narrator notices a potted plant poking out of the woman’s bag that is an old country
tradition.

The traveler from Argentina, the mom from California and the woman from Laredo were all
covered in the same powdered sugar.

They show that the speaker has a tendency to be suspicious of others.

They reveal that the speaker is initially unwilling to help a stranger in need.

They suggest that the speaker doesn’t care about others well-being.

They prove that the speaker thinks speaking Arabic means others might
fear them.

It gives her hope that this form of acceptance is still present.

It makes her long for a time when people weren’t nervous to fly.

It makes her sad that people automatically pass judgement on others.

It brings her relief to know that not all people are as cruel as they seem.

“Well- one pauses these days.”

“This can still happen anywhere. Not everything is lost.”

“We told her the flight was going to be late and she did this.”

“I stooped to put my arm around the woman and spoke haltingly.”

The setting does not impact the speaker’s thoughts in any way.

The setting impacts the speaker’s thoughts because she is afraid of flying alone.

The setting impacts the speaker’s thoughts because she is irritated that her flight was
delayed.

The setting impacts the speaker’s thoughts because she is of Arabic descent, and is nervous about what others will think of her in an airport.

The mamool cookie reminds her of her grandmother.

The mamool cookies remind the speaker of her childhood.

The mamool cookies remind the speaker of a religious sacrament.

The mamool cookies represent togetherness and acceptance of the woman.

“There is no better cookie.”

“It was like a sacrament.”

“We were all covered with the same powdered sugar. And smiling.”

“She had pulled a sack of homemade mamool cookies- little powdered sugar crumbly mounds
stuffed with dates and nuts- from her bag.”

It emphasizes that there is still good in the world.

It demonstrates that discrimination can happen anywhere.

It highlights the fact that everyone comes from different backgrounds.

It reveals the author's inner thoughts on inequality while traveling the world.

old

heirloom

decorated

long

full

stitched

traditional

Palestinian

area

seats

terminal

baggage claim

booked

missed

canceled

rescheduled

afraid

annoyed

sympathetic

compassionate