What are Friends for?

1. How many prizes did Farabi get at the ceremony?

• A) One
• B) Two
• C) Three
• D) None

2. Who took Flora to her classroom after she was admitted to the school?

• A) The Head Teacher
• B) Her mother
• C) Ms Laila
• D) Farabi

3. According to Flora, what is the consequence of not sharing one's sorrow?

• A) It makes a person stronger.
• B) It eventually goes away on its own.
• C) The load of sorrow becomes heavier and more painful.
• D) It helps one to forget the problem quickly.

4. What was the Head Teacher's impression of Flora on her first day?

• A) He thought she was shy and nervous.
• B) He was pleased because she answered his questions intelligently.
• C) He was worried she would not like the school.
• D) He thought she was too young for class 1.

5. Why was Farabi particularly upset with his friend Harun?

• A) Because Harun was a better football player.
• B) Because Harun refused to talk to him about dropping him from the team.
• C) Because Farabi did not want to play in the tournament.
• D) Because Harun had told the Head Teacher a secret.

6. What caused Flora to feel nervous when she first entered her classroom?

• A) The teacher seemed very strict.
• B) She was late for the class.
• C) She was surrounded by unfamiliar faces.
• D) She had forgotten her school bag.

7. In the story Flora told, where did the friend write after being slapped?

• A) On a stone
• B) On a piece of paper
• C) In the sand
• D) On a tree