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What is courage?
You do things despite being afraid. Bravery
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Who are the moneylenders?
a person that loans money to other people and expect more in return
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What are chains?
They used this to tie the children up to the loom
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What is the brick factory?
Salman used to work at this place before he came to the carpet factory
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Who is Iqbal?
He's the only one that can weave a blue Bukhara.
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What is rebel?
When a person goes against authority.
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What is a slave?
These are people that are "owned" by their masters. They must work for no pay.
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What is a debt?
When people owe money it is called this.
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What is the Turkish toilet?
What is the tiny place behind the curtain?
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Who is Salman?
He was the first child to stand up for Maria when Hussain threatened to send her to the tomb.
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What is a prize?
This is when you win money or something good
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What is a client
A customer or buyer
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What is a slate?
The Master used this to keep track of the children's debt.
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What is the Tomb?
"Into the _____ you go!" shouted Hussain.
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Who is Fatima?
She is the narrator of the book.
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What is victory?
When you win it is this.
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What is Mistress
What is the female word for Master
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What is glimpse?
A quick look
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What is a farm?
This is the type of place that Iqbal lived in before he was sold into slavery and bonded labor.
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Who is Hussain Khan?
He is the Master of the carpet factory.
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What is scholarship?
This is when you get money to go to school
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What is venders?
These are the people that sell things at stalls on the street
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What are blisters
The children got these painful things on their hands.
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What is the cinema or movie theater.
Karim used to talk about this place over and over repeating the stories to the children in the factory.
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Who is Ali?
This boy stood guard watching at the door at night watching to see if anybody comes.
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