Everything sad is untrue full book review
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Why does Daniel say that poets are worse than liars? - (correct Answer) - poets don't even know they're
lying
"If you listen, I'll tell you a story. We can know and be known to each other, and then we're not enemies
anymore." What do you think Daniel means when he says this? - (correct Answer) - He means that if
enemies talk to each other and share their stories with one another, they can know and understand each
other and stop being enemies
What is Daniel's very first memory? - (correct Answer) - his grandfather killing a bull then touching his
face
Referring to his first memory of his grandfather, Daniel says, "heart clinches it like a fist." What type of
figurative language is being used? What does it mean? - (correct Answer) - He is using a simile. It means
that he holds tightly to that precious memory.
Why was Daniel surprised that the sod house in Oklahoma had been turned into a museum? - (correct
Answer) - He was surprised because it was only 98 years old. He was used to houses being much older.
What was Daniel's grandfather like? - (correct Answer) - Brave and strong (he killed a bull). He was used
to farm life and hard work. He loved Daniel.
Who was Khosrou (Daniel) named after? - (correct Answer) - a persian king
What is the legend of Khosrou? - (correct Answer) - The King Khosrou wanted to change the season to
move by so he had the craftsmen make him a carpet full of gold, silk and gems that looked like Spring.
What was Daniel's family like before they became refugees? - (correct Answer) - -They were very wealthy
with a large house, many toys, decorations, servants, and a nice car.
-His dad was a dentist and his mom was a doctor.
-But then Daniels mother helped an underground church
What did Daniel's mother do that made the Iranian government want her dead? - (correct Answer) - She
helped the underground church
How does Daniel describe himself on page 16? What makes him like everyone else? - (correct Answer) - -
ugly, speaks funny, and poor.
-he is like everyone else though because he was made carefully by a God who loved what he saw
, How does Daniel's father feel about being separated from his family? How do you know? - (correct
Answer) - He feels sad because he weeps on the phone with Daniel.
Who did the family of Daniel's father get their land from? - (correct Answer) - King of India
What was the young doctor from Daniel's story like? - (correct Answer) - Very kind, generous and helpful
to all
How did the doctor persuade the young man not to kill himself? - (correct Answer) - telling him a story
What was wrong with the princess and why would the doctor do anything to save her? - (correct
Answer) - She had convulsions and delusions. He fell in love with her.
What was Daniel's father's occupation? - (correct Answer) - dentist
What broke Abbas's heart? What was the result of his broken heart? - (correct Answer) - Tamar marrying
someone else. His pastries were made with tears.
Daniel says that a patchwork memory is the shame of a refugee. What do you think he means by this? -
(correct Answer) - He means that because a refugee's life is so upended that it is difficult to having
memories that are clear and chronological. This inability to remember things accurately causes shame.
Where does Daniel spend Saturday mornings when his mother goes to work? - (correct Answer) - the
library
Who is Ray? What is he good at - (correct Answer) - Daniel and his sister's step dad, he is good at fighting
How did Ray learn Taekwondo? - (correct Answer) - From Mr. Moon, the owner of a gym. Ray cooked and
cleaned for him and Mr. Moon taught him to fight.
Why do you think Daniel believes that forgetting hurts worse than physical pain? - (correct Answer) -
Because he forgets people and things that he loves
What is saffron? - (correct Answer) - A spice that you have to pull out of the threads of a flower by hand.
It is very valuable.
What was Aziz's childhood like? - (correct Answer) - Very good. Her parents were wealthy and she was
loved.
In the story of Aziz's father, what war broke out and ultimately took his life? - (correct Answer) - World
War II
In The Thousand and One Nights, why does Scheherazade keep telling the king stories every night and
ending on a cliffhanger? - (correct Answer) - So that he keeps her alive (keeps from killing her) in order to
hear more of the story.
What "two true things" does the story of Aziz teach us? - (correct Answer) - -every story is a storyteller
begging to stay alive
-the story of Aziz could've gone a million different ways
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Why does Daniel say that poets are worse than liars? - (correct Answer) - poets don't even know they're
lying
"If you listen, I'll tell you a story. We can know and be known to each other, and then we're not enemies
anymore." What do you think Daniel means when he says this? - (correct Answer) - He means that if
enemies talk to each other and share their stories with one another, they can know and understand each
other and stop being enemies
What is Daniel's very first memory? - (correct Answer) - his grandfather killing a bull then touching his
face
Referring to his first memory of his grandfather, Daniel says, "heart clinches it like a fist." What type of
figurative language is being used? What does it mean? - (correct Answer) - He is using a simile. It means
that he holds tightly to that precious memory.
Why was Daniel surprised that the sod house in Oklahoma had been turned into a museum? - (correct
Answer) - He was surprised because it was only 98 years old. He was used to houses being much older.
What was Daniel's grandfather like? - (correct Answer) - Brave and strong (he killed a bull). He was used
to farm life and hard work. He loved Daniel.
Who was Khosrou (Daniel) named after? - (correct Answer) - a persian king
What is the legend of Khosrou? - (correct Answer) - The King Khosrou wanted to change the season to
move by so he had the craftsmen make him a carpet full of gold, silk and gems that looked like Spring.
What was Daniel's family like before they became refugees? - (correct Answer) - -They were very wealthy
with a large house, many toys, decorations, servants, and a nice car.
-His dad was a dentist and his mom was a doctor.
-But then Daniels mother helped an underground church
What did Daniel's mother do that made the Iranian government want her dead? - (correct Answer) - She
helped the underground church
How does Daniel describe himself on page 16? What makes him like everyone else? - (correct Answer) - -
ugly, speaks funny, and poor.
-he is like everyone else though because he was made carefully by a God who loved what he saw
, How does Daniel's father feel about being separated from his family? How do you know? - (correct
Answer) - He feels sad because he weeps on the phone with Daniel.
Who did the family of Daniel's father get their land from? - (correct Answer) - King of India
What was the young doctor from Daniel's story like? - (correct Answer) - Very kind, generous and helpful
to all
How did the doctor persuade the young man not to kill himself? - (correct Answer) - telling him a story
What was wrong with the princess and why would the doctor do anything to save her? - (correct
Answer) - She had convulsions and delusions. He fell in love with her.
What was Daniel's father's occupation? - (correct Answer) - dentist
What broke Abbas's heart? What was the result of his broken heart? - (correct Answer) - Tamar marrying
someone else. His pastries were made with tears.
Daniel says that a patchwork memory is the shame of a refugee. What do you think he means by this? -
(correct Answer) - He means that because a refugee's life is so upended that it is difficult to having
memories that are clear and chronological. This inability to remember things accurately causes shame.
Where does Daniel spend Saturday mornings when his mother goes to work? - (correct Answer) - the
library
Who is Ray? What is he good at - (correct Answer) - Daniel and his sister's step dad, he is good at fighting
How did Ray learn Taekwondo? - (correct Answer) - From Mr. Moon, the owner of a gym. Ray cooked and
cleaned for him and Mr. Moon taught him to fight.
Why do you think Daniel believes that forgetting hurts worse than physical pain? - (correct Answer) -
Because he forgets people and things that he loves
What is saffron? - (correct Answer) - A spice that you have to pull out of the threads of a flower by hand.
It is very valuable.
What was Aziz's childhood like? - (correct Answer) - Very good. Her parents were wealthy and she was
loved.
In the story of Aziz's father, what war broke out and ultimately took his life? - (correct Answer) - World
War II
In The Thousand and One Nights, why does Scheherazade keep telling the king stories every night and
ending on a cliffhanger? - (correct Answer) - So that he keeps her alive (keeps from killing her) in order to
hear more of the story.
What "two true things" does the story of Aziz teach us? - (correct Answer) - -every story is a storyteller
begging to stay alive
-the story of Aziz could've gone a million different ways
