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Collections Grade 12 Guiding Questions (edited/adapted by Dr. Son, ACHS)Collection 2“Mallam Sile” (part 1) by Mohammed Naseehu Ali (Collections text, pp. 93-98)Chunking the Text:Read the story and analyze the details of the text as you go. Use the line numbers before each question to direct your attention to specific sections for each question.Lines 10–12: Notice the details the author chose to include about the condition of the tea shop. What inferences can be made about the shop’s owner, based on these details?Lines 31–35: What is the value of Mallam Sile’s tea shop to his costumers and the community? How do you know? How do his costumers feel about Mallam Sile himself? What details support your understanding?Lines 45–62: What details refer to Mallam Sile’s social position and economic status? Make inferences about why he did not attend his parents’ funeral. Draw conclusions about Mallam Sile’s character and his relationship with his parents, citing additional evidence as needed. Lines 69–106: Summarize Mallam Sile’s appearance based on evidence from the text. How does Mallam Sile respond to any hardships brought about by his health? What inferences, if any, can be made based on his response to hardship?Lines 100–106: Infer how the neighborhood women feel about Mallam Sile when he tries to flirt with them. Use the inference you’ve made so far to draw conclusions about Mallam Sile’s social position in the neighborhood.Lines 109–132: What does Mallam Sile want, and why is it difficult for him to find it? Cite details from the song as well as what you already know about his situation. Lines 139–158: What is Mallam Sile’s response to the teasing and mocking of the “rascals” in his tea shop? Make inferences about Mallam Sile’s character based on his reactions.Lines 159–167: What contradictions are presented in this passage? What theme might these details suggest?Lines 186–219: What details in these lines show how the neighborhood communicates information in a harmful way? Do you think these developments will result in conflict? Explain.Lines 212–215: What can you infer about Abongo’s personality based on the dialogue, and how does it contrast with the personality of Mallam Sile? Explain. ................
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