Turob To‘la and “Do‘nan”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Prepare a short 5-sentence report about Turob To‘la’s life and work.
Outline: place and year of birth; children’s home; studies; poetry collections and songs; drama, translation, “Yetti zog‘ora qissasi”.
2
Choose the episode in “Do‘nan” that affected you most and write why.
Open answer: for example the snake episode or Do‘nan neighing as it wastes away; a reason must be given.
3
Explain the word “udum” and name one more custom in our people.
An udum is a custom practised for many years. Example: welcoming a guest at the door; cooking sumalak at Navruz.
4
Describe the friendship of Baxshilla and Do‘nan in 3 sentences. In what ways did the horse act “like a person”?
Do‘nan let only the boy ride him, drank only spring water, walked on the right side of the road and protected his master from a snake; Baxshilla cherished him more than life.