Oybek and the novel “Navoiy” (first passage)
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write three important dates in Oybek’s life and what they mean.
For example: 1905 – born; 1943 – became an academician; 1968 – died.
2
Retell the council scene in five sentences.
The answer should have the sultan, waiting for the astrologer, Navoiy’s reliance on reason and Zunnun Arg‘unbek’s support.
3
Explain the “people are like a river” simile by linking it to a situation from today.
Free answer; the causes of protest against injustice should be shown.
4
Why do you think the writer shows Husayn Boyqaro as both brave and hesitant?
Free answer: a living, contradictory figure seems believable to the reader.
5
Find and write two traits of Navoiy’s character shown in the passage.
For example: love of justice, reliance on reason, care for the people.