Chingiz Aytmatov and “Asrga tatigulik kun”
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Write five facts from Aytmatov’s life in chronological order.
For example: 1928 birth; 1953 institute; 1956–1958 Moscow courses; 1991 ambassador; 2008 death.
2
Compare Edigey and Sobitjon in the excerpt: how do their values differ?
Edigey values the last wish and ancestral memory; Sobitjon prefers convenience and speed.
3
Write a 6–8 sentence essay on “What is memory for a person?”
Free answer; mention the memory of name, family, history and values.
4
What is the strength of the figure of Nayman ona? Write your opinion in 4 sentences.
Free answer: boundless love for her son and the effort to bring him back.
5
Find information about one of Aytmatov’s novellas in a library and tell it in 3 sentences.
Free answer; the title and source must be given.