The race, the bow and the wrestling
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Summarise the race, archery and wrestling trials in one sentence each.
Race – Qorajon on Boychibor arrived first despite the foul play; bow – Alpomish hit the coin; wrestling – Qorajon beat all the alps except Ko‘kaldosh and Alpomish beat Ko‘kaldosh.
2
Find two places where exaggeration is used and write why it is needed.
For example Ko‘kaldosh being hurled into the sky, the horse’s speed; exaggeration glorifies the hero’s strength.
3
What were Qorajon’s acts of help to Alpomish? Describe his character in three sentences.
He served as envoy, rode Boychibor in the race, and threw alps in wrestling; a loyal, brave person who chose his own path.
4
Why does it matter in dastans that honesty wins against an opponent’s foul play? Write your view.
Because a dastan reflects a people’s moral outlook: goodness and honesty must triumph over evil.