Read the excerpt from Iqbal.
Karim, who was almost seventeen and whose fingers had grown too thick and awkward to make the thin, delicate knots of the carpets, had become a sort of overseer to us children.
Based on the words used to characterize Karim in this excerpt, what does the author reveal about him? Check all that apply.
1. Karim is a skilled carpet weaver.
2. Karim used to make carpets.
3. Karim is older than the other children.
4. Karim is bigger than the other children.
5. Karim makes decisions that affect the children.
Answer:
2. Karim used to make carpets.
3. Karim is older than the other children.
4. Karim is bigger than the other children.
Explanation:
Based on the excerpt, Karim's fingers are described as having grown too much to keep doing the delicate knots of carpets which shows that Karim used to make carpets and the fact that he has grown too much and was now an overseer of other children shows that Karim is older and bigger than the other children.
