2. What is Hakim's job and where does he work?
3. In line 17, the wuthor writes, "They all belonged here; it all made sense." How does this sentence capture the setting of the narrative?
1. Which of these words from the narrative is an example of onomatopoeia?
4. Hakim experiences his environment auditorily (line 7). Explain what this means?
5. Describe Hakim's attitude towards his surroundings.
6. Suggest a possible explanation to link the yipping teens, the frazzled woman, and the young boy dragging a backpack (lines 20-24).