The Setting Sun and the Rolling World

How does Old Musoni feel about the world outside of his farm?

• He wants to explore it.
• He believes it is dangerous
• He does not think other places exist.
• He knows a home can be made anywhere.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

What point of view is the story told from?

• first-person
• first-person limited
• third-person limited
• third-person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which statement best describes Nhamo's attitude throughout the story?

• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are important.
• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are beautiful.
• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are worthless.
• He feels the old beliefs and traditions are challenging.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does young Nhamo plan on doing?

• leave home
• become a farmer
• fly an airplane

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

What does obligations mean?

• responsibility
• caring
• to work a job

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does patronized mean?

• talked down to by a person in authority
• to encourage someone 
• to not accept an answer

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does psychological mean?

• having to do with the mind
• having to do with the body
• being sent to a hospital

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is true about both father and son and what they are feeling?

• neither will say what they are thinking or feeling
• they each tell lies
• they speak only of the past

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the father support his family?

• he is a farmer
• he works in a factory
• he is a teacher

This point of view is often told using the words "I", "me", or "my".

• 2nd Period

• 3rd Person Limited

• 1st Person

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.6