Stop the Sun

What is Terry's feeling about his father in the first half of the story?

• pride
• embarrassment
• jealousy
• disgust

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Terry's mother forbids him to ask his father about what happened in Vietnam because she

• wants to protect Terry.

• wants to protect Terry's father.

• thinks Terry's curiosity is shameful.

• thinks Terry should figure it out for himself.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Vietnam Syndrome is

• a physical injury.
• mental injury.
• incurable insanity.
• a fake condition to get insurance money.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When Terry was first trying to learn about the Vietnam War he went to all these sources except

• Mr. Carlson, a teacher
• the library
• his family
• Mr. Strickland, the school principal and veteran.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What happened to his father at the hardware store?

• He started loading rounds into a rifle.
• He called the owner of the store who was Vietnamese a terrible name.
• He asked for dynamite.
• He had a frightening flashback to the war and was acting it out.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What makes Terry realize that he must ask his father about Vietnam?

• other people's curiosity

• the books Terry reads

• the fact that his father's eyes "go away"

• Terry's growing embarrassment and desire to avoid his father

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

How did Terry manipulate his father?

• He waited until his mother was gone to question him.
• He contacted his father's fellow soldiers and used the information to question his dad.
• He took money and blamed it on his mother.
• He contacted his father's lieutenant and then confronted his dad.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Where did his father and his platoon get ambushed?

• In a remote Vietnamese village.
• On a supply trail in the jungle.
• In a rice paddy.
• In a market

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Terry's father wanted to "stop the sun" so that he wouldn't

• be killed.

• see the destruction.

• have to go on living.

• have to leave his buddies.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Which word best describes how Terry felt as he listened to his father's story?

• angry

• disgusted

• sympathetic

• relieved

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6