"Games at Twilight" by Anita Desai

Where does the story take place?

• India

• America

• New York

• China

Where does Ravi hide?

• the backyard

• the garage

• in the house

• the shed

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What is the main internal conflict that Ravi is experiencing?

• desire to win and his fear

• jumping when the shed is hit by a stick

• getting caught if he waits longer

• something tickling his neck

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Why is Ravi so determined to win?

• Ravi wants to show he can win

• He wants to prove something

• He wants to defeat the older children

• He wants to be taken seriously

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Why does Ravi leave the shed?

• The other children are calling for him

• He remembers to touch the den

• He is feeling confined

• He wanted a drink of water

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In the beginning of the story, what character vs nature conflict keeps the children inside?

• rain

• snow

• hurricane

• heat

How do the kids react when Ravi emerges from the shed?

• clap and yell for his victory

• demand a rematch

• look at Ravi and continue their game

• wipe Ravi's tears and explain why he didn't win

came between

• intervene

• deject

• dogged

• temerity

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depressed way

• elude

• sepulchral

• livid

• dejected

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no longer in existence

• temerity

• defunct

• sari

• intervene

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