AP Short Story Review

The Man to send in Rain Clouds revolves around...

• rituals involving rain dances

• rites associated with the burial of the dead

• alcohol problems among Native Americans

• Native American traditional ways of farming

From the Man to Send in Rain Clouds: What Ken and Leon do with Teofilo is to...

• tie a feather to his hair and perform a drum ceremony

• paint his face, tie a feather to his hair, call the priest

• decorate him with paint and a feather, toss rocks at clouds

• paint his face, throw cornmeal, carry him home in a blanket

From the Man to send in Rain Clouds, when Ken and Leon find Teofilo dead, they appear to be

• unsurprised

• shocked

• grieved

• relieved

The setting is important to this story because:

• it shows the hatred that comes from two cultures clashing

• people are dismissive of the Native Americans

• two cultures can find a balance in their different rituals and expectations

• only one culture can be correct

The Native Americans eat lunch while Teofilo lies dead nearby, showing that they...

• lack respect for death

• think dead people can bless the food

• regard death as natural and ordinary

• respect the death of the food they are eating

In "The Deep" Tom's mother would be described as:

• Uncaring a cruel

• Overbearing yet concerned & loving

• Confused and without any direction

• Judgmental and authoritative

Tom decides at the end of "The Deep" that

• he was given a really bad break in life

• life is only for those lucky few

• it's best to conserve your life

• the world will never run out of life

In "The Deep," what role does Mr. Weems play for Tom?

• He is Tom's teacher

• He treats Tom with respect but doesn't care for him

• He's a kind, father figure to lets Tom live with him

• He's the antagonist, all forces go against him

What type of mine is in "The Deep"?

• Copper

• Uranium

• Salt

• Coal

How old is Tom at the end of "The Deep"?

• 21

• 15

• 40

• 45