"Like the Sun" by R. K. Narayan

Read the first paragraph of "Like the Sun." "Truth, Sekhar reflected, is like the sun. I suppose no human being can ever look it straight in the face without blinking or being dazed. He realized that, morning till night, the essence of human relationships consisted in tempering truth so that it might not shock."

According to Sekhar, truth is like the sun mostly because it

• A. Should not be avoided

• B. Cannot be directly stated

• C. May cause pain to others

• D. Helps people grow stronger

2. In "Like the Sun," all of the following would be considered "casualties" of Sekhar's truth except his

• A. students

• B. colleagues

• C. headmaster

• D. wife

Which of the following quotations best supports the story's main idea about the consequences that come with telling the truth?

• A. "It was quiet resolve, a secret pact between him and eternity."

• B. "He was one of the most dreaded music critics in town. But he never anticipated his musical inclinations would lead him to this trial..."

• C. "Truth, he reflected, required as much strength to give as to receive."

• D. "At home, his wife served him with a sullen face."

What is suggested in the last sentence about sekhar's feelings?

• A. Sekhar feels relieved.

• B. Sekhar feels tired.

• C. Sekhar feels happy.

• D. the author wants to tell people not to tell the truth.

• The Main Idea

After the "experiment" of telling the absolute truth for the whole day, Sekhar feels

• A. Telling the truth is worthwhile.

• B. It's very difficult to ALWAYS tell the truth.

• C. Truth is like the sun that everybody needs.

• D. One can always tell the truth the next day.

His headmaster calls Sekhar to be a critic on his singing because

• A. Sekhar is an excellent teacher.

• B. Sekhar can have more days for paper marking.

• C. Sekhar is qualified for the task.

• D. The headmaster can sing well.

Sekhar wants to tell the truth because he thinks that

• A. the truth is like the sun, very warm.

• B. the truth can make people blink.

• C. telling the truth is very important.

• D. all other days don't require truth.

Sekhar says to himself while the headmaster is singing, "He croaks like a dozen frogs..."

This figurative language is

• A. metaphor

• B. personification

• C. simile

• D. alliteration

Which phrase best illustrates the title, "Like the Sun"?

• A. Every human needs to the sun to grow.

• B. Plants, like men, desire the sun.

• C. Humans fear to look it straight in the face.

• D. People desire truth but fear it at the same time.

Sekhar's first trial is

• A. his reply to his wife's cooking.

• his marking 100 papers.

• his contact with his colleagues.

• his comment on the headmaster's singing.