The Man to Send Rain Clouds/Old Man of the Temple

What is the setting of “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”?

• Illinois

• Nevada

• California

• New Mexico

Who is Teofilo in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”?

• a Roman Catholic missionary

• Louise’s son

• an old Pueblo Indian who has died before the story opens

• the leader of the Pueblo community

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In “The Man to Send Rain Clouds,” why is the cultural setting important?

• It provides a context for the main conflict in the story.

• It allows the author to write beautiful descriptions of the landscape.

• It explains the goals of Father Paul in his missionary work.

• It gives the reader insight into the personal beliefs of Teofilo.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which is the most important reason that Father Paul refuses at first to bring holy water to the grave in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”?

• He is afraid he will not be welcome.

• He has not performed the Last Rites.

• He is angry that Leon and Ken did not tell him the full truth.

• He does not hold funeral masses for Pueblo Indians.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence from “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” creates an image that appeals to the sense of touch?

• Leon turned to look up at the high blue mountains in the deep snow....

• The priest stared down at his scuffed brown loafers and the worn hem of his cassock.

• His fingers were stiff, and it took him a long time to twist the lid off the holy water.

• Leon stared at the new moccasins that Teofilo had made for the ceremonial dances. . . .

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

At the end of “The Man to Send Rain Clouds,” what does Leon’s reaction to the sprinkling of the holy water suggest?

• Leon cannot understand Roman Catholic rituals.

• For Leon, the holy water symbolizes rain clouds.

• Leon feels he has made a mistake by inviting Father Paul to the graveside.

• Leon feels that Teofilo has lived his life in vain.

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the setting of “Old Man of the Temple”?

• inside a large Buddhist temple in Thailand at sunset

• near a ruined Hindu temple by the side of the road in South India late at night

• in the imperial gardens in Tokyo, Japan, late at night in early spring

• near an ancient temple in China at noon

At the opening of “Old Man of the Temple,” how does the narrator describe Doss, his driver?

• as well-behaved and obedient

• as irritable and impatient

• as unreliable and disobedient

• as humble and intelligent

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In “Old Man of the Temple,” who has been knocking on the family’s door?

• the ghost of Seetha

• the ghost of the king

• the ghost of Krishna Battar

• Doss

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

In which selection(s) does the setting contain elements of fantasy?

• in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”

• in “Old Man of the Temple”

• in both selections

• in neither selection