"The Rain Came" & Short Story Lit Terms

The setting of Ogot's "The Rain Came" evokes a mood of

• boredom and frustration

• joviality and freedom

• urgency and conflict

• exhilaration and chaos

As members of the Luo society, the chief and his daughter

• must adhere to its customs

• find hope in its desolation

• must concert outsiders to its culture

• trick people to gain social status

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The chief must make a sacrifice of

• his only son

• his oldest son

• his only daughter

• his wife

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Oganda must be sacrificed in order for the village to

• get rain

• get more power

• obtain money

• receive gold

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The resolution of "The Rain Came" occurs when

• the chief dies

• it rains

• Oganda dies

• Osinda finds Oganda at the lake

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What type of conflict is L'abongo faced with?

• Internal - save village or save daughter

• Internal - save daughter or save his five wives

• External - Chief vs. Ndithi

• External - Chief vs. Oganda

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which is a theme from "The Rain Came?"

• Sacrifice one for the betterment of many

• Prayer helps when things are bad

• Always put your children first

• Love can solve many problems

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The protagonist is

• the main character

• the opposing character

• a type of literature

• fiction that takes place in history

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The antagonist is

• the main character

• the character or force who is against the protagonist

• where the story takes place

• a type of literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Theme is

• time and place of the story

• a story within a story

• saying one thing but meaning something else

• the main idea or central topic of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2