The Flying Machine pages 1-2 - Ray Bradbury

What is the setting of the story?

• A.D. 400 in a time of peace in China

• A.D. 400 in a time of war in China

Which does the Emperor say are miracles? (select 3)

• The sweet air

• The taste of the tea

• The sun has risen

• A man has been seen flying

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What did the Emperor gaze at instead of the flying man?

• The Great Wall of China

• a snake in the grass

Who knew about the flying man?

• all of his family members

• No One

What was the flying man wearing when they first saw him in the sky?

What did the flying man say he was soaring in the sky like?

The flying man said he was the only one in the world. True or False?

• True

• False

What did the Emperor and the Flying man smell when they were walking back to the great house?

• grass

• flowers