A Sunrise on the Veld (Doris Lessing)

How does the boy feel before he comes upon the buck?

• He feels invincible

• He feels angry

• He feels out of control

• He feels hungry

What does the word vigilant mean?

"Triumphantly pressing down the alarm-knob of the clock, which the dark part of his mind had outwitted, remaining vigilant all night and counting the hours as he lay relaxed in sleep..." (page 1, paragraph 2)

• Excited

• Keeping careful watch

• Feeling restless

• Having a careless attitude

Why does the boy not shoot the buck?

• It will ruin the meat

• He loves animals

• He doesn't want to interfere with nature

• He doesn't think he will be able to hit it

How does the boy feel at the end of the story?

• He is bothered that the buck is dead

• He regrets not shooting the buck when he had the chance

• He feels a sense of pride at the buck being dead

• He is excited to eat the buck for dinner

What causes the boy's mood to change so dramatically?

• His mood does not actually change from beginning to end

• He can't stop thinking that people had probably killed the animal on purpose

• He is overpowered by his desire to be a good hunter

• None of these answers are correct

What is one theme of the story?

• The circle of life continues

• Cheaters never win

• Don't judge a book by its cover

• Love

What message does Lessing try to communicate to the reader?

• Animals are more important than humans

• Nothing should ever die

• Hunting is the best sport of all

• Humans should not interfere with nature

What does the main character learn by the end of the story?

• Animals have feelings

• He can control everything

• He can't control everything

• Animals have no feelings

What animal does the boy originally set out to hunt?

• Guinea fowl

• Deer

• Rabbits

• Fish

What time does the boy wake up to hunt?

• 3:30 am

• 4:30 am

• 5:30 am

• 6:30 am