"Rain, Rain Go Away" by Isaac Asimov

Which technique creates and builds the most SUSPENSE in the story?

• Lots of narration with imagery to help the reader visualize an event or idea

• Fore-shadowing and hints dropped that the reader wonders about

• Dramatic Irony to allow the reader to know the truth about the Sakkaros before Lillian discovers it

• Lots of action and a cliff-hanger to keep the reader wondering what really happened

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Which of these describes the main conflict in the story?

• George wants to watch the baseball game while Lillian wants to watch the neighbors

• George and Lillian can't figure out what is different about their neighbors

• Lillian wants her son Tommie to have a friend to play with

• Lillian is waiting for rain since it's so hot where they live

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Which of these best describes how the conflict is developed?

• through first person narration

• through dialogue

• through third person narration

• through the actions of the characters

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Which of these is not a clue as to the resolution to the conflict?

• the Sakkaros eat lots of cotton candy at Murphy's Park

• the boy bounces the ball loudly off the house

• Mrs. Sakkaro's kitchen is so clean it appears it's never used

• they watch the weather and insist on going home when it's cloudy

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What is the resolution to the story?

• The Sakkaros didn't have fun at Murphy's Park

• Lillian finds the Sakkaros so annoying she decides it's better not to be friends with all of their neighbors

• The Sakkaros are made out of sugar so they melt in the rain storm

• The first drops of rain fall from the sky

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What is the climax of the story?

• Lillian invites the Sakkaros to Murphy's Park

• The Sakkaros see the rain clouds and ask to go home

• Lillian says "You'd think they were made of sugar and afraid they would melt"

• The first rain drops start to fall

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Which of these does NOT foreshadow the Sakkaros' secret?

• The Sakkaros eat a lot of cotton candy

• Mr. Sakkaro is handsome and Lillian notices

• Their last name Sakkaro sounds like saccharine, a form of sugar

• Mr. Sakkaro calls himself a "student of human nature", suggesting they're not actually humans

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Which of these best describes a theme developed in the story?

• Always keep an eye on the weather

• Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

• People will always want to understand what is underneath an appearance of perfection, even if it is destructive

• It is good to keep an eye on things happening in your own neighborhood so nothing suspicious is missed

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The sentence, "It was a beautiful day at Murphy's Park; hot and dry without being too hot; and with a cheerfully bright sun in a blue, blue sky" creates a mood of

• eeriness

• tranquility

• mystery

• excitement

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