11. Use your knowledge of the Greek root -psych- to choose the most likely meaning of the word psychiatry.

D. study and treatment of mental illness

A. strategy for resolving conflict

B. practice of predicting the future

C. regulation of the use of chemicals

12. Which is true of both Musoni and Nhamo in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

B. Both freely speak their minds.

A. Each tells a string of lies.

C. Each says only what the other wants to hear.

D. Neither says everything that he is thinking and feeling.

13. Part A--In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” how does Old Musoni feel about the world beyond his homeland?

B. He believes it is dangerous.

C. He does not think other places exist.

D. He believes a home can be made anywhere.

14. Part B--Which passage from “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World” most clearly supports the answer to Part A?

B. He saw nothing now but disaster and death for his son out there in the world.

A. The white speck whose sound had disturbed his work and thoughts was far out at the edge of the yellow sky, near the horizon.

C. Words are handles made to the smith’s fancy and are liable to break under stress.

D. And if there were a couple of ancestors who needed appeasement, he would do it while he was still around.

15. Which of the following most clearly describes narrative point of view?

B. the attitude of the narrator toward the main character of the story

A. the narrator’s voice and tone

C. the type of narrator telling a story

16. Which of the following most clearly describes setting?

C. the place, time, and circumstances of a story

A. the narrative description throughout a story

B. the opening scene establishing a story

D. the resolution and conclusion of a story

17. Read the following sentence. "I had to run now or forever be stuck behind this fence." What is the narrator’s attitude toward the setting?

B. The setting is a place to feel trapped.

A. The setting is a place to feel safe.

C. The setting is a place to feel free.

D. The setting is a place to feel bored.

18. Read the statement. " I knew this was my chance. I had to run now or forever be stuck behind this fence in this prison yard. The boy would miss me. I would miss the boy. But I would not miss the man’s boot. The gate creaked as the wind reminded me that my freedom was slipping away. The man would be back soon." The reader can infer that the narrative point of view affects the readers understanding that.....?

D. have traditional customs that are weird

The Setting Sun and the Rolling World

Authored by Margaret Anderson

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8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what does young Nhamo plan to do tomorrow?

A. leave home

B. fly in an airplane

C. go to work for his father

D. seek advice from a wise man

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. Which sentence best reflects Old Musoni’s attitude toward his son in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

A. You should be on your own.

B. I will love you only if you obey me.

C. Everything I have will always be yours.

D. If you displease me, I will put a curse on you.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what most worries Musoni?

A. He worries he will soon die.

B. He worries his son will get hurt.

C. He worries the airplane will crash.

D. He worries the charm won’t work.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” where does the conversation between father and son take place?

A. in a field

B. in the village

C. in the family home

D. in a series of letters

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. Which sentence best states Nhamo’s feelings about home in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

A. It is too hot and noisy.

B. It is a place without love

C. It is charming but boring.

D. It is a place with no future.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. If Daniel has babysitting obligations, which of these must be true?

A. He is free to babysit.

B. He refuses to babysit.

C. He gets paid to babysit.

D. He is expected to babysit.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If Kayla feels patronized, how does she most likely feel? Base your answer on the meaning of patronized.

A. shocked

B. uncared for

C. disrespected

D. richly rewarded

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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The Setting Sun and the Rolling World

1. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what does young Nhamo plan to do tomorrow?

2. Which sentence best reflects Old Musoni’s attitude toward his son in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

3. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what most worries Musoni?

4. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” where does the conversation between father and son take place?

5. Which sentence best states Nhamo’s feelings about home in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

6. If Daniel has babysitting obligations, which of these must be true?

If Kayla feels patronized, how does she most likely feel? Base your answer on the meaning of patronized.

8. What would a psychological test most likely focus on?

9. What is the meaning of the Greek root -psych-?

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