Autumn Time

What comparison or connection can you make between the passage "Autumntime" and the video clip from WALLE? Write your response in a complete sentence.

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What is the setting of the story "Autumntime" by Anthony Lentini?

• A future where technology and artificial objects have replaced many aspects of life

• A past where nature was abundant and untouched

• A present-day urban city with natural parks

• A fictional world with magical creatures

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What is the narrator's attitude toward nature in "Autumntime"?

• The narrator is saddened that he has just seen the last tree.

• The narrator is overwhelmed by the beauty and wonder of nature as he experiences it.

• The narrator is frustrated that he must leave the tree in the courtyard before he is ready.

• The narrator is overcome by joy and excitement at seeing something enchanting as a real tree.

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What is the theme of “Autumntime”?

• Children exposed to nature feel a deep sense of wonder and delight.

• If we do not preserve nature everywhere, including in our cities, it will cease to exist anywhere.

• If nature is not valued and protected, nature that is present in the world today may no longer exist in the future.

• If the government is allowed to redevelop cities, they may destroy the nature present in the world today.

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Nature can transform the perspective of children comes from

• Autumntime

• Conservation as a National Duty

• BOTH

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Manmade versions of nature can never replace the beauty of real nature comes from

• Autumntime

• Conservation as a National Duty

• BOTH

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What does the narrator from "Autumntime" take out of their pocket at the end of the story?

• A coin

• A leaf

• A seed

• An acorn

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What is the main theme of the story 'Autumntime'?

• The importance of preserving nature

• The advancement of technology

• The beauty of urban life

• The joy of childhood

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Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Autumntime'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Irony

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What does the tree symbolize in 'Autumntime'?

• Hope and renewal

• Destruction and decay

• Technology and progress

• Isolation and loneliness

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