Wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Stop the Sun

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This line from "Stop the Sun" is what type of figurative language


"His voice flowed like a river breaking loose."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

2.

This line from "Stop the Sun" is what type of figurative language


"...he kept hitting walls..."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

3.

This line from 'Stop the Sun' is what type of figurative language: 'His voice flowed like a river breaking loose.'

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

4.

This line from 'Stop the Sun' is what type of figurative language: '...he kept hitting walls...'

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

5.

What is the main theme of 'Stop the Sun'?

a)

Courage

b)

War and its effects

c)

Friendship

d)

Adventure

6.

In 'Stop the Sun', what does the phrase 'stop the sun' metaphorically represent?

a)

Preventing time from passing

b)

Stopping a war

c)

Ending a day

d)

Halting a conversation

7.

Which character in 'Stop the Sun' struggles with PTSD?

a)

Terry's father

b)

Terry

c)

Terry's mother

d)

Terry's teacher

8.

What literary device is used in the phrase 'the silence was deafening' from 'Stop the Sun'?

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

9.

What is the significance of Terry's father's eyes being described as 'empty' in 'Stop the Sun'?

a)

He is tired

b)

He is bored

c)

He is emotionally distant

d)

He is blind

10.

In 'Stop the Sun', how does Terry feel about his father's condition?

a)

Indifferent

b)

Embarrassed

c)

Proud

d)

Amused

11.

What does Terry learn about his father by the end of 'Stop the Sun'?

a)

His father's past is irrelevant

b)

His father is a hero

c)

His father's experiences are part of who he is

d)

His father will never change

12.

Which point of view is 'Stop the Sun' written in?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person limited

d)

Third person omniscient

13.

What is the climax of 'Stop the Sun'?

a)

Terry's father has a breakdown in the store

b)

Terry talks to his teacher

c)

Terry reads a book about the Vietnam War

d)

Terry's father tells him about the war

14.

What does the store incident reveal about Terry's father's condition in 'Stop the Sun'?

a)

He is forgetful

b)

He is clumsy

c)

He is suffering from PTSD

d)

He is angry

15.

How does the author of 'Stop the Sun' use dialogue to develop Terry's character?

a)

By showing his humor

b)

By revealing his thoughts and feelings

c)

By highlighting his intelligence

d)

By demonstrating his bravery