Peak August Review Game | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Why does Grandpa weep as he tells the history of the medicine bag?

He is grieving because the old ways are lost

he is sad that he is dying

he is angry the Sioux have to live on the reservation

he is relieved he is no longer responsible for the bag

WHat does Grandpa's father dream as he fasts and prays?

the white man's iron

an elk

a sacred sage

a campfire

Which of the following was NOT inside the medicine bag?

ash from the remains of the campfire

a broken piece of iron kettle

a pebble from the butte

a piece of sacred sage

How do Martin's friends react to Granpa when they finally meet him?

with polite awe and respect

with fear and panic

with amusement

with sarcasm and hostility

What does Grandpa do to show the kids that he knows kids are often embarrassed by their elders?

He cleans his hat and changes his shoes

He stops talking about Sioux history

He has a talk with Martin about Sioux pride

He leaves the room when Martin's friends come over

Why do Grandpa's cowboy boots fit him so tightly?

They are lined with money

They have shrunken in the heat

They do not belong to him

They are lined with bags full of medicine

How does Grandpa get to Martin's home?

He rides on buses for two and a half days

He walks all the way from the reservation

He rides a horse then walks

He rides a train and then walks

Which do Martin and Cheryl NOT use to impress their friends?

a picture of Grandpa's shack on the Rosebud Reservation

a pair of moccasins

a decorated rawhide drum

a Sioux chant

What generalization does Martin make about the Indians on television?

they are tall and stately with long braided hair

they are warriors

they are lonely wanderers in the wilderness

they are poor and live off the land

The basketball player's DESPAIR was evident as he missed the shot that cost the team the game.

a feeling that you have no hope at all

a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather

physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion

cloth that has a smooth, shiny surface

FUNERALS reflect the religious beliefs of the deceased person or family.

a ceremony for burying someone who died

the borders

physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion

the feeling of having no hope at all

She wore a black SATIN gown to the awards ceremoy.

cloth that has a smooth, shiny surface

physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion

the borders

a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather

Unfortunately, there are few employment opportunities on the RESERVATION, and many young people are leaving to the cities.

land in the US for Native Americans to live on

delicate

the borders

a group of people, vehicles or objects moving formally

I only wear my new MOCCASINS indoors because I want them to last a long time.

a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather

a feeling that you have no hope at all

physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion

a ceremony for burying someone who died

Maura looks so FRAIL and thin that I am almost afraid to touch her.

delicate

not counterfeit or copied

a ceremony burying someone who died

an area of land in the US for Native Americans to live on

A PROCESSION of mourners followed the dead celebrity's hearse to the graveyard.

a group of people, vehicles, or objects moving formally

a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather

the borders

a feeling that you have no hope at all

Greg brought the medieval sword into an antique dealer to find out if it was AUTHENTIC.

not counterfeit or copied

delicate

a ceremony burying someone who died

an area of land in the US that Native Americans live on

What does the title "Stop the Sun" tell you about the theme of the story?

Sometimes people feel powerless to change events

Terry's father tells his son to mind his own business

Trying to help can make the problem worse

Wanting peace is not enough to prevent war

How does Terry demonstrate how difficult it is to talk about his father's problem?

by talking with Mr. Carlson about Vietnam first

by refusing to bring up the subject to anyone

by writing a story about it

by waiting until the last minute to bring it up

What detail shows you that Terry and his father basically have a good relationship?

Terry and his dad have a joke about discussing girls

Terry helps his father at the hardware store

Terry's mom knows Terry will talk to his dad about problems

Terry and his father go to the shopping mall together

How does repeating "his father's eyes went away" hint at what the theme might be?

it tells you that the father is disconnected from others

it tells you the father has eyesight problems

it tells you that the problem is becoming worse

it tells you how serious Terry is

What might be one of the themes in "Stop the Sun"?

ignoring a problem will not make it go away

friends do not abandon friends in time of trouble

don't get involved in other people's business

laughter is sometimes the best medicine

Which phrase describes what the theme is?

the insight a story expresses about the subject

the events and setting that drive the plot

the problem presented and solved in the story

the topic and subject examined within the story

Why does Terry's father say he died that day in the war?

He died inside, emotionally

He was afraid he would be killed

He felt responsible for his friends' deaths

He had to be revived after being shot

What finally makes Terry ask his father about his experiences in the war?

He wants to understand what is wrong with his father

He wants to know what Vietnam was like

He wants his father to forgive the Vietcong

He wants to know if his dad is exaggerating

How does Terry's mother deal with his father's problems?

She ignores them

She tells Terry to hold him down

She gets angry with him

She lies to cover for him

Why does Terry's father crawl across the floor of the hardware store?

He is having a Vietnam syndrome flashback

He is reaching for something under the counter

He is having a heart attack

He is fighting with the store owner

Active landmines were often concealed in rice PADDIES during the war.

a field where rice is grown in water

thinking someone might be guilty

not moving

a powerful current of water

The Tet Offensive was probably the most well-known action taken by the VIETCONG during the Vietnam War.

South Vietnamese communist guerrillas

not moving

a powerful current of water

a portable cannon

During the Middle Ages, ARTILLERY was moved over land with the assistance of horse teams.

large guns on wheels or fixed in one place

a field where rice is grown in water

noisy confusion

a powerful current of water

MORTARS are said to be very effective in used from a concealed location

a portable cannon

to break down

large guns on wheels or fixed in place

not moving

A powerful WHIRLPOOL formed in the Pacific Ocean after the recent earthquake in Japan.

a powerful current of water

a field where rice grows in water

noisy confusion

South Vietnamese communist guerrillas

I was a bit alarmed at my sister's SUSPICIOUS behaviour when she started staying out until very late atnight.

thinking someone might be guilty

a field where rice grows in water

great damage

not moving

The paramedics rushed to the man's side when they discovered him lying INERT on his kitchen floor.

not moving

to break down

a portable cannon

noisy confusion

Germany's economy was in a state of RUIN after WWII.

great damage

South Vietnamese communist guerrillas

noisy confusion

large guns on wheels or fixed in place

Unfortunately, the couple's 25-year marriage FOUNDERED after their son's death.

to break down

a powerful current of water

thinking that someone might be guilty

large guns on wheels or fixed in place

We rushed into my brother's room to see what had caused all the COMMOTION.

noisy confusion

a field where rice is grown in water

a portable cannon

a powerful current of water