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  • Active landmines were often concealed in rice PADDIES during the war.
    a field where rice is grown in water
    a powerful current of water
    thinking someone might be guilty
    not moving
  • Unfortunately, the couple's 25-year marriage FOUNDERED after their son's death.
    large guns on wheels or fixed in place
    a powerful current of water
    to break down
    thinking that someone might be guilty
  • The Tet Offensive was probably the most well-known action taken by the VIETCONG during the Vietnam War.
    not moving
    South Vietnamese communist guerrillas
    a powerful current of water
    a portable cannon
  • 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 and his father go to the shopping mall together
    Terry's mom knows Terry will talk to his dad about problems
    Terry helps his father at the hardware store
  • Which phrase describes what the theme is?
    the insight a story expresses about the subject
    the topic and subject examined within the story
    the problem presented and solved in the story
    the events and setting that drive the plot
  • I only wear my new MOCCASINS indoors because I want them to last a long time.
    a ceremony for burying someone who died
    a feeling that you have no hope at all
    physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion
    a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather
  • We rushed into my brother's room to see what had caused all the COMMOTION.
    a field where rice is grown in water
    a powerful current of water
    noisy confusion
    a portable cannon
  • What finally makes Terry ask his father about his experiences in the war?
    He wants to know if his dad is exaggerating
    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
  • Greg brought the medieval sword into an antique dealer to find out if it was AUTHENTIC.
    an area of land in the US that Native Americans live on
    a ceremony burying someone who died
    not counterfeit or copied
    delicate
  • Which of the following was NOT inside the medicine bag?
    a pebble from the butte
    a piece of sacred sage
    ash from the remains of the campfire
    a broken piece of iron kettle
  • She wore a black SATIN gown to the awards ceremoy.
    the borders
    physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion
    a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather
    cloth that has a smooth, shiny surface
  • During the Middle Ages, ARTILLERY was moved over land with the assistance of horse teams.
    a powerful current of water
    large guns on wheels or fixed in one place
    a field where rice is grown in water
    noisy confusion
  • Which do Martin and Cheryl NOT use to impress their friends?
    a picture of Grandpa's shack on the Rosebud Reservation
    a Sioux chant
    a pair of moccasins
    a decorated rawhide drum
  • How does repeating "his father's eyes went away" hint at what the theme might be?
    it tells you how serious Terry is
    it tells you that the father is disconnected from others
    it tells you that the problem is becoming worse
    it tells you the father has eyesight problems
  • Why do Grandpa's cowboy boots fit him so tightly?
    They are lined with money
    They have shrunken in the heat
    They are lined with bags full of medicine
    They do not belong to him
  • 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
  • How does Terry's mother deal with his father's problems?
    She lies to cover for him
    She tells Terry to hold him down
    She ignores them
    She gets angry with him
  • What does the title "Stop the Sun" tell you about the theme of the story?
    Trying to help can make the problem worse
    Terry's father tells his son to mind his own business
    Sometimes people feel powerless to change events
    Wanting peace is not enough to prevent war
  • The paramedics rushed to the man's side when they discovered him lying INERT on his kitchen floor.
    not moving
    noisy confusion
    a portable cannon
    to break down
  • 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
    cloth that has a smooth, shiny surface
    physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion
    a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather
  • A powerful WHIRLPOOL formed in the Pacific Ocean after the recent earthquake in Japan.
    South Vietnamese communist guerrillas
    a field where rice grows in water
    a powerful current of water
    noisy confusion
  • MORTARS are said to be very effective in used from a concealed location
    large guns on wheels or fixed in place
    to break down
    not moving
    a portable cannon
  • 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
  • What might be one of the themes in "Stop the Sun"?
    don't get involved in other people's business
    ignoring a problem will not make it go away
    laughter is sometimes the best medicine
    friends do not abandon friends in time of trouble
  • 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
    the borders
    delicate
    a group of people, vehicles or objects moving formally
  • How do Martin's friends react to Granpa when they finally meet him?
    with fear and panic
    with amusement
    with sarcasm and hostility
    with polite awe and respect
  • FUNERALS reflect the religious beliefs of the deceased person or family.
    the borders
    a ceremony for burying someone who died
    the feeling of having no hope at all
    physical or mental weariness resulting from exertion
  • What does Grandpa do to show the kids that he knows kids are often embarrassed by their elders?
    He leaves the room when Martin's friends come over
    He stops talking about Sioux history
    He cleans his hat and changes his shoes
    He has a talk with Martin about Sioux pride
  • Why does Grandpa weep as he tells the history of the medicine bag?
    He is grieving because the old ways are lost
    he is angry the Sioux have to live on the reservation
    he is sad that he is dying
    he is relieved he is no longer responsible for the bag
  • What generalization does Martin make about the Indians on television?
    they are warriors
    they are tall and stately with long braided hair
    they are lonely wanderers in the wilderness
    they are poor and live off the land
  • A PROCESSION of mourners followed the dead celebrity's hearse to the graveyard.
    the borders
    a group of people, vehicles, or objects moving formally
    a feeling that you have no hope at all
    a flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather
  • Why does Terry's father say he died that day in the war?
    He died inside, emotionally
    He felt responsible for his friends' deaths
    He had to be revived after being shot
    He was afraid he would be killed
  • I was a bit alarmed at my sister's SUSPICIOUS behaviour when she started staying out until very late atnight.
    not moving
    thinking someone might be guilty
    great damage
    a field where rice grows in water
  • WHat does Grandpa's father dream as he fasts and prays?
    a campfire
    the white man's iron
    an elk
    a sacred sage
  • Why does Terry's father crawl across the floor of the hardware store?
    He is fighting with the store owner
    He is reaching for something under the counter
    He is having a Vietnam syndrome flashback
    He is having a heart attack
  • Maura looks so FRAIL and thin that I am almost afraid to touch her.
    a ceremony burying someone who died
    an area of land in the US for Native Americans to live on
    delicate
    not counterfeit or copied
  • How does Terry demonstrate how difficult it is to talk about his father's problem?
    by writing a story about it
    by refusing to bring up the subject to anyone
    by talking with Mr. Carlson about Vietnam first
    by waiting until the last minute to bring it up
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