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