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The Setting Sun and the Rolling World

Quiz by Rita Zaidan

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  • Q1
    1. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what does young Nhamo plan to do tomorrow?
    d. seek advice from a wise man
    b. fly in an airplane
    a. leave home
    c. go to work for his father
    20s
  • Q2
    2. Which sentence best reflects Old Musoni’s attitude toward his son in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?
    c. I will love you only if you obey me.
    d. If you displease me, I will put a curse you.
    b. You should be on your own.
    a.Everything I have will always be yours
    30s
  • Q3
    3. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what most worries Musoni?
    a. He worries his son will get hurt.
    c. He worries the airplane will crash.
    d. He worries the charm won’t work.
    b He worries he will soon die.
    30s
  • Q4
    4. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” where does the conversation between father and son take place?
    d. in a series of letters
    b. in the village
    a. in a field
    c. in the family home
    30s
  • Q5
    5. Which sentence best states Nhamo’s feelings about home in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?
    d. It is charming but boring.
    c. It is a place without love.
    b. It is too hot and noisy.
    a. It is a place with no future
    30s
  • Q6
    6. If Daniel as babysitting obligations, which of these must be true?
    b.He is free to babysit.
    c. He refuses to babysit.
    a. He is expected to babysit.
    d. He gets paid to babysit.
    30s
  • Q7
    7. If Kayla feels patronized, how does she most likely feel? Base your answer on the meaning of patronized.
    d. richly rewarded
    b.shocked
    c. uncared for
    a. disrespected
    30s
  • Q8
    8.What would a psychological test most likely focus on?
    d. a person’s diet
    b. a person’s clothes
    c. a person’s family
    a. a person’s mind
    30s
  • Q9
    9. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” how does Old Musoni support his family?
    d. He is a metal worker.
    c. He is a beekeeper
    a. He is a farmer.
    b. He is a scientist
    30s
  • Q10
    10.In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” how does Old Musoni feel about the world beyond his homeland?
    a. He believes it is dangerous.
    d.He believes a home can be made anywhere.
    c.He does not think other places exist.
    b.He longs to explore it.
    30s
  • Q11
    11.Which sentence best states Nhamo’s attitude in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?
    c.He feels the old beliefs and traditions are beautiful.
    d.He feels the old beliefs and traditions are challenging.
    b.He feels the old beliefs and traditions are important
    a.He feels the old beliefs and traditions are worthless.
    30s
  • Q12
    12.In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what do both Musoni and Nhamo love?
    b. airplanes
    a. each other
    d. adventures
    c. their home
    30s
  • Q13
    13. The point of view in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World” is one in which the narrator knows everything that happens, including the thoughts and feelings of each character. What is this point of view?
    d.third-person limited point of view
    b .first-person point of view
    a. third-person omniscient point of view
    c. first-person limited point of view
    30s
  • Q14
    14 Read this passage from “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World.” Old Musoni did not look at his son as he left him. Already, his mind was trying to focus at some point in the dark unforeseeable future. …He noticed that the sun was going down and he scraped the earth off his hoe. How does this passage demonstrate the point of view of the story?
    d. The narrator shares only one character’s thoughts.
    c. The narrator uses pronouns such as I.
    b. The narrator is the main character.
    a. The narrator uses pronouns such as he.
    30s
  • Q15
    15.Which of these sentences best states Nhamo’s point of view in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?
    d. Young people will die even though they do not know it yet.
    a.Young people long to do things on their own
    b.Young people do not respect their elders.
    c.Young people are more skilled than older people
    30s

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