The Setting Sun and Rolling World

1. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” what does young Nhamo plan to do tomorrow?

• A. leave home

• B. fly in an airplane

• C. go to work for his father

• D. seek advice from a wise man

2. Which sentence best reflects Old Musoni’s attitude toward his son in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

• A. You should be on your own.

• B. I will love you only if you obey me.

• C. Everything I have will always be yours.

• D. If you displease me, I will put a curse on you.

4. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” where does the conversation between father and son take place?

• A. in a field

• B. in the village

• C. in the family home

• D. in a series of letters

5. Which sentence best states Nhamo’s feelings about home in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

• A. It is too hot and noisy.

• B. It is a place without love

• C. It is charming but boring.

• D. It is a place with no future.

6. If Daniel has babysitting obligations, which of these must be true?

• A. He is free to babysit.

• B. He refuses to babysit.

• C. He gets paid to babysit.

• D. He is expected to babysit.

If Kayla feels patronized, how does she most likely feel? Base your answer on the meaning of patronized.

• A. shocked

• B. uncared for

• C. disrespected

• D. richly rewarded

8. What would a psychological test most likely focus on?

• A. a person's clothes

• B. a person's family

• C. a person's mind

• D. a person's diet

12. Which is true of both Musoni and Nhamo in “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World”?

• A. Each tells a string of lies.

• B. Both freely speak their minds.

• C. Each says only what the other wants to hear.

• D. Neither says everything that he is thinking and feeling.

13. In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” how does Old Musoni feel about the world beyond his homeland?

• A. He longs to explore it.

• B. He believes it is dangerous.

• C. He does not think other places exist.

• D. He believes a home can be made anywhere.

17. Read the following sentence. "I had to run now or forever be stuck behind this fence." What is the narrator’s attitude toward the setting?

• A. The setting is a place to feel safe.

• B. The setting is a place to feel trapped.

• C. The setting is a place to feel free.

• D. The setting is a place to feel bored.