Old Man of the Temple Story

What is the setting of “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”?

• Illinois

• Nevada

• California

• New Mexico

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who is Teofilo in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”?

• a Roman Catholic missionary

• Louise’s son

• an old Pueblo Indian who has died before the story opens

• the leader of the Pueblo community

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In “The Man to Send Rain Clouds,” why is the cultural setting important?

• It provides a context for the main conflict in the story.

• It allows the author to write beautiful descriptions of the landscape.

• It explains the goals of Father Paul in his missionary work.

• It gives the reader insight into the personal beliefs of Teofilo.

Which is the most important reason that Father Paul refuses at first to bring holy water to the grave in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”?

• He is afraid he will not be welcome.

• He has not performed the Last Rites.

• He is angry that Leon and Ken did not tell him the full truth.

• He does not hold funeral masses for Pueblo Indians.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence from “The Man to Send Rain Clouds” creates an image that appeals to the sense of touch?

• Leon turned to look up at the high blue mountains in the deep snow....

• The priest stared down at his scuffed brown loafers and the worn hem of his cassock.

• His fingers were stiff, and it took him a long time to twist the lid off the holy water.

• Leon stared at the new moccasins that Teofilo had made for the ceremonial dances. . . .

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

At the end of “The Man to Send Rain Clouds,” what does Leon’s reaction to the sprinkling of the holy water suggest?

• Leon cannot understand Roman Catholic rituals.

• For Leon, the holy water symbolizes rain clouds.

• Leon feels he has made a mistake by inviting Father Paul to the graveside.

• Leon feels that Teofilo has lived his life in vain.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the setting of “Old Man of the Temple”?

• inside a large Buddhist temple in Thailand at sunset

• near a ruined Hindu temple by the side of the road in South India late at night

• in the imperial gardens in Tokyo, Japan, late at night in early spring

• near an ancient temple in China at noon

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

At the opening of “Old Man of the Temple,” how does the narrator describe Doss, his driver?

• as well-behaved and obedient

• as irritable and impatient

• as unreliable and disobedient

• as humble and intelligent

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In “Old Man of the Temple,” who has been knocking on the family’s door?

• the ghost of Seetha

• the ghost of the king

• the ghost of Krishna Battar

• Doss

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In which selection(s) does the setting contain elements of fantasy?

• in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”

• in “Old Man of the Temple”

• in both selections

• in neither selection

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7