“the man to send rainclouds” 1. the season of the year in which a story takes place is sometimes an important part of the story's setting. at what time of year does this story take place? how is the season important to the story? (10 points) the setting of the book is in a indian reservation in the american southwest 2. what evidence in the story suggests that the laguna move in two worlds- the world of the christian workers and that of their traditional culture? what does this story suggest lies at "the heart of the matter" for the laguna characters? (10 points) choose one of the other readings from the unit (“the harvest,” “i explain a few things,” “the space,” or “my aunt gold teeth”) and describe how culture and/or setting affect the theme of the story/poem. your response should be 3-4 paragraphs long and provide examples from the text. (20 points) answer each question correctly

Excerpt from “mundra” by emily t. sheets part a what is a central idea of this story? a. mundra and her mother-in-law struggle to build a relationship. b. mundra has difficulty adjusting to life after she loses her parents. c. a young woman works to do all that she can to gain acceptance from her community. d. a young woman demonstrates tremendous strength while enduring cruel treatment. part b which quotation from the story best develops the response to part a? a. “at first their death had meant little to the child for she was no longer a part of their household.” b. “at the time of mundra's wedding the people had been anxious because rain had not come and the crops were dying.” c. “"bring water," the old woman commanded fiercely and with a thrust of her foot sent the child, who had reached the door by that time, reeling in the direction of a large brass water pot which stood in a corner of the mud porch." d. “the small, dark, thin figure walked very straight because of the jar on the head, not from any sense of pride, for what had mundra to be proud of? ”