Monday, March 12, 2012

Running After Antelope -1963 Questions


1. What is the symbol of the lizards, turtles and snakes? Why didn't the kids chase bunnies or cats instead?

2. What is the significance of the kids running after reptiles at night instead of in the day?

3. Why does the younger brother listen to his older brother? What does this tell us about their relationship?

4.  "Some animals sleep in the daytime and go out at night to eat. If we hurry we can catch them before they go back in the ground." What is the author trying to convey in this line?

5. What is the symbol of the fog?

6. "She looks ten feet tall and 900 years old" What literacy device is the author using?

7."Like the Indians" what does this mean?

8. Why do the kids catch the animals with bare hands? What does this say about their personality?

9. What is the significance of the last sentence in the story? "We have everything we need. The wilderness is unfolding in front of us."

10. Why did the author choose the setting to be a backyard instead of a forest or the wilderness?

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