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When Rain Clouds Gather

Chapter One Exercises.

1.OurfirstdescriptionofMakhayarevealsalotabouthischaracter.Headstates:

Heistooeasily_______________________________________________________________________ofliving.

Theinnerpartofhimwasa___________________________________________________discord.

Theoutsidehoweverwasasenseofcalm___________________________________________containment.

2.GivethreeexamplesthatshowthatMakhayaisonedgeinthefirsttwopages(12)

a.

b.

c.

3.Thattribalnameisthewrongoneforme.Itisforonewhostayshome,yettheygaveittomeand

I_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.Itsonlyeducationthat_______________________________________________________________________________

5.Youarerunningawayfromtribalism.But__________________________________________________________

6.Atthisstageofthebook,whydoyouthinkMakhayawouldbeconcernedwithtribalism?

7.Iwanttofeelwhatitisliketoliveinafreecountryandmaybe_________________________________

____________________________________

8.Whatdoesthisquotesuggesttousabouttheideas/themesofthestory?

9.WhatdowelearnaboutMakhayafromtheepisodewiththeoldwomanandthegirl?

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10.Thebeliefisdescribedasaclinging,ancestral,tribalbelief____________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________child

11.WhatwashissimplereasonforleavingSouthAfrica?

12.Inthemorningwehaveadescriptionofthesunriseandhowthelightmovedandreflectedoff

theland.Whyisthissymbolic?DoesthisgiveusanycluesastowhetherMakhayawillfindpeace

inBotswana?Explainyouranswer.

13.Hesimplyandsilentlydecided______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________journey?

14.Fromthecluesinpage14andtheBotswanaHistoryhandoutnametheyearthenovelisset?

Homework

15.WhoisKwameNkrumah?Whywouldhebeimportantinthiscontext.

16.WhatroadisMakhayaseeking?Why?

17.HowdoestheoldmandescribeSouthAfrica?HowdoeshedescribeBotswana?

SouthAfrica Botswana

18.Thelastwordinchapteroneislight.Whymightthisbeimportant?(bearinginmindQ.12)