<p> “The Rocket” by Ray Bradbury</p><p>1. Who is the protagonist of the story? (1 point) a) Bramante c) Maria b) Fiorello Bodoni d) Paolo</p><p>2. From which point of view is this story written? (1 point) a) Bodoni’s point of view c) limited omniscient b) first person d) third person</p><p>3. According to Bramante, why will Bodoni never ride a rocket? (1 point) a) Bodoni gets airsick c) rockets are for the rich b) his wife will go instead d) there’s no time for a vacation</p><p>4. At first, Bodoni refuses to buy the junk metal from Mr. Matthews because ___. (1 point) a) his aluminum furnace is broken c) his wife would be angry b) he doesn’t have enough money d) he’s going to Mars instead</p><p>5. Sometimes the antagonist of a story is a character and sometimes it’s an idea or aspect of the world around the protagonist. What non-human part of his life must Bodoni overcome? Give proof from the text to support your answer. (2 points) ______</p><p>6. Which two types of conflict appear in this story? Explain how each type is present. (4 points) ______</p><p>7. Give an example of how the rockets are personified in the story? (1 point) ______</p><p>8. Why, according to Bramante, would Bodoni’s wife hate him if he went to Mars alone? (1 point) ______</p><p>9. What is Bramante’s view on having wild goals and dreams? Give proof from the text to support your answer. (2 points) ______</p><p>10.Why does Paolo say he can’t go to Mars? What is the real reason? (2 points) ______</p><p>11.Why did Bodoni laugh with wide eyes at line 185-6? (1 point) ______</p><p>12.Why does Maria lock the children in the closet? (1 point) ______</p><p>13.How does Maria’s reaction to the rocket change by the end of the story? (1 point) ______</p><p>14.At line 158, there is a set of short, choppy sentences. At line 161, the pattern changes to longer and more detailed sentences. What is the effect of this change? (1 point) ______</p><p>15.Did Bodoni take his children to Mars? Explain. (1 point) ______</p><p>16.Which rocket trip would have meant more to Maria, going on the first trip with the boys or the possible future trip with Bodoni? Explain. (1 point) ______</p><p>17.At line 209, Bradbury writes that Bodoni “exhausted his bank account” to do his secret work on the rocket. Was this a good choice for Bodoni to make? Explain. (1 point) ______</p><p>18.How did Bodoni convince his children that they had gone to Mars? (1 point) ______</p><p>19.What is one possible theme of this story? Explain. (1 point)</p><p>______</p>