The planet where the story takes place
Venus
The name of the woman who carries the biggest rock
Delacroix
The present-day country where the story takes place
India
figurative language and sensory details
The poor area of Mandeland
Charlie
The number of years it takes before the sun comes out
Seven
The author of the story
Shirley Jackson
The name of the boy who Rikki-Tikki befriends
Teddy
Dialogue Tags
Kayhart Brown's sister
Alisha Brown
Something the sun is compared to in the story
a flower, a penny, a fire in the stove, gold, a yellow crayon, a coin (large enough to buy the world with)
The meaning of "Delacroix"
of the cross
The type of animal that Chuchundra is
A muskrat
Descriptions in dialogue of what characters do
The origin place of Bob the Penguin (the official name!)
Samsara Forest
The US state where Margot is from
Ohio
Teaching people (often children) to accept an idea without questioning or thinking about it critically
Indoctrination
A word used in the story meaning "brave"
Valiant
The part of a story where suspense is built
Rising Action
The most popular sport in Mandeland
footgolf
The author of the story
Ray Bradbury
A word used in the story meaning "equipment" (e.g. the black box)
paraphernalia
The motto of all mongoose families
"Run and find out"
The rule this quote refers to: "Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass."
Show, don't tell
The day on which members of the Toko religion eat fish
September 15