Characters
The protagonist
Ravi
Who won the game?
Ravi
At the very beginning, the children are tired of _______ and just want to go play outside despite the summer heat.
Being locked in with the heat
At the beginning of the story, the children are...
Begging their mother to let them outside, once she allows it they play hide and seek
The children's interaction suggests that their relationship is
Familiar with one another but not super close
The antagonist
Raghu
When Ravi returned in tears mother seemed very ______.
unconcerned
Ravi was left hiding in the shed for hours, why?
Because they abandoned him during the game.
Ravi's impression of Raghu.
He is afraid of his hairy, footballer legs.
During hide and seek Ravi may have acted differently if he had a different impression of Raghu. How could he have acted?
He might have tried to dominate Raghu rather than just hide from him.
Motherly influence, resolves conflict
Mira
What did _____ have to touch to win the game?
Ravi and the den
What did Ravi put his face down to silence his cries?
Grass
Ravi is hiding in the shed because
He is afraid Raghue will find him
Manu and Ravi act differently, describe each one's character.
Ravi is more sure of himself and his decisions than Manu
Youngest, doesn't really get involved because they are so little.
Manu
In the beginning, Mira breaks up a fight between two individuals, who was it and why were they fighting?
It was Ravi and Raghu, they were fighting because of a power struggle
How is the shed described that would explain Ravi's fear?
dark, damp, and spooky, littered with discarded junk and crawling with insects,
Ravi's family's response to his sudden reappearance at the end of the story was
surprised
Does Ravi's family understand what he is feeling? Describe it.
Ravi's siblings don't seem to care about much of anything especially stopping to communicate with Ravi.
Careless, doesn't take care of those around them
Mother
mother's reaction to the upset Ravi shows.....
shes is neglectful
What time of day does Ravi come out of the shed
By the end of the story Ravi is feeling very
insignificant
How might the realization at the end of the story affect Ravi's future?
Ravi could make certain choices, and act out, to make himself feel more important.