Royal University of Phnom Penh Institute of Foreign Languages Department of English Worksheet 2 The Rain Came I. Matching Vocabulary Look at the table below. Match the vocabularies to the appropriate definitions. Put your answers in the boxes provided below. Table A Vocabulary Definitions 1. Pester A. to cause serious damage to someone or something, making him, her, or it weak 2. Contemplate B. to state something, sometimes in a way that is not sincere 3. Cripple C. to persuade someone kindly to do something 4. Marvel D. to spend time considering a possible future action 5. Ransom E. a large amount of money that is demanded in exchange for someone who has been taken prisoner 6. Coax F. to show or experience great surprise or admiration 7. Burden G. to move around and talk to other people at a social event 8. Profess H. to go away from a place or person in order to escape from danger 9. Mingle I. to take great care of something because you love it or consider it very valuable 10. Consent J. to cause a person, animal, or part of the body to lose the ability to move or feel 11. Retreat K. something difficult or unpleasant that you are responsible for 12. Paralyse L. permission or agreement 13. Treasure M. to behave in an annoying manner towards someone Write your answers here 1 2 3 4 M D A F 5 E 6 C 7 K 8 B 9 G 10 L 11 H 12 J 13 I Royal University of Phnom Penh Institute of Foreign Languages Department of English Table B Vocabulary Definitions 14. Retaliate N. a statement that says what is going to happen in the future 15. Prophecy O. an animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place 16. Bereaved P. to do something harmful to someone because they have done harmful to you 17. Startle Q. to make someone holy in a religious ceremony by putting holy water or oil on them 18. Denizen R. to cause something to become caught in something such as a net or ropes 19. Anoint S. to do something unexpected that surprises a person or animal 20. Weary T. to touch gently and in a loving way 21. Frantic U. having a close relation or friend who has recently died 22. Attire V. a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain 23. Entangle W. very tired, especially after working hard for a long time 24. Embrace X. clothes, especially of a particular or formal type 25. Fondle Y. done in a very great hurry and often in a state of excitement or confusion 26. Distress Z. to hold someone tightly with both arms to express love, or sympathy Write your answers here 14 15 16 17 P N U S 18 O 19 Q 20 W 21 Y 22 X 23 R 24 Z 25 T 26 V Royal University of Phnom Penh Institute of Foreign Languages Department of English II. Literary analysis Answer the questions below using the information from the story. 1. Study the quotes below and interpret their metaphorical meanings. a. “Have faith, Oganda. That thing will not reach us” -Osinda (line 279) By ‘that thing’, Osinda referred to the sunset which symbolized the death of Organda and how they had to run away from the setting sun in order to survive. b. “It is gone! It is gone” Oganda wept, hiding her face in her hands. (line 282) In this context, Organda meant that she just ditched death by running away from the sinking sun which symbolized the loss of her life. c. “Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset. I will be there.” - Organda compared herself with sunset. In this context, what she meant was that the sunset symbolized the end to her life as she would soon be sacrificed to the monster. 2. What do think happened when the rain came at the end even though Oganda did not exactly die? After reading the story, I personally think that the rain came at the end was natural rather than superstition. The ritual wasn’t complete as Oganda did not die, yet the rain came otherwise. 3. Study the characters’ behaviour below: a. The way the chief Labong’O dealt with the social problem in the tribe. The way the chief Labong’o dealt with the social problem in the tribe was selfless. He did not think about his family nor himself, but the tribe as a whole. He did it for a greater good for everyone in the tribe b. The way the tribal people behave towards Oganda’s sacrifice. Tribal people couldn’t care less about Oganda. All they cared about was to sacrifice Organda for the rain. They were unsympathetic Royal University of Phnom Penh Institute of Foreign Languages Department of English towards her and her departure from her family and tribe. c. The way Oganda accepted her fate. Oganda was left with no choice, but to be defeated. She just accepted her fate that she would be sacrificed to the monster to get the rain. d. The way Osinda rescued Oganda. Osinda was brave. Even though he would put himself in a dangerous situation, he still went through and helped Oganda out.
