STORY Arthur C. Clark’s If I Forget Thee o Earth Clark



1. What is your initial impression of this work?

2. What is the genre of this selection?

3. What is the exposition of the story? What is the rising action or actions in this story? What is the climax of this selection? What is the falling action in the story? What is the denouement in the story?

4. Who is the protagonist? Antagonist?

5. What are the most important traits of the main character? Your response must be at least 3-5 sentences in length.

6. What is the setting of the work? Is there more than one? Your response should be a minimum of 5-7 sentences.

7. Why has the author chosen to emphasize certain details of the setting? Your response should be a minimum of 5-7 sentences.

a. Why do you think these details creating the mood are important to the story?

b. What would the story be like if one or more of these elements of setting and mood were different or lacking?

8. What mood is created by details of the setting? (gloomy, tense, cheerful, etc.)? Explain your answer and use examples from the text to support your response. Your response should be a minimum of 5-7 sentences.