Read the following passage from 'Sunshine through the Rain' and answer
the questions that follow.
A forest. Tall trees are clearly visible through a thin mist. The trees and the thin
undergrowth of grass are lit up by bright sunshine that falls in beams through the
gaps in the canopies of the trees. The boy appears. He walks up and faces the camera.
He wanders among the trees, his eyes roving. He stops on seeing clouds of mist rising
from the ground a little away. As the boy watches intently, shapes emerge from the
mist. It is a fox's wedding.
A procession led by the groom and the bride with others in tow is on its way. The boy
watches, hidden from behind a tree. There is music in the background. The procession
moves on with gentle, trotting steps.
The procession reaches the tree behind which the boy is hiding. They suddenly stop,
turn and look in the boy's direction. Frightened, the boy runs away.
1. Why does the light appear to fall in beams?
2. Why does the boy watch the procession from behind a tree?
3. What are the 'shapes' that appear before the boy?
4. Pick out from the passage a word that means, 'uppermost branches of trees
forming a layer of leaves'.
5. Why is the boy frightened?
6. Identify any two visual images that give a dream-like quality to the scene.
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