Question

read the short story \a temporary matter.\ after you read, complete the think questions below. think questions 1. how does shukumar feel about himself? why? cite evidence from the story to support your answer. 2. what new habits do shoba and shukumar develop after the death of their baby, and what do these habits reveal about their relationship? cite evidence from the story to support your answer. 3. how did shukumar feel about shoba before the death of their baby? what evidence from the text leads you to this conclusion? 4. use context clues to determine the meaning of the word diligent as it is used in \a temporary matter.\ write your definition of diligent here and explain which clues helped you figure it out. 5. keeping in mind that the latin prefix ex - means \from\ and that the latin root -tract - means \to draw or pull,\ determine the meaning of the word extracted as it is used in \a temporary matter.\ write your definition of extract here and explain which clues helped you figure it out.

Explanation:

1. To answer how Shukumar feels about himself, one would analyze his thoughts, actions and self - talk in the story. Evidence from the text would be used to support the conclusion.
2. For the new habits of Shoba and Shukumar, details about their daily routines, interactions etc. after the baby's death in the story would be considered to understand what these habits reveal about their relationship.
3. To determine Shukumar's feelings for Shoba before the baby's death, one would look at their past interactions, expressions of affection etc. in the text.
4. To define "diligent", context clues such as actions of characters described as diligent, tasks they perform etc. in the story would be used.
5. For "extracted", the knowledge of the prefix "ex -" and root "-tract -" along with the story context would help in defining it.

Answer:

1. Answer would depend on evidence from "A Temporary Matter".
2. Answer would depend on evidence from "A Temporary Matter".
3. Answer would depend on evidence from "A Temporary Matter".
4. Answer would depend on context clues in "A Temporary Matter".
5. Answer would depend on prefix/root knowledge and context clues in "A Temporary Matter".