The Gift

by Ray Bradbury

1) When and where does the story take place?

2) Why were the parents worried? What was the situation like?
3) What made the parents feel “deprived of the season”?
4) Prove that the son was excited and worried at the same time.
5) Why did the father leave for about twenty minutes?
6) What was his idea?
7) Did the father’s plan work out in the end? Support your viewpoint using the text and explain
why it was so.
8) What do you think of the father’s plan? Do you think it was worthwhile or lame? Do you think
it could work in reality or if you were in the son’s shoes?
9) What is this story about? How did you like it?