What are Dr. Lansa and Buzz going to use the Morpho for? Page 48

To track the location of jaguars in the Amazon

To look for the lost city of gold

To chase the bats away from the warehouse

Why didn't Doc chase away all of the fruit bats in the warehouse? Page 51

He is a field biologist and he always thinks of animals first

He was using the bats to chase away strangers

He wants Jake to study the bats for a school project

What did Jake mean on page 59 when he used the metaphor, "Not good. I felt the guillotine sliding down the greased grooves toward my neck"?

Jake sensed that his dad was going to tell him bad news about staying in Brazil.

A jaguar was stocking Jake and Doc and he could sense it.

Jake was fearful that he and his dad would be caught by conquistadors and killed.

Jake saw a dangerous looking man with a machete in his hand.

What does Jake mean on page 61 when he said, "I had a feeling she was more than a botanist"? (referring to Flanna Brenna).

Jake thinks that Flanna and his dad are becoming girlfriend and boyfriend.

Jake thinks that Flanna is looking for the lost city of gold.

Jake thinks that Flanna is a spy for the Brazilian government.

Jake thinks that Flanna is working with pirates to plunder for treasure.

Review question: What is deforestation? Page 64

The destruction of the rainforest

The conservation of the rainforest

The tributaries of the Amazon river

What was Jake furious about on page 68?

Jake's dad is planning upon sending Jake to summer camp and then boarding school.

Jake saw an indigenous man killing a jaguar.

Jake was bitten several times by the bats in the warehouse.

Jake has to sleep on a cot underneath the bats and he got bat guano on his clothes.

What climactic event happened at the end of chapter 6? Page 69

There was a large explosion on the boat and someone was killed.

Jake ran away and got lost in the rainforest.

The capital of Brazil (Brasilia) was bombed by Spanish conquistadors.

Jaguar (chapters 1-6)

Authored by Guy Whitman

English

6th - 7th Grade

CCSS covered

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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of the novel "Jaguar" by Roland Smith, covering the first six chapters of the book. The content is appropriate for middle school students, specifically grades 6-7, as it requires students to demonstrate literal comprehension skills, character analysis, setting identification, and basic literary device recognition. Students need strong recall abilities to answer specific detail questions about plot events, character relationships, and story elements, while also demonstrating higher-order thinking skills to interpret metaphors, identify literary techniques like sarcasm, and understand character motivations. The questions assess both factual understanding of the narrative and analytical skills necessary for literary comprehension, including the ability to make inferences about character development and thematic elements such as environmental conservation through the deforestation question. Created by Guy Whitman, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 6 and 7. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding of key plot points, character development, and literary elements within the first half of the novel. Teachers can utilize this assessment as a chapter review before continuing with the remainder of the book, assign it as homework to reinforce reading accountability, or implement it as a warm-up activity to refresh student memory before class discussions. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by encouraging close reading practices and ensuring students are actively engaging with the text's details, character relationships, and literary devices. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4, which emphasize citing textual evidence, analyzing character development, and determining the meaning of words and phrases in literary contexts.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the main character in the book and how old is the main character?

Robert Hansen - 17 years old

Tony Danza - 13 years old

Jake Lansa - 14 years old

Roland Smith - 10 years old

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Jake's father Robert called by his friends and his only son Jake? Page 1

Sport

Pops

Doc

The Mad Scientist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do Jake and his father currently live (city and state)? Page 2

Chicago, Illinois

Miami, Florida

Sacramento, California

Poughkeepsie, New York

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Jake's grandfather's name? Page 2?

Tawapu

Steve

Jack

Robert

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Jake upset with his father on pages 4-5?

Doc is leaving for a trip to Las Vegas and Jake isn't old enough to go with him.

Doc is leaving for a jaguar preserve in Brazil and Jake has to stay with Taw at the retirement home.

Doc has to move to the campus of UCLA to study jaguars with another biologist.

Jake wants to join a student group on a missionary trip to Kenya, but Doc won't let him go.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Colonel P.H. Fawcett? Pages 16-17

P.H Fawcett is a famous military officer that won the purple heart in Vietnam.

P.H. Fawcett is Brazilian millionaire that is illegally hunting jaguars in the Amazon Rainforest.

P.H. Fawcett was an explorer that disappeared in the Amazon while searching for the fabled Muribeca Mines.

P.H. Fawcett was a famous politician and teacher from Kenya.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

On pages 25-26 Jake receives a fax from his dad. What did the letter say?

Jake's dad is leaving Brazil and flying to Africa to study elephants again.

Jake's dad bought a brand new house in Brasilia and he wants Jake to move in with him.

Jake's dad has taken a job working for the Mexican museum in Mexico City.

Jake's dad bought Jake a plane ticket so he can come to Brazil for a visit.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

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Jaguar (chapters 1-6)

Who is the main character in the book and how old is the main character?

What is Jake's father Robert called by his friends and his only son Jake? Page 1

Where do Jake and his father currently live (city and state)? Page 2

What is Jake's grandfather's name? Page 2?

Why is Jake upset with his father on pages 4-5?

Who is Colonel P.H. Fawcett? Pages 16-17

On pages 25-26 Jake receives a fax from his dad. What did the letter say?

When Jake, Taw, and Peter arrive in Brooklyn, where did they go to visit? Pages 31-32

Who picked up Jake at the airport in Manaus, Brazil? Page 36

What was the "Morpho" that Buzz showed Jake on page 47?

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