The Keeping Quilt Comprehension Quiz

Why did Anna's mother make a quilt in the first place?

• So the family would have a blanket to keep them warm
• So the family could save money
• So the family would always remember Russia
• So the family could use the quilt as a tablecloth

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.6

Patricia Polacco's The Keeping Quilt relays the experience of what kind of family?

• Russian-American

• German Jews

• Polish-American

• Polish Jews

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How do you think Anna's family feels when they first come to America?

• The family felt lost and out of place

• The family felt crowded and hurried

• The family felt comforted by having neighbors like them.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

Anna's mother makes the dress and babushka into a quilt because-

• the dress is getting too small

• the quilt will remind the family of home

• the quilt will keep the family warm

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

What clues does the author give that Anna might want to remember Russia?

• she didn't want to learn English

• she wears her dress and dances in the babushka

• she tells her friends about Russia

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why do you think Anna's mother chooses to make the quilt from scraps of old clothing?

• to bring back fond memories of Russian relatives

• to help her stop being homesick from Russia

• she doesn't like the fabric she finds in America

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.1

Why does the family use the quilt during the Sabbath and at weddings?

• they want to decorate using the quilt

• they cover grandmother because she is cold

• they are both important, special events

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.8

CCSS.SL.2.3

Why do you think the author includes details about Anna's wedding?

• to explain how the family follows traditional customs

• to show how happy Anna is to be getting married

• to show what a Russian wedding would be like

• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why do you think that each generation tells the story of the quilt to the next generation?

• so the next generation will know that the quilt is special

• to show the quilts connection to their Russian relatives

• to carry on a family tradition

• all of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.6

Which of the following best summarizes the family's wishes for Carle?

• the family wishes that Carle would move to Russia

• the family wishes that Carle would always have flowers

• the family wishes that Carle would have lots of food

• the family wishes for Carle to be happy, healthy, and loved

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2