"The Doll's House" by Katherine Mansfield
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English
7th - 10th Grade
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This quiz assesses students' comprehension of Katherine Mansfield's short story "The Doll's House" and targets essential literary analysis skills appropriate for grades 7-10. The questions evaluate multiple layers of understanding, beginning with basic plot comprehension and character identification, then advancing to complex thematic analysis and symbolic interpretation. Students must demonstrate knowledge of narrative perspective by distinguishing between first-person and third-person limited points of view. The quiz requires students to analyze character motivations, particularly the contrast between Isabel's status-seeking behavior and Kezia's genuine kindness, while also examining how social class divisions influence character relationships and plot development. To succeed, students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to identify and interpret literary symbols (the lamp representing kindness, the doll's house representing wealth, and clothing representing poverty), and sophisticated analytical thinking to evaluate themes related to social inequality, childhood innocence, and moral courage. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying literature and narrative analysis in grades 7-10. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a summative assessment following complete story analysis, a review tool before unit examinations, or formative assessment to gauge student understanding of complex literary concepts. Teachers can utilize this quiz to evaluate student progress in both fundamental comprehension and higher-order analytical thinking skills. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 for determining themes and analyzing character development, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 for analyzing dialogue and plot advancement, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.6 for understanding different narrative perspectives. The assessment effectively measures student ability to connect textual evidence with thematic conclusions while developing critical thinking skills essential for literary analysis at the secondary level.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the oldest of the Burnell sisters?
Lotti
Isabel
Kezia
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
An example of 3rd person limited is ...
I knew I would see him again. One day...
There was trouble. Everyone was worried and siltenly praying
As we walked Tom was sad, Alex angry and I was tired.
Tom is my best friend. I don't understand how he could hurt me so.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This is an example of a 1st person narrator
He was nervous as he opened the door
When I opened the door I knew he was trouble
Peter was a thief. He stole all her money and he is hated by everyone
It was a clold and clear morning. They sat outside, pensive and freezing.
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What objecti n the doll's house is Kezia's favorite?
The real windows
The porch with globs of paint
The family of dolls
The little lamp
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Kezia do that makes Aunt Beryl angry?
She comes home late from school
She gives the Kelveys some food from the house
She shows the doll house to the Kelveys
She talks back to her
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which family is notoriously poor in the story?
The Burnells
The Kelveys
The Beryls
The Coles
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the MAJOR difference between Isabel and Kezia?
Isabel is older than Kezia.
Isabel never demonstrates kindness in the story, while Kezia does.
Isabel loves the lamp; Kezia does not.
Kezia is a Burnell, and Isabel is a Kelvey.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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