The Horned Toad
Authored by Jeff Dominguez
English
9th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on literary analysis of Gerald Haslam's short story "The Horned Toad," making it appropriate for 9th and 10th grade English students. The questions assess students' comprehension of character development, particularly distinguishing between static and dynamic characters, while examining how the narrator, grandmother, and father evolve throughout the narrative. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track character changes from beginning to end, understand thematic elements like family relationships and cultural identity, and analyze symbolic elements such as the horned toad itself and the vacant lot setting. The quiz requires students to recall specific plot details, interpret character motivations, identify major themes including family love and personal growth, and demonstrate understanding of basic literary terminology and narrative structure. Created by Jeff Dominguez, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 9 and 10. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a summative assessment after students complete reading the story, or as a review tool to reinforce key literary concepts before a unit test. Teachers can use portions of this quiz for formative assessment during reading to check comprehension, or assign it as homework to ensure students are engaging with the text meaningfully. The detailed character analysis questions make it particularly valuable for teaching dynamic versus static character concepts, while the plot and setting questions support reading comprehension skills. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.3 for analyzing character development and RL.9-10.2 for determining themes, providing teachers with concrete evidence of student understanding of both story content and essential literary analysis skills.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a static character and a dynamic character?
A dynamic character remains the same throughout a narrative, and a static character undergoes an important change in personality or outlook.
A static character remains the same throughout a narrative, and a dynamic character undergoes an important change in personality or outlook.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the author of "The Horned Toad"?
Jerald Harlan
Gerald Haslam
Gerard Hanlin
Gary Halprin
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What town/state was the story based in?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oilvale, Texas
Oildale, California
Ontario, California
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the beginning of the story what was the Narrator like?
9-10 years of age, scared of grandma, regular kid
15-16 years of age, scared of grandma, regular kid
9-10 years of age, very close with grandma, always in trouble
15-16 years of age, scared of grandma, extremely lonely
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which description of the following pair best describe Grandma at the BEGINNING of the story?
Mean
Kind
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which description of the following pair best describe Grandma at the BEGINNING of the story?
Affectionate
Bossy
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which description of the following pair best describe Grandma at the BEGINNING of the story?
Friendly with Dad
Doesn’t like Dad
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
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