Which description of the following pair best describe Dad at the BEGINNING of the story?

Quiet, doesn't show much emotion

Which description of the following pair best describe Dad at the BEGINNING of the story?

Immediately gets along with Grandma

At the end of the story what is the Dad like?

Friendly with the grandmother and showing more emotion

Friendly with the grandmother, but showing no emotion

What causes the tension between the narrator's parents at the beginning of the story?

Whether or not they were going to allow grandma to come stay with them

How does Grandma react when she first sees the horned toad?

Angrily states that the toad will spit poisonous blood out of its eyes

She thinks it’s cute, because she loves nature

“Oh well, boys will be boys!”

Which of the following is an accurate description of the vacant lot in which the children play?

Desert-like in the center then full of life on the surrounding parts

Filled with lush grass and a variety of plant life

Large playground with a small wading pool

Dirt, with broken glass and cement blocks

Why does grandma enjoy visiting the vacant lot?

It's as close as she can get to the country where she is

She visits with other old ladies there

She feeds the feral cats that live there

It offers a nice view of the city

What happens to the horned toad?

It gets run over by an automobile

The boy sets it free, as he was told

Why might Grandma and the boy have kept the horned toad's death and their visits to its grave a secret?

They shared a special bond over the toad that just the two of them knew about

They didn’t want the mother to be angry

They didn’t want the game warden to know that they were responsible for its death

Because they had both been poisoned by the frog

What strong request does the boy make to his parents after the grandmother dies?

Since the horned toad was buried where he came from, he thought that the grandmother should be given the same courtesy

He wanted to move to the country, to the house where grandma and grandpa lived

He wanted to construct a memorial to the grandmother at the vacant lot

He wanted to have grandmother’s favorite meal for dinner, tamales

Why did the boy’s family move to Oildale, California?

The father wanted to get into the petroleum business

The mother wanted to be closer to her family

The father was transferred there by his job at a department store

They inherited a home there from an uncle

What did the Grandma think would be good for the boy after his schooling was finished?

He should spend time with the nuns and become a priest

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The Horned Toad

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English

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9th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.8.3, RL.9-10.2, RI.2.1

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Jeff Dominguez

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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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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.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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