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Gordon Korman - Restart Ch. 1-12

Authored by H Barcinas

English

7th Grade

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Gordon Korman - Restart Ch. 1-12
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of Gordon Korman's novel "Restart," covering chapters 1-12. The questions assess 7th grade level skills including character analysis, vocabulary in context, cause and effect relationships, and recall of plot details. Students need strong literal comprehension abilities to identify specific events and character traits, such as understanding the consequences of Chase's accident and analyzing character motivations. The quiz also requires inferential thinking skills to understand vocabulary definitions within context, interpret character relationships, and recognize the significance of literary elements like character nicknames and symbolic quotes. Students must demonstrate their ability to synthesize information across multiple chapters to understand complex character dynamics, particularly the bullying situation involving Chase, Joel, and Shoshanna, and how Chase's memory loss creates opportunities for character development and redemption. Created by H. Barcinas, an English teacher in Guam who teaches grade 7. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes in the middle school English classroom, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to later chapters, or as a summative review of the novel's opening section. Teachers can implement this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions, assign it as homework to reinforce reading accountability, or use it during guided reading sessions to check comprehension in real-time. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 for analyzing character interactions, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.4 for determining word meanings in context. This assessment effectively supports differentiated instruction by allowing teachers to identify students who may need additional support with comprehension strategies or vocabulary development while reading contemporary realistic fiction.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was a result of Chase falling off the roof?

He broke his collar bone.
He broke his leg.
He can’t play football.. 
He pictures a girl in a blue dress. 

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Chases’ dad is described as defiant. What does that mean?

He is loud and bossy.
He likes to tell people what to do.
He is a jock.
He doesn’t like to follow other’s directions. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How do we know Chase could be described as athletic?

He played a lot of different sports.
He was captain of the football team. 
He took after his father. 
He survived the fall from the roof. 

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Why did Joel go to a different school?

Joel was an excellent musician.
Soshanna didn’t want her brother around. 
Chase had thrown Joel off a roof. 
The school could not protect Joel.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What does Joel mean when he says being at his new school is “exile”?

He is safe from Chase. 
The school is far away. 
He love the new school.
He is forced to be in a place he hates. 

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What punishment did the three boys get for the piano prank? 

They had to pay for the piano. 
They had to do community service.
They were suspended from school. 
There was no punishment. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is an archenemy?

Your worst possible enemy
Someone you hate
A person who really bothers you.
Someone who is a bully

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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