
Shooting an Elephant
Authored by Heidi Henry
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What country is "Shooting an Elephant" set in?
China
England
Burma
India
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who wrote "Shooting an Elephant"
Rebecca West
George Orwell
Winston Churchill
Adam West
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who colonized Burma at the time of the essay?
The Japanese
The British
The Dutch
The French
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is Orwell's job in the essay?
Elephant Tamer
Teacher
Civil Servant
Police Officer
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is wrong with the elephant in the essay?
It has must
It's injured from the circus
It wants to be free
It has rabies
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Orwell bring with him when he sets off to see the elephant
Nothing
A knife
.44 Winchester (a gun)
A cane
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Orwell say about how he feels when he sees the elephant
He wants to save the people from the elephant
He wants to run away
He doesn't want to kill it
He wants to steal the elephant for himself
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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