Ten Days in a Mad-House
Authored by Annie Thomas
English
7th - 9th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively assesses 8th-9th grade students' reading comprehension and literary analysis skills through their study of Nellie Bly's groundbreaking work "Ten Days in a Mad-House." The questions evaluate multiple layers of understanding, from basic vocabulary comprehension with context clues (incredulous, impudent, commenced, fiendish) to complex literary analysis involving dramatic irony, tone, and inference-making. Students must demonstrate their ability to analyze character motivations, understand the narrator's investigative journalism purpose, and recognize how Bly's first-person account creates both subjective reporting and dramatic tension. The quiz requires students to synthesize textual evidence to support claims about mistreatment in the asylum, compare and contrast characters like Judge Duffy and Miss Grupe, and understand how Bly's deliberate deception creates layers of meaning throughout the narrative. Created by Annie Thomas, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 9. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool for students studying investigative journalism, historical nonfiction, and literary analysis techniques. Teachers can effectively use this as a chapter-by-chapter comprehension check, homework assignment following close reading sessions, or review material before summative assessments on the complete work. The varied question types support differentiated instruction while maintaining rigor appropriate for middle and early high school students. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 for textual evidence analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 for character analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4 for vocabulary in context, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.6 for understanding point of view and its impact on meaning.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word incredulous mean in the following sentence?
"No," I said, looking as incredulous as I thought a crazy person could, "I did not come to New York."
disbelieving
incredible
thankful
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a way Nellie tries to disguise her identity?
by wearing a wig
by wearing sunglasses
by wearing a veil
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Nellie frustrated with Mrs. Stanard at the end of the excerpt?
because she begs the judge to put Nellie away for a long time
because she begs the judge to not send Nellie to the island
because she almost reveals Nellie's true identity
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of irony is created in the passage because we know Nellie's plan while other people mentioned in the text do not?
situational
verbal
dramatic
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Mrs. Stanard is "pale and trembling" when the judge asks her about Nellie. What do these words imply about Mrs. Stanard?
she is excited
she is anxious
she is hungry
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Judge Duffy believes that Nellie is a "lady" and a "good girl." Which of the following is a reason why he believes this?
she speaks perfect English
he knows her family well
she is wearing a cross
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Officer Bockert looks at Nellie like "her mind was gone for good." What does this phrase mean?
that Nellie looks confused
that he believes Nellie is very intelligent
that he believes Nellie is actually insane
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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