The job of a dispatcher is to

send out vehicles according to a schedule.

convince people to ride in a taxi.

Although it is not stated directly, how can the reader infer that Mama has become more willing to assimilate to American culture?

She gives Maya her bracelet to wear

She requires Maya to get a job cleaning houses

She buys Maya a new dress for the dance

Select the direct evidence that shows Papa has not fully assimilated to the American culture. Choose 2

“We have asked Maya to translate, Mr. Alazova.”

“Is this how you raise your daughter! Is this what you teach her? Lessons to be a toy for American boys!”

“We’ve been told the other boy was teasing your son.”

“It was decided that I’d take Mama’s jobs for her while she couldn’t work.”

Without telling the reader directly, how does the author show that Maya and Nurzhan are close? Choose 2.

Nurzhan offers to chaperone Maya at the dance.

Maya changes the translation in the principal’s office.

Nurzhan covers for Maya so she can sneak out to the dance.

Maya offers to beat up the boy who was teasing Nurzhan.

Which of the following best expresses the central idea (theme) of the text?

Assimilating to a new culture is can be very challenging.

Maya’s parents learned it is very important to fit in to a new culture.

Maya and Nurzhan helped their parents assimilate to their new culture.

Which sentence from the text that best supports the central idea or message of the text from question 4. One reason Maya's parents have stricter rules than her friends' parents is that her parents... Select all that apply.

“Mama says she thinks the school is strange to have parties and events after school when students should be doing their homework.”

“When she felt the tap and saw him, she lifted her hands in the air as if she were being arrested and about to be shot. People who saw this in the lunchroom laughed, but it wasn’t a joke. Sunstar was filled with terror.”

“That kid Ossie Nishizono was teasing Nurzhan something fierce. Telling him he could never be a real American, making fun of the way he talked.”

“The school policy on suspension requires that the parent or guardian must have a conference at school within twenty-four hours of the suspension.”

Which of the following would provide an objective summary of the text?

Maya’s family moves to America because their government is failing. Although Maya and her brother have minor problems fitting in, they are able to do so. However, their parents seem very resistant to the American culture, which causes additional problems for Maya and Nurzhan.

Maya’s family moves to America because their government is failing. Her parents assimilate quickly, but she struggles to fit in.

Maya’s mother injures herself, requiring Maya to fill in for her at work. As a result, Maya is forced to quit the gymnastics team.

Maya’s father becomes very angry when he sees her goofing off with an American boy.

As used in the sentence “It was still raining lightly, and Mr. Zabornik’s wet gray hair was pasted against his forehead”, the word pasted most likely means ________.

stuck to his head because of the rain water.

attached to his head with glue.

he spilled a sticky cleaner on his hair.

Which statement best describes the author’s tone in the following paragraph? “I looked at Mama and felt tears in my eyes. I couldn’t remember another time when Mama spoke on my behalf, and my tears were the kind you have when you know someone is on your side.”

The author’s tone is supportive.

The author’s tone is helpful.

The author’s tone is pessimistic.

What is the author's purpose in writing this story?

The author’s purpose is to demonstrate the challenges involved with moving to a new country.

The author’s purpose is to entertain the reader with a story about a family who assimilates easily to their new culture.

The author’s purpose is to persuade people not to move to a new country because there are too many challenges involved.

The author’s purpose is to demonstrate how easy it is to assimilate to a new culture.

My Favorite Chaperone

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This quiz assesses 8th grade students' comprehension of "My Favorite Chaperone," a story about cultural assimilation and family dynamics. The questions evaluate multiple levels of reading comprehension, from basic plot understanding to sophisticated literary analysis. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify main conflicts, analyze character motivations, make inferences about cultural tensions, and synthesize textual evidence to support thematic interpretations. The quiz requires mastery of vocabulary in context, understanding of narrative elements like point of view and author's purpose, and the ability to distinguish between explicit and implicit information. Students need strong analytical reasoning skills to recognize how authors reveal character relationships and cultural conflicts through indirect characterization rather than direct exposition. The assessment particularly emphasizes inference-making abilities and the capacity to support interpretations with textual evidence. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying 8th grade English Language Arts literature. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a comprehensive unit assessment following the reading of the complete text, a formative assessment to gauge student understanding of complex themes, or a review tool to reinforce critical reading skills before summative evaluations. Teachers can use this quiz to measure students' progress in literary analysis, particularly their ability to understand immigrant experiences and cross-cultural conflicts in literature. The varied question formats, including multiple-choice, multiple-select, and inference-based items, provide comprehensive data on student comprehension levels. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.8.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.8.2 (determining theme and providing objective summary), RL.8.3 (analyzing character development), RL.8.4 (determining word meanings), and RL.8.6 (analyzing point of view), making it an excellent tool for standards-based instruction and assessment.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the main conflict in the story?

Maya's brother is being bullied at school.

Maya needs permission to go to a school dance.

Maya has to do her mother's job when her mother is injured

Maya's family is struggling to earn enough money to live.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Maya is upset when she is called to the office because

she thinks that she is in trouble.

she thinks it will be difficult to reach her father

she is worried about missing gymnastics

she knows that her brother has been fighting.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why does Maya give an incorrect translation of what the principal says about Nurzhan's fight?

She needs Nurzhan's help to go to a dance.

She thinks Nurzhan was right to defend himself.

She misunderstands what the principal says.

She wants to keep her father from becoming angry.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One reason Maya's parents have stricter rules than her friends' parents is that her parents...

have to work long hours at their jobs.

expect her to do well in school.

are from a country with different customs.

want her to set a good example for her brother.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Nurzhan helps to resolve the story's conflict by

signing Maya's permission slip.

standing up to a school bully.

offering to be Maya's chaperone.

saying that things are different in America.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Mama do to show that she understands that growing up in America will be different for Maya?

She gives Maya a special bracelet to wear to the dance.

She insists that Nurzhan will be Maya's chaperone.

She treats Nurzhan and Maya differently

She defends Maya when the family's dinner burns.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Scuffle means

to receive a gift

to do well on a test

a promise

a fight

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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My Favorite Chaperone

Which statement best describes the main conflict in the story?

Maya is upset when she is called to the office because

Why does Maya give an incorrect translation of what the principal says about Nurzhan's fight?

One reason Maya's parents have stricter rules than her friends' parents is that her parents...

Nurzhan helps to resolve the story's conflict by

What does Mama do to show that she understands that growing up in America will be different for Maya?

Scuffle means

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The job of a dispatcher is to

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