Popularity, by Adam Bagdasarian
Authored by Barbara Luba
6th Grade
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This quiz focuses on literary analysis of the short story "Popularity" by Adam Bagdasarian, making it appropriate for 6th grade students who are developing their reading comprehension and literary analysis skills. The questions assess students' ability to identify key story elements including character identification, plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax), and types of literary conflict (character vs. self, character vs. society). Students need a solid understanding of how authors develop characters through their actions and internal thoughts, how plot elements work together to create a cohesive narrative structure, and how different types of conflict drive story development. The quiz requires students to analyze textual evidence, distinguish between internal and external conflicts, and recognize how specific passages function within the broader story framework. Created by Barbara Luba, a 6th grade teacher in the US who teaches grade 6. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to gauge students' comprehension of literary elements after reading the complete story. Teachers can use this as a follow-up activity to reinforce plot structure and conflict analysis, or as a review before a larger unit assessment on short story elements. The quiz works particularly well for homework assignments or as a warm-up activity to begin discussions about character motivation and plot development. It effectively supports classroom instruction by requiring students to apply their knowledge of literary terms to specific textual examples, helping them make the connection between theoretical concepts and practical application. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.6.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.6.2 (determining theme and summarizing), and RL.6.3 (analyzing plot development and character interactions).
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What were the Allans and the narrator looking for?
4 leafed clovers
A magic lamp
A leperchaun's pot of gold
Money
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the Allans looking for four leafed clovers?
To get 3 wishes
To get money
To be popular
To be the best soccer player in the school
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Sean?
The most popular kid in school
The narrator
The least popular kid in school
The narrator's best friend
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is Mitch?
Sean's brother
The narrator
The joker in the popular group
The most popular kid in the school
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of conflict is illustrated below?
Somewhere inside me I knew that ten-year-old boys were not supposed to spend their recess circling oak trees in search of four-leaf clovers. Still, that’s what I and my equally unpopular acquaintances, Allan Gold and Allan Shipman, were doing while the rest of our classmates played tag and kickball and pushed each other higher and higher on the swings.
character vs character
character vs society
character vs self
character vs nature
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of conflict is illustrated below?
I had been resigned to my rank for many months, but now, looking at the two Allans (still arguing over the same three-leaf clover), then at the popular boys, I suddenly knew that I could not stand another day at the bottom. I wanted to be a part of the noise and the laughter; I wanted, I needed, to be popular.
character vs character
character vs society
character vs self
character vs nature
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The text below reveals what critical part of the story?
We had been looking for four-leaf clovers every school day for six months. And each of us knew exactly what he would do if he ever found one: he would hold the lucky clover tight in his hand close his eyes, and wish he was so popular that he would never have to spend time with the other two again.
conflict
climax
falling action
resolution
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
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