"Tumba": Chapter 6
Authored by Laura Walsh
World Languages
9th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension of Chapter 6 from "Tumba," a Spanish-language novella commonly used in high school World Languages curricula. The questions assess students' understanding of character interactions, plot development, cultural traditions, and specific story details within the context of Day of the Dead celebrations in Ciudad Mante, Mexico. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to identify key events such as the family's tomb preparation rituals, the grandmother's spiritual communication with Felix, and the discovery of information about hidden caves and treasure. The material requires 9th-12th grade reading comprehension abilities, as students must track multiple characters' motivations, understand cultural practices like cemetery visits and spiritual communication, and follow a complex narrative involving supernatural elements and family dynamics. Created by Laura Walsh, a World Languages teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This comprehension quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment after students have read Chapter 6, allowing teachers to gauge whether students understood the key plot points and character development. The quiz works effectively as a follow-up activity to guided reading sessions, as homework to reinforce chapter content, or as a warm-up review before moving to the next chapter. Teachers can use the results to identify students who may need additional support with reading comprehension or cultural context before progressing further in the novel. The questions align with World Languages standards ACTFL 1.2 (Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics) and support the development of interpretive communication skills essential for intermediate-level Spanish learners.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the family prepare the grandfather's tomb?
They cook tamales at the cementary.
They decorate it with flower petals and candles.
Alex forms a mariachi band.
They plant flowers and trees.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who talked about Felix's favorite activities while they prepared the tomb?
Abuela
Alex
Mamá
Nora
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Alex want to know?
Where and why did Felix explore caves?
When is it time to eat?
Why is Sergio here?
Where is the papel picado?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the grandmother silent at first?
She is alseep.
She is angry at Alex.
She is communicating with spirits, in particular Felix's spirit.
She is busy decorating and doesn't hear Alex.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What information does the grandmother repeat to the family?
She repeats her tamale recipe.
She repeats information about the tunnel and cave.
She repeats the words to "Cielito lindo".
She repeats the appropriate decorations to use.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does Felix's spirit say is in the cave?
a lot of treasure
a lot of money
a lot of tamales
a lot of spirits
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the problem with the tunnel?
A bad spirit guards the entrance
Someone stole all the money
It's overgrown with trees
It's hard to get to
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