The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt
Authored by Keiara Todd
English
9th Grade
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This quiz examines Nancy Sherman's essay "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," focusing on the complex psychological and ethical phenomenon experienced by military personnel and trauma survivors. Designed for 9th grade English students, the assessment evaluates reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and critical analysis skills through questions that require students to understand abstract philosophical concepts, analyze textual evidence, and distinguish between related but distinct ideas like guilt versus regret. Students need strong analytical reasoning to grasp Sherman's central argument that survivor guilt, while psychologically painful, represents a morally appropriate response that demonstrates our ethical nature and capacity for empathy. The quiz also incorporates essential language arts skills including punctuation rules for semicolons, colons, and dashes, Greek root analysis, and identification of rhetorical evidence, requiring students to synthesize literary analysis with fundamental grammar and vocabulary knowledge. Created by Keiara Todd, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a summative evaluation following close reading of Sherman's essay, a review tool before discussions of moral philosophy in literature, or formative assessment to gauge student comprehension of complex argumentative texts. Teachers can utilize individual question clusters for targeted skill practice—vocabulary and punctuation questions work well as warm-up activities, while the philosophical reasoning questions provide excellent material for Socratic seminars or analytical writing prompts. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards RI.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence, RI.9-10.2 for determining central ideas, RI.9-10.4 for determining word meanings, and L.9-10.2 for demonstrating command of standard English conventions, making it an invaluable tool for developing critical reading skills essential for high school English success.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
According to "The Moral Logic of Survivor Guilt," which of the following is the best definition of "survivor guilt?"
Feeling bad about living through a disaster or war when others did not
Feeling general regret for a comrade's death, knowing one has done nothing wrong
Feeling responsible for a crime one committed when one had no choice
Feeling that others blame one for a crime committed by a friend if one could have stopped him or her
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1G
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
In "Moral Logic..." which two kinds of guilt does the author contrast?
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which idea best helps explain survivor guilt?
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CCSS.L.3.1A
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following may be an important cause of survivor guilt?
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CCSS.L.3.1G
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following most clearly illustrates the meaning of burden?
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CCSS.L.3.1C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is the best definition of culpability?
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CCSS.L.3.1C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
If a captain's conscience bothers her after a sailor's death, what is she most clearly feeling? Base your choice on the meaning of conscience.
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CCSS.L.3.1C
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