Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson TEST
Authored by Bobbi Bell
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8th - 9th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively assesses middle school students' understanding of "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson, a historical fiction novel set during the Revolutionary War period. The questions target 8th and 9th grade reading comprehension skills, requiring students to demonstrate detailed recall of plot events, character relationships, and setting elements. Students must understand the complexities of slavery during the Revolutionary War era, analyze character motivations and relationships, and comprehend the symbolic meaning behind the novel's title. The assessment covers essential literary elements including character development (Isabel, Ruth, Curzon, the Locktons), historical context (1776, Loyalists vs. Patriots, colonial locations), plot progression (from Rhode Island to New York City to New Jersey), and thematic understanding of freedom, oppression, and resilience. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track multiple storylines, understand cause-and-effect relationships, and interpret both literal and figurative language within the historical context. Created by Bobbi Bell, an Other subject teacher in the US who teaches grades 8 and 9. This comprehensive test serves as an excellent summative assessment tool for students who have completed reading this award-winning historical fiction novel. Teachers can effectively use this quiz as a final unit test to evaluate students' thorough understanding of the text, or break it into smaller sections for chapter-by-chapter formative assessments throughout the reading process. The detailed questions make it ideal for identifying students who may need additional support with reading comprehension or historical context understanding. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3, requiring students to cite textual evidence and analyze character interactions within historical settings. The quiz also supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.9 by connecting the historical fiction to actual Revolutionary War events and social conditions, making it a valuable tool for integrated social studies and English language arts instruction.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is significant about the day the novel opens?
It is the wedding of Mary Finch's niece.
It is the funeral of a slave named Isabel.
It is Christmas.
It is Isabel's master's funeral
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who are the Locktons?
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is Curzon?
A young man who is enamored of Madam Lockton's daughter.
One of the soldiers who is searching the ship's hold.
A slave boy who offers to show Isabel the way to the water hole and later saves her life when she's in the stocks.
A slave boy who offers to show Isabel the way to the bakery.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where do the Lockton's live?
South Carolina
Virginia
New York City
Boston
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What side is Mr. Lockton on during the Revolutionary War?
War Hawk
Loyalist
Patriot
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Madam and Mr. Lockton had a(n) ___________ relationship.
loving
abusive
arranged
friendly
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How did Madam Lockton react after finding out that Ruth has seizures?
Madam Lockton offered to bring her somewhere where she would be safer
Madam Lockton wanted to sell her immediately since the Devil was in her
Madam Lockton wanted to heal her
Madam Lockton forced Ruth to go work away from the household
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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