The Marathon Quiz Questions

Which of the following words help the reader to understand what reluctant means in scene 1?

• Have always wanted to do it

• Lara is unsure

• Let's sign up!

• Joining the marathon

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the theme of the play?

• You should always b on your friend's side?

• Try even if you fail

• Persistence pays off

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What can you tell about Brittany's character by the end of the play?

• She likes to focus on winning

• She likes to run marathons

• She often pushes herself to the limits

• She cares about her friends

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Read the line below from the play:

Dusty: "Brittany, Are you okay??"

What is the most likely reason that the playwright included this line in the play?

• To emphasize Dusty's concern for Brittany

• To be dramatic

• Brittany felt dizzy and he wanted to check on her

• To convince Brittany to run the marathon

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the best reason the play is divided into 3 acts?

• The playwright thinks it's important to have multiple scenes

• The scene shows different periods of time

• The play would be too short with just 1 scene

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5