Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 10
Authored by Sean Donagan
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6th - 9th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Chapter 10 of "Summer of the Mariposas," a young adult novel by Guadalupe Garcia McCall that blends contemporary fiction with Mexican folklore and mythology. The content is appropriate for middle school students, specifically grades 6-8, as it requires students to demonstrate reading comprehension, recall specific plot details, and understand character motivations and supernatural elements within the narrative. Students need strong literal comprehension skills to identify key story events, character interactions, and magical elements such as witch owls (lechuzas), El Nagual, and el chupacabras. The questions assess students' ability to track character development, particularly Odilia's protective instincts and the sisters' relationship with the mystical character Teresita, while also testing their understanding of the prophetic warnings and folklore elements that drive the plot forward. Created by Sean Donagan, a teacher in the US who teaches grades 6-9. This quiz serves as an effective formative assessment tool for students reading this culturally rich novel that celebrates Mexican-American heritage while addressing themes of family, responsibility, and courage. Teachers can use this quiz as a chapter comprehension check, homework assignment, or review activity before moving to subsequent chapters. The questions support close reading skills and help students connect with the magical realism elements that make this text particularly engaging for middle school readers. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.6.1, RL.6.3, and RL.7.1, which focus on citing textual evidence, analyzing character development, and making inferences about plot progression in literary texts.
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the girls give Teresita for helping them on their journey? They gave her a (a) .
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the old man they first meet when they enter the yard offers them water, Odilia
tells them not to drink it
smells it and tastes it herself before giving it to others
empties out the pail onto the ground
lets her sisters drink first being the good sister she is
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What shocked the sisters about Teresita?
She looked more like a man than a woman.
She was bald.
She had long gray hair down to her waist.
She had big and bony hands and had huge knuckles.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Teresita's cards are for
playing Loteria
seeing the future
writing down the directions to their grandma's house
a game for the children
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The cards tell Teresita that the girls
have done wrong and now must pay the price
which direction to go to find their grandma
the girls have made all the right moves thus far
they must return home immediately
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Teresita'a advice to the girls is ....
straight forward and they know what they must do now
is to go home immediately to their grief stricken mama.
is in riddles and they haven't a clue what it means
tells them to find the authorities and turn themselves in
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On their journey, the girls need to beware of witch owls, a warlock, and el chupacabras.
true
false
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