The Blind Men and the Elephant
Authored by Earlisha Branch
English
7th - 8th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of the classic folktale "The Blind Men and the Elephant," making it appropriate for grades 7-8 English Language Arts. Students encounter a range of question types that assess their ability to identify central themes, analyze character behavior and motivations, interpret figurative language, determine main ideas, make inferences based on textual evidence, and understand vocabulary in context. The questions progress from basic literal comprehension to higher-order thinking skills, requiring students to synthesize information across multiple stanzas, analyze the author's use of irony and dual meanings, and connect textual details to broader themes about perspective and understanding. Students must demonstrate their ability to distinguish between correct and incorrect statements, evaluate character traits based on actions, and recognize how different viewpoints can all contain elements of truth while remaining incomplete. Created by Earlisha Branch, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 8. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a summative assessment following a unit on folktales and perspective, or as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding of theme analysis and inferencing skills. Teachers can utilize individual questions as discussion starters or exit tickets, while the complete quiz works well for homework assignments or in-class assessments. The variety of question formats supports differentiated instruction and helps students practice for standardized assessments. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 for analyzing character interactions and motivations, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.4 for determining the meaning of words and phrases, including figurative and connotative meanings.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
PART A: Which of the following best summarizes a central theme of the text?
In order to understand something entirely, it must be viewed from different perspectives.
Learning is not a noble pursuit if it only leads to controversy and debate.
Comedy can teach people how to see themselves clearly.
Nature is designed to confuse and frighten mankind.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the blind men want to touch the elephant?
They wanted to eat the elephant.
They wanted to buy the elephant.
They had never talked to an elephant before.
They did not know what an elephant was like.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the blind men think the elephant felt like?
A sausage
A big rock
A spear
A car
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you are mute, you cannot...
See
Taste
Speak
Hear
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was right about what the elephant was like?
Blind man 1
Blind man 2
Blind man 3
All of them & none of them
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Imagine means...
To create something new that people need to use
To help someone with something
To form a mental image of something
To like something a lot
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main idea of the folk tale, "Six Men and an Elephant"?
Six blind men who feel an elephant share their different experiences
Six blind men argue over what an elephant actually is or is not
Six blind men cannot agree because all of them are wrong about the elephant
Six blind men have no idea what an elephant is
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CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
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