Summer of Mariposas Chapter 17
Authored by Sean Donagan
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6th - 9th Grade
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This quiz focuses on Chapter 17 of "Summer of Mariposas," a middle-grade novel that follows the journey of five sisters through Mexico and their return to the United States. The questions assess reading comprehension at a 6th to 8th grade level, requiring students to demonstrate literal comprehension, recall specific details, and understand character motivations and plot development. Students need strong foundational reading skills to track multiple characters (Odilia, Juanita, Delia, Velia, and Pita), understand cultural and historical references including Aztec mythology and the founding of Tenochtitlan, and follow the narrative arc as the girls complete their magical journey and face real-world consequences upon their return. The quiz evaluates students' ability to distinguish between true and false statements, identify specific details about character actions and dialogue, and recall chapter organization including the chapter title. Created by Sean Donagan, a teacher in the US who teaches grades 6-9. This comprehensive chapter quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student understanding of key plot points, character development, and cultural elements within this important chapter. The quiz works effectively as a reading check after students complete the assigned chapter, ensuring they have absorbed crucial details about the sisters' transition from their magical journey back to reality. Teachers can use this assessment for homework assignments, in-class review sessions, or as part of a larger unit assessment on the novel. The questions align with Common Core standards RL.6.1, RL.6.3, and RL.7.1, which emphasize citing textual evidence, analyzing character interactions, and drawing inferences from literary texts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What made them build Tenochtitlan in the place where they buildt it?
That's where the floating gardens were.
Someone gave them a great buy.
The great Aztec queen decided many years ago.
They saw an eagle eating a snake on top of a cactus.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What did Ixtali remind them to do as she paddled her canoe away?
to live a long and honorable life
to make up with their mom and repent
to beg for forgiveness from their mom
to pick the flowers
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What kind of flowers must Odilia pick for her mother?
Roses
Tulips
Daisies
Rosas de Mariposas
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.4
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who were the first people to make contact with the girls once they arrived in the United States?
border patrol agents
F.B.I.
Their mother
Their father
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Their abuelita decided to go with them and visit their journey together.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is the first thing they recognize on the canoe ride?
the border fence between the U.S. and Mexico
their swimming hole
mother waiting for them on shore
the butterflies hovering all around them.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Who were the only two to go cut the flowers because Pita was too tired to walk further?
Odilia and Juanita
Odilia and Delia
Velia and Juanita
Odilia and Velia
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