Untwine
Authored by Joseph Aguila
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz assesses high school students' comprehension and analysis of Edwidge Danticat's novel "Untwine," focusing on literary elements appropriate for grades 9-12. The questions examine character relationships, plot development, setting, and thematic elements within this contemporary young adult fiction that explores Haitian-American identity, family trauma, and twin relationships. Students demonstrate their understanding of narrative perspective, character development, and cultural context while tracking the protagonist Giselle's journey through physical and emotional recovery after a devastating car accident. The quiz requires students to recall specific details about character interactions, symbolic elements like the pentimento paintings and butterfly sanctuary, and the central plot twist involving mistaken identity between identical twins. Students must synthesize information across multiple chapters to understand the complex family dynamics and cultural heritage that shape the characters' experiences. Created by Joseph Aguila, an English teacher in the United States who teaches grades 9-12. This comprehensive reading assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from checking basic comprehension to evaluating students' ability to track complex narrative elements throughout the novel. Teachers can use this quiz as a formative assessment during novel study to gauge student understanding before moving to higher-level analytical discussions, or as a summative evaluation of reading comprehension. The quiz works effectively as homework to ensure students complete assigned reading, as a warm-up activity to begin class discussions, or as review material before larger assessments. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, which require students to cite textual evidence to support analysis and analyze how complex characters develop throughout a text and interact with other characters to advance plot and themes.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the narrator?
Giselle
Isabelle
Dessaline
Edwidge Danticat
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the story take place?
Miami
California
Haiti
Asia
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event happened in Chapter 1?
The Boyers attend a concert
Giselle and Isabelle got into a fight
The Boyers had dinner with Isabelle's crush
The Boyers get into a very serious car accident.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From Giselle's recollection (memory), what was she doing when the car crash occurred?
She was reading a book
She was texting a friend
She was holding her mother's hand
She was holding her twin sister's hand
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the author of "Untwine"?
Edwidge Danticat
Toni Morrison
Lorraine Hansberry
Arthur Miller
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By Chapter 2, Giselle finds herself in the PICU, which stands for _______.
People In Car Upside-down
Pittsburgh Intelligence Center & University
Place of Imaginary Cats and Unicorns
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Chapter 2, we meet Aunt Leslie. She happens to be a _________.
Teacher
Doctor
Reporter
Painter
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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