"The Hawk Can Soar"
Authored by Desiree Olivares
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on close reading and literary analysis of the memoir "The Hawk Can Soar," specifically targeting comprehension of narrative structure, literary devices, and genre characteristics at the 12th grade level. Students must demonstrate sophisticated reading skills by analyzing how the author uses fragmented sentences to mirror thought processes, identifying thematic elements and their deeper meanings, and understanding the symbolic significance of the hawk imagery. The questions require students to synthesize information about Motor Neuron Disease as it relates to the family's narrative, distinguish between literary genres (particularly understanding memoir conventions), and interpret figurative language within the context of disability and identity. Students need strong analytical thinking skills to connect textual evidence with literary concepts, evaluate how authors convey personal experiences through specific writing techniques, and comprehend complex themes about disability, family legacy, and personal identity that emerge through memoir writing. Created by Desiree Olivares, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool following students' reading of this contemporary memoir, allowing you to gauge their comprehension of both literal details and deeper literary analysis skills. The varied question types make it versatile for multiple instructional purposes: use it as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions, assign it as homework to reinforce key concepts after initial reading, or implement it as a review tool before more extensive writing assignments about memoir analysis. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by scaffolding students' understanding of genre conventions while simultaneously building their ability to interpret symbolic elements and thematic content. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1 for citing textual evidence to support analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.4 for determining meaning of figurative language, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.6 for analyzing author's choices regarding narrative structure and style.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
MND is incurable
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who had MND in Davenport's family?
Her brothers
Her only sister
Her dad and grandpa
She was the only one that had it
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This story has many fragments to show the author's thought processes
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"The way disability stands in for everything you were or ever would have been." is an example of
simile
personification
theme
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Motor Neuron Disease worsens overtime
False
True
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"The Hawk Can Soar" is a
Fiction story
Myth
Memoir
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This disease affected her family when they were in their
70s and 80s
90s
50s
when they were her age
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
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