Summer of the Mariposas Chapter 13 and 14
Authored by Marika Wiancko
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz thoroughly assesses 7th grade students' comprehension and analysis of chapters 13 and 14 from "Summer of the Mariposas." The questions evaluate students' literal comprehension of plot details, character actions, and supernatural elements while simultaneously requiring them to identify and analyze thematic development throughout the text. Students must demonstrate their understanding of how the author develops the central theme that "things are not always as they appear" through character interactions, plot events, and the deceptive nature of supernatural creatures like the lechuzas and Chencho the chupacabra. The quiz requires students to synthesize information across multiple chapters, connect thematic elements to specific textual evidence, and analyze how literary elements work together to convey meaning. Students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to distinguish between literal and inferential information, and analytical thinking to connect themes across different parts of the novel. Created by Marika Wiancko, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a formative assessment tool to gauge student understanding before moving to the next section of the novel, or as a summative quiz following classroom discussion and analysis of these chapters. Teachers can use this quiz for homework assignments to reinforce reading accountability, as a review activity before a larger unit test, or as a warm-up discussion starter to identify areas where students need additional support. The varied question types, from basic recall to complex thematic analysis, allow teachers to differentiate instruction and identify students who may need additional scaffolding in literary analysis skills. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 for analyzing how literary elements interact to advance plot and develop theme.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the lechuzas sound like?
The voice of Mamá
The voice of Teresita
The voice of La Llorona
The voice of Cecelia
All of the above.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: The sisters beat and stabbed the lechuzas.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the sisters defeat the lechuzas?
They sang the ancient tune to kill the lechuzas.
They used the magic ear pendant.
They stood side by side, defensively holding up their weapons.
They out ran them all.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What theme was evident in Chapter 13, when the sisters circled around Pita who was defenseless, without a weapon?
It is best to face our fears on our own, head on, to overcome them
Being kind and pure of heart can help people live fuller, more meaningful lives.
When humans are weak and sinful, supernatural powers are stronger.
Things are not always as they appear.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For the lechuzas to remain dead, what did Odilia have to do?
Rip up Pita's dress
Ties knots in a string saying a prayer
Stab the lechuzas in the head
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After Odilia finished the ritual to get rid of the lechuzas, what happened to all the owls?
They flew away
They became regular owls
They disappeared
Teresita took them away
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the lechuzas were dead, what was the first thing the sisters did?
Went to sleep
Start walking before it got too hot
Washed up in a creek
None of the above
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
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