The Man in the Well
Authored by Benjamin Cox
English
9th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of the short story "The Man in the Well." Designed for ninth grade students, it assesses their ability to analyze character motivations, identify themes, understand narrative perspective, and interpret implied meaning in complex literary texts. Students need to demonstrate close reading skills by tracking plot development across multiple scenes, analyzing the psychological dynamics between characters, and understanding how children's moral choices evolve throughout the story. The questions require students to move beyond basic plot recall to examine deeper literary elements such as theme identification, narrator reliability, and the relationship between power dynamics and moral behavior. Students must synthesize textual evidence to support their interpretations and understand how point of view shapes the telling of morally complex events. Created by Benjamin Cox, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment following a complete reading of the story, allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension of both literal and inferential elements. It works effectively as a review activity before class discussions about moral dilemmas in literature, or as homework to reinforce close reading skills developed during guided instruction. Teachers can use this quiz to prepare students for deeper analytical writing about character development and ethical themes. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence to support analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.6 for analyzing point of view and its impact on meaning and style.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the kids find a man in a well, they…
leave him to play hide and seek.
decide to not go for help.
use a flashlight to see him.
go find an adult who can help.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the children do with the man in the well?
They ask him whether he needs any water.
They make a plan to get him out of the well.
They ask him a series of questions.
They mock him and tell him they will not help him.
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CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the children do when they return to the well?
They bring the man water and lie about going to the police.
They discover that the well is deeper than it looks.
They finally decide to go to Aaron’s dad for help.
They tell the man their names and give him water.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Wendy makes the mistake of…
telling the man that they lied about getting help.
revealing one of their names to the man.
leaning too close and letting the man see her face.
revealing that Aaron’s dad is a police officer.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do the children react to the man saying Aaron’s name?
They run away from the well.
They are scared by Aaron’s anger.
They continue as usual, unfazed.
They are shocked and embarrassed.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do the children become angry with Aaron?
Aaron tells the man all of their names.
Aaron tells the man the truth about the police.
Aaron knows that the man won’t tell them his name.
Aaron forces the other kids to stay at the well.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It is implied at the end of the story that…
the children tell their parents about the man.
none of the adults believe the man in the well exists.
the friends remain close because of their secret.
the children leave the man to die in the well.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
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