Homegoing Ch. 1-4
Authored by Anna Gross
English
12th Grade
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This quiz assesses 12th grade students' comprehension and analysis of Yaa Gyasi's novel *Homegoing*, specifically focusing on the first four chapters that establish the parallel narratives of Effia and Esi's family lines. Students demonstrate their understanding of character relationships, plot developments, and thematic elements including the transatlantic slave trade, colonial dynamics in Ghana, and intergenerational trauma. The questions require students to track complex family lineages, understand the significance of cultural symbols like Esi's stone, and analyze character motivations across multiple generations. Students must synthesize information about the dual storylines that follow one branch of a family tree in Africa and another in America, demonstrating advanced reading comprehension skills necessary for analyzing sophisticated literary works that address historical and social justice themes. Created by Anna Gross, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 12. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool to ensure students are actively engaging with the complex narrative structure and historical context of *Homegoing* before progressing to later chapters. Teachers can use this as a reading check after students complete the first four chapters, as a review activity before class discussions about colonialism and slavery's impact on families, or as homework to reinforce key plot points and character development. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by helping students organize the intricate details of Gyasi's multi-generational saga and prepares them for deeper literary analysis. This assessment aligns with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3 for analyzing character development and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.9 for demonstrating knowledge of foundational works that address themes of human experience.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Abeeku's nickname for Effia?
The Beauty
The Mystery
The One
The Wise
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who are Esi's parents?
Cobbe Otcher & Effia
Big Man & Maame
Maame & a servant man
James Collins & Maame
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Abronoma's nickname?
Peaceful One
Happy Bird
Large Child
Little Dove
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to Esi's stone?
She carries it with her wherever she goes.
She must leave it buried in the wall of the Castle.
She passes it to her daughter.
She throws it into the ocean.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During Quey's chapter we learn that another European nation is trading with the Fantes. Which one is it?
Scotland
Ireland
France
Holland
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of mother is Effia to Quey?
Kind & gentle
Harsh & critical
Absent & neglectful
Angry & abusive
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is Quey sent to England for school?
James catches Quey & Cudjo drinking.
James catches Quey & Cudjo in an erotic embrace.
Effia wants the family to move to London.
Effia thinks her boy deserves the best education.
Tags
CCSS.RI.1.1
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
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