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Grenade by Alan Gratz

Authored by Christopher Domenech

English

7th - 8th Grade

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Grenade by Alan Gratz
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This quiz focuses on the novel "Grenade" by Alan Gratz, a work of historical fiction that explores World War II through multiple perspectives, particularly the Battle of Okinawa. The questions are appropriate for grades 7-8, requiring students to demonstrate reading comprehension skills including recall of specific details, character analysis, and understanding of historical context. Students must retain factual information about characters, plot events, relationships, and historical elements while navigating the complex narrative structure that alternates between different viewpoints during wartime. The quiz assesses students' ability to distinguish between characters from different cultural backgrounds, understand family dynamics and cultural references, and comprehend the broader historical setting of the Pacific Theater during WWII. Created by Christopher Domenech, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 8. This comprehensive quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension of key plot points, character development, and historical details from the novel. The quiz works effectively as a chapter review, reading check, or homework assignment to ensure students are actively engaging with the text and retaining important narrative elements. Teachers can use this assessment to identify students who may need additional support with reading comprehension or historical context before moving forward with more complex literary analysis activities. The questions align with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.1, which require students to cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly, as well as CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.3 for analyzing character interactions and plot development.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What year does the book start off from?

1956

1941

1945

1936

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What was the name of the private that Hideki and his father met?

Shigetomo

Shinohara

Sano

Kimoko

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Ray has a strong, affectionate relationship with his father?

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

When an American helicopter was dropping paper in the woods, Hideki was running through it. What did the paper Hideki caught say?

HOW TO SURRENDER

GUIDE

ATTACK ON JAPANESE

PEARL HARBOR ATTACK

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What is the curse in Hideki’s family?

Every 2 generations, a member in the family experiences bad luck.

Every generation, a family is forced to fight in battles.

Every 3 generations, a member of the family is a coward.

There is no curse.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What's Ray's MAIN nickname?

Sunshine

Barbecue

Softie

Majors

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

What does Hidenki call his dad?

Old Man

Oto

Big John

Yoshio

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

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