The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket

The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket

10th Grade

10 Qs

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The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket

The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Karen Biery

Used 113+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase "Walking more slowly and listening to that voice" reveal about the narrator? (Paragraph 1)

He is on an errand.

He feels restless.

He is unfamiliar with the area.

He appreciates nature.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of the word "Wide-eyed" in paragraph 4?

It shows that the narrator is fearful of and worried about the children playing at night.

It shows that the children are not behaving as the narrator expected them to behave.

It shows that the children were supposed to be in bed at that time, not outside.

It shows that the narrator is very interested in the events taking place around the cricket.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase "made new lanterns out of their hearts and minds" (paragraph 3) represent?

the children’s artistic ability

the children's vision of beauty

the children’s understanding of design

the children's cultural beliefs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of the repetition of the children shouting "It's a bell cricket!" ?

It shows that most children prefer to catch grasshoppers.

It shows that finding the grasshopper was a disappointment to the boy.

It shows that they really wanted the insect to be a bell cricket.

It shows that the bell cricket holds some type of importance for them.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

PART A: What is the tone of the story?

reflective

concerned

indifferent

longing

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the tone identified in PART A?

“The girl opened the little insect cage close to her side and released the cricket in it.”

"Each day,... the children made new lanterns out of their hearts and minds."

"...spreading out his arms, the boy stood as if guarding the brush where the insect was"

"I will think it a pity that you have no way to remember tonight's play of light."

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the effect of the shift in narration from speaking to the reader to speaking directly to Fujio in Paragraph 15?

It creates a sense of surprise for the boy to know that the narrator has been watching him.

It emphasizes that that the narrator understands something the boy does not yet understand.

It shows that the speaker and the boy have something in common at the moment he sees the cricket.

It shows how as adults the children will need to be selective with future friendships.

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