Escape to Hope

Escape to Hope

6th Grade

8 Qs

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Escape to Hope

Escape to Hope

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

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Created by

Kristen Flynn

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What does the word famine mean in the sentence “Today, this dark time is known as the Great Irish Famine”?

a time of plenty

a time of extreme hunger

a strong storm

a long war

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is most likely the purpose of the line “Perhaps their cries of horror woke Edd from sleep”? Choose TWO.

to interest readers

to help readers experience the terrible smell

to show the importance of potatoes to Irish farmers

to show that many people were sick from eating the potatoes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The purpose of the line “Perhaps their cries of horror woke Edd from sleep?" is to interest the readers AND to show the importance of potatoes to Irish farmers).

Which sentence from the story best supports the purpose?

“Most people relied on potatoes as their main source of food.”

“Wealthy British people owned most of the land in Ireland.”

“Many people believed that fairies lived among Ireland’s rolling hills . . .”

“. . . they were able to buy foods like bread and fish from the market.”

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Which section explains what happened to Ireland’s potatoes?

“Potatoes All Day”

“Invisible Killer”

“Eating Weeds”

“Dangerous Diseases”

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Use the magazine to respond to the following question.

Which line is supported by the photograph “Mud Cabins” on page 7?

“The weather had been especially stormy throughout the late summer and fall.”

“. . . the mold made its way to Ireland in cases of fertilizer . . .”

“These flecks settled onto potato plants, where the rains helped the mold sprout . . .”

“The poorest laborers and their families lived in one-room cabins made of mud and straw.”

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which details show people were desperate for food during the Great Irish Famine? Choose THREE.

They ate weeds and snails.

They stole grain from other farms.

They fought a war against Britain.

They left Ireland.

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The sidebar “The Irish in America” adds to the text by sharing __________. Choose TWO.

contributions of Irish Americans

reasons people leave their country

what happened to Edd Neary and his family

what life was like for Irish immigrants in America

8.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which are important ideas of “Escape to Hope”? Choose TWO.

Most problems are invisible.

Natural disasters and government responses can greatly affect people.

People come together in bad times.

People sometimes immigrate to other countries for a better life.