"The Party" by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Authored by ISADORA MOZER
English
7th Grade
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This quiz focuses on literary analysis and reading comprehension of the short story "The Party" by Pam Muñoz Ryan. The content is appropriate for 7th grade students, requiring them to analyze character development, identify central themes, evaluate textual evidence, and understand narrative structure. Students must demonstrate higher-order thinking skills by interpreting the narrator's emotional journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance, recognizing how specific paragraphs contribute to the overall story structure, and distinguishing between explicit and implicit characterization through dialogue and actions. The questions demand that students move beyond surface-level comprehension to analyze how authors use specific textual details to develop themes about self-worth, friendship, and personal growth. Students need strong inference skills to understand character motivations and relationships, particularly the complex social dynamics between the narrator and Bridget. Created by Isadora Mozer, an English teacher in Brazil who teaches grade 7. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment following a guided reading of the story, allowing teachers to evaluate students' comprehension of literary elements and their ability to support interpretations with textual evidence. The quiz works effectively as a post-reading discussion starter, homework assignment to reinforce close reading skills, or review activity before a larger assessment on character analysis and theme identification. Teachers can use this as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before exploring similar coming-of-age narratives or as practice for standardized test formats that require students to analyze literature. The questions align with Common Core State Standards RL.7.1 (citing textual evidence), RL.7.2 (determining theme), RL.7.3 (analyzing character development), and RL.7.5 (analyzing text structure), making it valuable for standards-based instruction focused on literary analysis skills essential for middle school readers.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best states the central message in the story "The Party"?
Which statement best states the central message in the story "The Party"?
"That I wasn't worthy." (paragraph 8)
"Where did Meredith get her confidence? I wondered." (paragraph 15)
"Probably if I'd smiled more, I would have been invited." (paragraph 21)
"So what if I don't go to the party. I'm still me whether I go or not." (paragraph 29)
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.5.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which detail from the text best indicates that Bridget does not view the narrator as a friend?
Which detail from the text best indicates that Bridget does not view the narrator as a friend?
"And Kim just told me that she just heard Bridget say she was going to maybe invite you to her party." (paragraph 25)
"Bridget headed toward my line, weaving through the crowd, and it did seem as if she was headed toward me." (paragraph 29)
"Bridget moved with me as I inched forward, still offering the invitation." (paragraph 35)
"The original name had been scribbled out but my name hadn't even been written in its place." (paragraph 35)
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best describes the change in the narrator's feelings about herself over the course of the story?
Which statement best describes the change in the narrator's feelings about herself over the course of the story?
The narrator goes from seeing herself as popular to feeling like an outsider.
The narrator goes from judging herself negatively to feeling good about herself.
The narrator goes from thinking she is close friends with Bridget to knowing that she is
not.
The narrator goes from thinking she is less than others to thinking she is better than
they are.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of paragraph 1?
To compare two settings in the story.
To critique the main character of the story.
To describe how the characters solve their problems.
To illustrate the main character’s problem in the story
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does paragraph 29 contribute to the story?
It shows how the narrator’s feelings about the solution grow stronger.
It shows how the narrator’s feelings about the setting remain the same.
It shows how the narrator’s feelings about the problem begin to change.
It shows how the narrator’s feelings about her friends become more positive.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
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