"Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds Quiz
Authored by William Wallace
Arts
10th Grade
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This quiz covers the short story "Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds and is designed for 10th grade English Language Arts students. The questions assess comprehensive literary analysis skills including plot summary, theme identification, character analysis, symbolism interpretation, and figurative language recognition. Students need a solid foundation in literary elements and devices to succeed, particularly understanding how authors use similes, personification, onomatopoeia, and hyperbole to enhance meaning. The quiz also requires higher-order thinking skills such as making inferences from textual evidence, analyzing how author's craft contributes to overall impact, and synthesizing character traits through multiple story details. Students must demonstrate close reading abilities by identifying specific textual evidence that supports character analysis and thematic interpretation, while also showing they can distinguish between different types of figurative language within context. Created by William Wallace, an Arts teacher in Canada who teaches grade 10. This quiz provides an excellent tool for assessing student comprehension and analysis of contemporary young adult literature. Teachers can use this as a summative assessment after reading the complete story, or break it into sections for formative assessment during the reading process. The variety of question types makes it suitable for homework assignments, review sessions before larger assessments, or as a warm-up activity to gauge student understanding before class discussions. The quiz effectively supports classroom instruction by requiring students to move beyond basic comprehension to analytical thinking about literary craft and meaning. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.1 for citing textual evidence to support analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 for theme analysis, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3 for character analysis, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.4 for determining figurative language meanings.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 5 pts
Dante first told Shay he loved her when he was in ninth grade.
True
False
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 5 pts
The main conflict in the story is that Dante and Shay really don't know if they will be able to stay together after Shay moves.
True
False
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What are some of the themes explored in Eraser Tattoo? Choose Three.
Young love.
Friendship.
Saying Good-bye.
Parental Permission.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What does the eraser tattoo symbolize in Jason Reynolds' "Eraser Tattoo"?
That young love always comes to an end.
That sometimes we need to get a tattoo to remember a special person.
That people we love leave a mark on our hearts forever.
That love is painful.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 5 pts
Which is the BEST summary of the PLOT of "Eraser Tattoo"?
The story is about a young couple who profess their true love to each other, even though it is scary.
Dante and Shay must find a way to remember each other after she moves away. The tattoo is the best way to do this.
Shay is moving far away, so she gives Dante a tattoo so he will not forget her and the love story they have shared.
As Dante helps Shay move, they reminisce about how they found young love.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What best describes the author's writing style in "Eraser Tattoo"?
Descriptive and engaging
Poetic and complicated
Simple and straightforward
A bit boring and uninteresting
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 15 pts
Dante is romantic. Choose the details that are the BEST evidence of this.
Dante gets annoyed when the couple who are moving in do not say, "excuse me".
Dante's heart "split in half" when Shay did not say "I love you" back.
For Dante, saying "I love you" to Shay was "Like breathing".
Dante "opened the passenger-side door" for Shay.
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