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Authored by Micah Moyer
English
6th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MATH RESPONSE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What year was Richard Edward Connell born?
Mathematical Equivalence
ON
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
2.
MATH RESPONSE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
At what age did Richard Edward Connell begin his writing career?
Mathematical Equivalence
ON
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RI.6.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which college did Richard Edward Connell attend?
Yale University
Georgetown College
Stanford University
University of Chicago
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For which newspaper did Richard Edward Connell work as a copywriter?
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The New York American
The Boston Globe
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Richard Connell do after serving in the US Army during World War 1?
He became a teacher
He started a farm
He turned to writing short stories
He opened a restaurant
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.6.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many short stories did Richard Connell write?
Over 100
Over 200
Over 300
Over 400
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.9
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RI.7.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Aside from being a short story writer, what other professions did Richard Connell succeed in?
Actor and director
Journalist and screenwriter
Painter and sculptor
Musician and composer
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
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