Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell

8th Grade

9 Qs

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Elizabeth Blackwell

Elizabeth Blackwell

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.1, RL.8.2, RI.8.4

+5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

FREE Resource

9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Blackwell refers to herself as a "pioneer" because she led the way for -

women who wanted to study medicine

young people who wanted to study medicine

vision-impaired people who wanted to help others

underprivileged people who wanted to help others

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which meaning fits the way acceptance is used in the following sentence from paragraph 6 of the passage?

realization of a fact or truth

admittance into an institution or event

willingness to believe that something is true

written or verbal indication agreeing to an invitation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.4B

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which concept is Blackwell describing in this quote?

denial

rebellion

tolerance

unity

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The word maternity relates to -

administrators

doctors

interns

mothers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which section of the passage might the reader find information about Blackwell's initial decision to study medicine?

A True Calling

Early Hardships

Overcoming Prejudice

The Value of Female Doctors

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What reaction might Blackwell hope to produce with these words?

Fierce uprisings

cultural transformations

remembrance of the past

satisfaction with current conditions

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence from the passage best illustrates that Blackwell achieved her life's goal?

I was determined to become Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, though, regardless of my gender.

My sister and I began to teach and ran a boarding school as a way to earn money and support our family.

Today, thousands of women practice medicine in the US and England, and they are treated as professional equals.

My sister Emily Blackwell and another woman named Marie Zakrzewska had recently finished studying medicine, so they joined me at the hospital.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The timeline is titled "The Road to Medicine" because it describes Blackwell's -

experience at Geneva College

journey to becoming a doctor

struggle to support her family

treatment of patients in hospitals

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which information given in the time line is not mentioned in the passage?

Blackwell studied at a local doctor's library.

Blackwell was a teacher before she was a doctor.

Blackwell attended Geneva College in New York.

Blackwell graduated at the top of her class in medical school.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1