House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

10th Grade

10 Qs

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House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following words BEST describes the mood, or overall feeling, established in "House Taken Over"?

violent

creepy

sad

pleasant

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

At the beginning of "House Taken Over," how do the narrator and his sister Irene spend most of their days? Choose 2 options.

sleeping

knitting

shopping

cleaning

harvesting crops

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In "House Taken Over," what do the narrator and his sister do when the back section of the house is taken over?

they sell the house and move away

They call the police and file a report

They move into the other part of the house

They open the gate and clear out the other rooms.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In "House Taken Over, which of the following details MOST clearly suggest the narrator and his sister are nervous and afraid? Choose 2 options

They intentionally stop thinking

They occupy themselves by cleaning

They prefer to spend time in their rooms

They often cannot fall a sleep and have trouble sleeping peacefully

They collect French literature and reorder their father's stamp collection.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Wht can you infer about the brother and sister's economic status in "House Taken Over"?

They have few possessions

They rely on friends to support them

They take in boarders to earn extra money

They have enough money to live comfortably

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following excerpt from "House Taken Over" and describe the narrator's reaction after the back section of the house is taken over. "I went down to the kitchen, heated the kettle, and when I got back with the tray of mate, I told Irene: 'I had to shut the door to the passage. They've taken over the back part.'"

He is noticeably angry

He is surprisingly calm

He is confused by the strange events

He is distressed to lose half of their home.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read the following quote from "House Taken Over" to determine what the details suggest about the force of creature that has invaded the house of the narrator and sister? "We had what we had on. I remembered fifteen thousand pesos in the wardrobe in my bedroom. Too late now."

It is greedy and wants to steal everything it can find in their luxurious home.

It is interested only in people who are rich and greedy

It is powerful, so they distract its attention by leaving items behind

It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions.

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