Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
10th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the author’s purpose in including this passage in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”? “Not so fast! You’re driving too fast!” said Mrs. Mitty. “What are you driving so fast for?”
to show that Walter Mitty is a skillful driver
to entertain the reader with Mrs. Mitty’s joke
to create sympathy for Mrs. Mitty
to show that Mrs. Mitty orders her husband around
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In Walter Mitty’s daydreams, how do the other characters treat him?
respectfully
sympathetically
scornfully
impatiently
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why might you consider Mrs. Mitty a flat character?
She changes at the end of the story.
She does not change.
She has many character traits.
She has only one main character trait.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why might you consider Walter Mitty a round character?
He needs to lose twenty-five pounds.
He is meek on the outside but bold in his daydreams.
He is athletic.
He never says what he thinks.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Why does Thurber include Walter Mitty’s daydreams in his story?
They are funny.
They create suspense.
They reveal Mitty’s character.
They reveal Mrs. Mitty’s character.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Why is Walter Mitty a static character, not a dynamic one?
He has not changed or learned anything by the end of the story.
At the end of the story, he decides to give up daydreaming.
He is weak and timid.
He does not communicate well with Mrs. Mitty.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is one of the author's purposes in contrasting Walter Mitty's daydreams and his real life?
to persuade readers that they should respect others
to entertain readers with the humor of the contrast
to entertain readers with Mr. Mitty's exciting adventures
to pay tribute to Mrs. Mitty's patience
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
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