House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

10th Grade

15 Qs

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House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

House Taken Over by Julio Cortazar

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Medium

Created by

Sarah Williams

Used 2+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What genre best fits House Taken Over?

Fantasy

Realism

Magical Realism

Science Fiction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How does the author create suspense in the story?

By revealing the identity of the intruders

Through vague and unsettling details about the house

By explaining the siblings' supernatural abilities

By showing violent conflicts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why might Cortázar have chosen not to reveal what was taking over the house?

To force readers to focus on the siblings' actions

To build tension and allow for multiple interpretations

To show the siblings’ disinterest

To demonstrate his own supernatural beliefs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What 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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Read the following quotation from near the end of "House Taken Over." We had what we had on. I remembered fifteen thousand pesos in the wardrobe in my bedroom. Too late now. What does this detail suggest about the force or creature that has invaded the house of the narrator and his sister?

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

It is interested only in people who are rich or greedy.

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

It is terrifying enough to make them forget valued possessions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Violent

Creepy

Hopeful

lonely

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Sleeping

Knitting

Shopping

Cleaning

Harvesting Crops

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