
The Falling Girl
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
Which detail from the text best indicates a change in Marta's feelings over the course of her fall?
"The sun had not yet completely set and it did its best to illuminate Marta's simple clothing." (Paragraph 6)
"And again she laughed, wavering on her headlong fall, but it wasn't like her previous laughter anymore. The night had craftily fallen and Marta started to feel cold." (Paragraph 18)
"It was a contest, then. And she only had a shabby little dress while those other girls were dressed smartly like high fashion models and some even wrapped luxurious mink stoles tightly around their bare shoulders." (Paragraph 23)
. "The windows were darkened one after another, the echoes of music became more rare, the offices were empty, young men no longer leaned out from the windowsills extending their hands." (Paragraph 24)
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The rich and elegant people on the upper floors of the skyscraper see the falling girls as…
a necessary sacrifice
a horrifying tradition
an unsettling tragedy
a beautiful distraction
Tags
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.8.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which literary device is most prominently used in the description of Marta's fall in 'The Falling Girl'?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main theme of 'The Falling Girl'?
The inevitability of fate
The pursuit of wealth
The passage of time
The illusion of beauty
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the author convey the passage of time in 'The Falling Girl'?
Through the changing colors of the sky
By describing the changing sounds of the city
By detailing Marta's changing emotions
Through the reactions of the people in the skyscraper
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Marta's fall symbolize in the story?
The loss of innocence
The journey of life
The pursuit of dreams
The inevitability of death
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which character trait best describes Marta in 'The Falling Girl'?
Naive
Courageous
Ambitious
Resigned
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
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