Book of Unknown Americans
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
“The Book of Unknown Americans” describes a series of causes and effects that lead the Toro family to never return to visit Panamá.
Match the boxes that shows which cause leads to
each effect.
Rafael knows he doesn't belong in Panama
The narrator’s father sees the airplanes flying into the towers on television.
The last trip to Panama is cancelled.
The narrator’s father gets a job in America.
The Toros make a life in their new home.
The narrator’s father calls the class president to tell him they will be coming to the reunion.
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
What is the main theme of the text?
The struggles of fitting in as an immigrant
The importance of family bonds
The impact of political conflict on personal lives
The nostalgia for one's home country.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
How did the narrator feel about their identity?
They identified more as an American.
They strongly identified as Panamanian.
They were confused and unsure of their identity.
They didn't care about their cultural background.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
How do the characters’ thoughts about and reactions to the setting relate to the themes
of the selection?
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OFF
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CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The novel's title, The Book of Unknown Americans, emphasizes the idea in the excerpt that the characters struggle to...
Find out about their past.
Locate their other family members.
Return to their former home.
Fit in with their new culture.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which sentence best fits the theme found in The Book of Unknown Americans?
Life as an immigrant is easy.
Home can only be one place.
Adjusting to life as an immigrant is a difficult and lengthy process.
Most immigrants choose to let go of their roots and embrace being American.
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
The novel’s title, The Book of Unknown Americans, emphasizes the idea in the excerpt that the characters struggle to
find out about their past
locate their other family members
fit in with their new culture
return to their former home
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
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