The Antique Shop and Dont Go to the Library
Authored by ABIGAIL LUGO
English
8th Grade
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This 8th-grade English Language Arts quiz assesses students' ability to analyze literary texts through vocabulary analysis, structural elements, and thematic connections. The questions focus on two texts: "The Antique Shop," a short story that uses flashback as a narrative device, and "Don't Go Into the Library," a poem that employs figurative language and metaphor. Students must demonstrate comprehension skills including etymology-based vocabulary understanding, plot analysis, summary evaluation, and recognition of literary devices such as flashback, italics for emphasis, and metaphorical language. The quiz requires higher-order thinking as students identify themes across different genres and compare how authors use setting differently to convey meaning. Students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to analyze author's craft and structure, and competency in making text-to-text connections to succeed on this assessment. Created by Abigail Lugo, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 8. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from formative evaluation during a unit on literary analysis to summative assessment of reading comprehension skills. Teachers can use this quiz as a review tool before standardized testing, as independent practice for students working on comparative analysis skills, or as homework to reinforce lessons on narrative structure and poetic devices. The varied question types make it particularly effective for differentiated instruction, allowing teachers to identify specific areas where students need additional support in textual analysis. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.8.2 for determining themes and summarizing texts, RL.8.4 for analyzing word meanings and figurative language, RL.8.5 for examining text structure including flashbacks, and RL.8.9 for analyzing how different texts address similar themes through various approaches and genres.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read this information about the word diversion.
from Latin divertere, meaning "to turn away"
This information helps the reader understand that diversion in paragraph 15 of the story "The Antique Shop" means -
commotion
competition
distraction
recreation
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the use of flashback in paragraphs 2 through 9 contribute to the plot of the story "The Antique Shop"?
It explains why Jesse wants to spend more time away from the shop.
It causes Jesse to remember that he once loved the treasures in the shop.
It helps Jesse see that he is lucky to work at the shop owned by his family
It encourages Jesse to learn more about the value of different antiques.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which paragraph is the best summary of the story "The Antique Shop"?
A family heirloom is displayed behind the counter in the antique shop where Jesse works. Jesse's father brought him to the shop when he was a child. The shop was interesting to the small boy. Jesse now works in the shop, which he finds boring. Jesse cannot understand why people would want to purchase old junk or why they grin when they leave the store with their purchases.
Jesse walks from school to an antique shop where he works twice a week. He would rather spend time with his friends after school. Jesse's aunt comes to the shop with a box of items from a garage sale. He sees an action figure in its original packaging. He thinks the figure is cool. He reads the fine print on the package and wipes the dust off his shirt. Then, he waves the action figure in the air.
Jesse's father took him to the family antique shop when he was young. He saw a cowboy hat that used to belong to the first owner of the shop-his grandfather's grandfather. He used to think the shop was full of wonders. Now Jesse works in the shop after school and finds a treasure of his own there. He is as happy as the people who find old things in the shop that make them smile.
Jesse works in his family's antique shop. As a child, he thought the items in the shop were treasures, such as a cowboy hat his grandfather's grandfather owned, but now he thinks the items are junk. Jesse cannot understand why people would want them until he finds a cool action figure in a box his aunt got at a garage sale. Jesse's feelings about the action figure help him understand why people find joy in things in the shop.
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most likely reason the poet includes the details in lines 7 through 10 of the poem "Don't Go Into the Library"?
To suggest that novels are the most popular books in the library
To emphasize the large variety of books available in the library
To acknowledge the difficulty in choosing books from the library
To provide suggestions about what to look for at the library
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In line 13 of the poem "Don't Go Into the Library," the italics mainly help convey that seeking knowledge is -
appealing
challenging
shocking
shocking
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read line 16 of the poem
"Don't Go Into the Library." The deli offerings of civilization itself.
What is the most likely reason the poet uses this figurative language?
To imply that not all library books are appealing
To suggest that libraries are not as popular as they once were
To convey the idea that there are many options in the library
To share the importance of certain topics found in the library
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.7.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement expresses a theme found in BOTH the story "The Antique Shop" and the poem "Don't Go Into the Library"?
New perspectives and frames of mind can bring joy.
Making judgments based on appearances alone is foolish.
Answers to difficult questions are often found in unexpected places.
People can learn when they are willing to take necessary action.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.7.7
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