My Mother's Garden by Kaithlyn Greenidge Comprehension Check

My Mother's Garden by Kaithlyn Greenidge Comprehension Check

Assessment

Passage

English

8th Grade

Hard

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Paula Sanders

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the best thing to bring to an argument at the school the author attended?

Objectivity

Passion

Personal experience

Empathy

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was considered the best person to talk about race according to the author's school?

A white person

A black person

A person of any race

A teacher

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the welfare queen symbolize in the mid-1990s according to the passage?

A threat to America

A symbol of prosperity

A role model

A fictional character

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the author's mother's way of holding on to their former middle-class life?

Planting a garden

Buying a new car

Moving to a new house

Starting a business

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened to the garden the author's mother planted?

It was destroyed by the housing authority

It flourished and became famous

It was moved to a new location

It was expanded by the community

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The essay explores the concept of "negation" as a form of resistance. How does Greenidge illustrate this concept, and how does it relate to her mother's creation of the garden?

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7.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How does Greenidge use sensory details and vivid imagery to convey the significance of the garden and its impact on her life?

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