The Challenge by Gary Soto
Authored by Jeffery Partain
English
6th - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of Gary Soto's short story "The Challenge," a coming-of-age narrative about a middle school student named Jose who lies about his racquetball skills to impress a academically successful girl named Estela. The questions are perfectly suited for 6th and 7th grade students, requiring them to demonstrate literal comprehension through plot details, character analysis, and setting identification, while also applying higher-order thinking skills such as making inferences about character motivations, identifying literary devices like similes, and determining the story's central theme about the consequences of dishonesty. Students need strong reading comprehension abilities, the capacity to distinguish between explicit and implicit information in text, and foundational knowledge of literary elements including figurative language, character development, and thematic analysis to successfully navigate these questions. Created by Jeffery Partain, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 6 and 7. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes in the English Language Arts classroom, functioning effectively as a summative assessment following completion of the story, a review activity before discussions of theme and character motivation, or as homework to reinforce close reading skills. The quiz structure supports both formative assessment opportunities, allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension in real-time, and preparation for standardized testing formats that require students to analyze literary texts. The question design aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 for determining theme, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4 for analyzing figurative language and word choice, making it an excellent tool for standards-based instruction and assessment.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
For how long was Jose trying to get the attention of a new girl at school?
One day
Three weeks
Two months
A year
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was it about Estela that first impressed Jose?
Her racquetball
Her grades
Her car
Her eating
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does the story take place?
San Diego
Fresno
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Jose think of doing in order to get Estela's attention?
Tripping in front of her.
Using a James Bond voice.
Doing his homework.
Baking her a cake.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do we know that Jose isn't a very successful student?
He doesn't turn in his essays.
His teacher made him retake the test.
He said that he was going to start studying.
He rides a bike to school.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Blood rushed from his nose like twin rivers," is an example of...
metaphor
personification
alliteration
simile
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Because Estela reads her science book during lunch, we can infer that she...
enjoys science.
is a good student.
is studying.
loves lunchtime.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
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