"The Teacher Who Saved My Life" Comprehension Questions

"The Teacher Who Saved My Life" Comprehension Questions

8th - 10th Grade

10 Qs

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"The Teacher Who Saved My Life" Comprehension Questions

"The Teacher Who Saved My Life" Comprehension Questions

Assessment

Quiz

Education, English

8th - 10th Grade

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Created by

Rachel Fairley

Used 40+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where does the author meet his mentor, Miss Hurd?

elementary school

newspaper club

meeting for new students

church service

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which character trait of Miss Hurd's is revealed when Nicholas Gage describes her as the person who "nearly dragged" him onto the path his life would take?

persistence

ambition

reluctance

recklessness

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Details in the first four paragraphs like "gray March day," "undersized 9 year old," "cold, crowded country," and "grim-faced principal" - primarily serve Gage's purpose to ______.

grab the reader's attention

introduce the subject of the essay

establish the essay's place and time

depict his difficult childhood

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the author's purpose for including the following quote from Miss Hurd?

"So if there's anybody in this room who doesn't like work, I suggest you go across to the Glee Club now because you're going to work your tails off here!"

It provides information about Miss Hurd from telling what others think of her.

It uses words of others to describe Miss Hurd.

It uses her own words to show how demanding she is

It provides a comment from the author to show what he thinks about Miss Hurd.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Gage's father buy a new suit when he saw the newspaper photo of his son and President Kennedy?

He expected to travel to Washington with his son and the President

He wanted to be properly dressed for the community's congratualations.

He anticipated being interviewed for the local newspapers.

He wished to show off for the villagers of his native Greece.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What action best characterizes Miss Hurd's love for Gage?

She secretly enters his essay in contest

She attends his college graduation

She attends Gage's family events.

She asks him to deliver her eulogy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Miss Hurd asked the author to write an essay about his _____.

home in Massachusetts

meeting with President Kennedy

reasons for joining the Newspaper Club

family's experience in Greece

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