
Phineas Gage- A Horrible Accident in Vermont Quiz
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7th Grade
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FELECIA BAILEY
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the main theme of the passage?
The importance of safety measures
The beauty of Vermont’s landscape
The challenges of winter driving
The resilience of the local community
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
Select the Best Answer:
The Theme of a passage is the
Central Idea
Title
Lesson Learned
Most exciting part
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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
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the author convey the sense of urgency during the accident?
By using descriptive imagery
By including dialogue from witnesses
By providing statistics about accidents in winter
By focusing on the weather conditions
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CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which quote from "A Horrible Accident in Vermont" best conveys the author's sense of urgency?
"The most unlucky/lucky moment in the life of Phineas Gage is only a minute or two away."
"In a moment, Phineas will have a horrible accident."
"Long after the accident, his doctor will sum up his case for a medical journal."
"Phineas will never be his old self again. His “character” will change."
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CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were Phineas and his crew blowing up rock?
To make way for a railroad.
To make way for a highway.
Just for the fun of it.
To obtain stone for building new houses.
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CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the word "prying" as it is used in the sentence below?
A crowbar is for lifting up or prying apart something heavy.
luring
securing
pulling
joining
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CCSS.L.5.5C
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word "hoist" mean as it is used in the sentence below?
"a group of his men are using a hand-cranked derrick crane to hoist a large piece of rock."
compress
abandon
neglect
raise
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CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
8.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
After reading paragraphs 7 - 9, what can you infer about measures that were in place to protect the safety of the workers? Include evidence from the text to support your response.
Evaluate responses using AI:
OFF
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
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