Phineas Gage- A Horrible Accident in Vermont Quiz

Phineas Gage- A Horrible Accident in Vermont Quiz

7th Grade

8 Qs

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Phineas Gage- A Horrible Accident in Vermont Quiz

Phineas Gage- A Horrible Accident in Vermont Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Education

7th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.2, RI.5.5, RL.5.6

+24

Standards-aligned

Created by

FELECIA BAILEY

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

8 questions

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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

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

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."

Tags

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.

Tags

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

Tags

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

Tags

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