Stop the Sun

Stop the Sun

6th Grade

25 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Science Review

Science Review

6th Grade

20 Qs

Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

6th Grade - University

25 Qs

TAG QUESTIONS

TAG QUESTIONS

10th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

Survival Cluster 1 Review

Survival Cluster 1 Review

7th Grade

25 Qs

"All Summer in a Day"

"All Summer in a Day"

6th - 8th Grade

22 Qs

Past Simple - Past Continuous

Past Simple - Past Continuous

9th Grade - University

20 Qs

7th Grade General Knowledge!

7th Grade General Knowledge!

7th Grade

25 Qs

Hatchet Ch 1-6

Hatchet Ch 1-6

6th - 8th Grade

20 Qs

Stop the Sun

Stop the Sun

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Medium

Created by

Sarah Williams

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

25 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Where did Gary Paulsen grow up until he was seven years old?

Philippines

Minnesota

Hawaii

New York

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Because Gary could not stand his parents' arguing, what did he do?

He ran away and joined a carnival.

He went back to Minnesota.

He yelled at them.

Nothing-he just ignored them.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does Paulsen mean when he describes Storm as having "Scale eyes"?

Storm's eyes are the same color as the scale paulsen uses to weigh loads.

Storm uses his eyes to tell when a load is too heavy or just right.

Storm's eyes are the same color as reptile scales

Storm has a disease that makes his eyes look like fish scales.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which pronoun does the narrator use to refer to himself?

I

You

Him

It

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What can you infer about Paulsen’s childhood?

Since he ran away, I can assume that as a child he was not very happy at home.

Gary Paulsen had great things to say about his parents, so it was a great childhood.

His childhood is not mentioned.

He loved school and home so much that he never wanted to leave either.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What caused Paulsen to get interested in reading at a young age?

Paulsen never became interested in reading.

Paulsen preferred dog sled racing to reading.

Paulsen developed a passion for reading at an early age. After a librarian gave him a book to read — he was hooked.

Paulsen did not have a passion for reading. In fact, he started writing because all other books were not interesting.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main theme of the story 'Stop the Sun'?

A) Overcoming obstacles

B) The power of nature

C) Family relationships

D) The importance of education

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
or continue with
Microsoft
Apple
Others
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
Already have an account?