The Last Highway Story Analysis Quiz

Which word best describes resilience as used in the story?

• Giving up easily

• Adapting and recovering from difficulty

• Living without fear

• Forgetting the past

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The word displacement means being forced to _______.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following objects is a symbol in the story?

(DOK 2 – 10.T.T.1.a: symbolism)

• Jonah’s old shoes

• The black stone

• The yellow house

• The pralines

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why do Eli and Jonah dig under the maple tree?

• To build a new fort

• To hide from the storm

• To find their old treasure box

• To bury the black stone

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Jonah’s newer map shows that many of the boys’ childhood places are now _______.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does Eli’s relationship with his Grandpop help him understand the changes happening to Belle Isle? (DOK 2 – 10.T.T.1.b: conflict + author’s purpose).

Frame: “Eli’s relationship with Grandpop helps him understand the changes to Belle Isle because . For example, Grandpop says, ‘______,’ which shows ______.”

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Fill in the blank (DOK 2 – 10.T.T.1.a: narrative device): When Eli imagines the land “breathing,” the author is using _______.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Explain how the symbolism of the treasure chest develops the theme of memory. Use textual evidence. (DOK 3 – 10.T.T.1.a: narrative device)

Frame: “The treasure chest is a symbol of ______ because ______. This develops the theme of memory by showing ______. For example, the text says, ‘______,’ which shows ______

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why does Evans include the detail of the house on stilts? (DOK 2 – 10.T.T.1.b: word choice + purpose)

• To describe Jonah’s family wealth

• To show how families adapt to flooding

• To symbolize strength against storms

• To add unnecessary description

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which conflict best reflects the author’s purpose in the story? (DOK 2 – 10.T.T.1.b: conflict + purpose)

• Eli vs. Jonah

• Eli vs. Grandpop

• Community vs. Climate Change

• Jonah vs. Pralines

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3