Reading Lolita in Tehran: Rhetoric & Language Quiz
Authored by JHON SIGLOS
English
9th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author’s main purpose in describing Sanaz’s journey through Tehran?
To entertain readers with a story
To inform about daily routines
To highlight the challenges faced by women under a repressive regime
To teach about Iranian fashion
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which rhetorical appeal is most evident when the author asks readers to “imagine” Sanaz’s experience?
Ethos (credibility)
Pathos (emotion)
Logos (logic)
Mythos (tradition)
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The phrase “the streets have been turned into a war zone” is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the author use rhetorical questions such as “Is she angry that women of her mother’s generation could walk the streets freely?”
To provide factual information
To engage the reader and provoke thought
To summarize the text
To criticize Sanaz
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.6
CCSS.RI.8.6
CCSS.RI.8.9
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of figurative language in the text?
“She walks quickly and with a sense of determination.”
“Men and women are squeezed together like sardines.”
“She puts her notes into her large bag.”
“She directs wayward strands of hair under the scarf.”
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What effect does the author achieve by describing the militia as “Blood of God”?
Establishes credibility
Creates a sense of fear and authority
Provides historical context
Shows respect for the militia
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author’s use of “VEILING IS A WOMAN’S PROTECTION” is an example of:
Rhetorical appeal to logic
Extreme or absolute language
Figurative language
Irony
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI. 9-10.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
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