Details
Pages
4 Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Literature
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Exam, Quiz, Tests, Worksheets
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
For many high school readers, horror and environmental fantasy are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "Leiningen Versus the Ants" by Carl Stephenson involves a cataclysmic onslaught of voracious ants and one man's misguided confidence in eliminating the threat. This editable quiz covering "Leiningen Versus the Ants" helps English teachers promote homework accountability and evaluate reading comprehension. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
The protagonist's intelligence
The protagonist's profession
How the protagonist's neighbors reacted to the threat
The Brazilian District Commissioner's outlook
The protagonist's shortcomings
The motivations of the ants
Strategies used to combat the ants
How the ants demonstrate resourcefulness
The protagonist's potentially game-changing idea
The protagonist's recollections in a moment of crisis
The resolution
The protagonist's intelligence
The protagonist's profession
How the protagonist's neighbors reacted to the threat
The Brazilian District Commissioner's outlook
The protagonist's shortcomings
The motivations of the ants
Strategies used to combat the ants
How the ants demonstrate resourcefulness
The protagonist's potentially game-changing idea
The protagonist's recollections in a moment of crisis
The resolution
For many high school readers, horror and environmental fantasy are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "Leiningen Versus the Ants" by Carl Stephenson involves a cataclysmic onslaught of voracious ants and one man's misguided confidence in eliminating the threat. This... more
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