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Sounder Themes & Characters

Authored by Dan Montgomery

English

7th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 138+ times

Sounder Themes & Characters
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Sounder is a story of seemingly ___________________. The theme of
____________is threaded throughout the book.

overwhelming loss & Loss
Fun & games
None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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___________is another important theme in Sounder. Despite losing a loved one, the boy and his family never give up. Their _______________always gives them strength to face another day. (The same word for both blanks)

Fear
Courage
Weakness
None of the Above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You gotta walk that lonesome valley,
You gotta walk it by yourself,
Ain't nobody else gonna walk it for you.

A happy tune
The father would sing this
A song the mother would hum
None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The father's determination to return home is an example of how important family is in Sounder.

True
False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The theme of _____________runs throughout Sounder. The family
members show great _______________to one another and to Sounder, and the dog shows great _______________to them all, especially to the father, his master. (The same word for all blanks)

Hatred
Loyalty
Despair
All of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Sounder tries to protect his family against the white sheriff and his deputies, but it is a losing battle: There is no way to protect the family against ________ _____________. Struggling to maintain dignity in the face of prejudice is a major theme in this book.

starvation
Equality
racial injustice
None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The boy desperately wants an education and is determined to get it. This leads to another significant theme in Sounder: the importance of education.

True
False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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