Date: _____________

English Literature Exam

11th Grade
Module F
5 points

Name of student: ___________________

Name of teacher: ___________________
I sit next to: ___________________

Good luck!

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Part I – LOTS Questions – 50 points
Instructions: answer the following questions to the best of your ability.
1. At first Waverly’s mother wants to throw away the chess set because (-) (8 points)
a. Chess is not a Chinese game.
b. It was missing pieces and the previous owner didn’t want it.
c. She wants her sons to play outside as they were making noise.
d. She thought it was a useless game.
2. How did Waverly’s Chinese neighbors show that they were proud of her? (8 points)
a. The bakery displayed her trophies and others wanted to sponsor her.
b. They went to her competitions to cheer her on.
c. The flower shop sent her flowers with candy.
d. They visited her at home and called up the press to interview her.
3. Explain the term child prodigy (2 points). Explain the TWO facts about Waverly that make
her a child prodigy (2+2X4=10 points).
a. child prodigy = ___________________________________________________________.
b. Explanation regarding Waverly:
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4. How did Waverly gain her mother’s approval to play in local tournaments? (12 points)
Answer:____________________________________________________________________
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5. Why does Waverly like playing Chess so much? Give information from the story to support
your answer. (12 points)
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Part II – HOTS Questions – 20 points
Instructions: Choose either question 6 OR question 7. Then, choose only ONE
HOTS from the list that appears on the last page of the exam. You have to show
understanding of the HOTS you chose in your answer.

6. Waverly’s mother thanks the ladies at the church for the chess set, but at home she tells
Vincent to throw it away. What does this behavior show about Waverly’s mother? (20
points)
The thinking skill I chose: _____________________________________________.
Answer:____________________________________________________________________
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7. After the argument with her mother at the end of the story, Waverly says, “I closed my eyes
and pondered my next move.” What does Waverly mean by this? Support your answer with
reference to the text. (20 points)
The thinking skill I chose: _____________________________________________.
Answer:____________________________________________________________________
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Part III – Bridging Text and Context – 30 points
Instructions: Read the information below. Make a connection between the information below
and the story “Rules of the Game”. Give information from the story to support your answer.
Make sure to relate to all important points and use connectors. Length needed is 70-90 words.
(30 points)

Amy Tan describes how she grew up trying to please a mother who could not be pleased. Tan
explained that her mother had a suitable saying for every occasion, and how she was always
telling her daughter to work hard and behave in the correct way.

Answer:____________________________________________________________
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 Appendix
List of HOTS (Use only ONE in an answer)
1. Explaining Cause and Effect
2. Inferring
3. Distinguishing Different Perspectives
4. Uncovering Motives
5. Generating Possibilities
6. Explaining Patterns
7. Comparing and Contrasting
8. Making Connections