"Stolen Day" by Sherwood Anderson Quiz and Answer Key

Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering Sherwood Anderson’s short story titled “Stolen Day.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with fiction. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• Point of view
• The narrator’s comparison of children to actors
• The narrator’s feelings toward Walter
• General details about a variety of characters including Sarah Suggett and Mr. Fenn
• The narrator’s emotional state
• The narrator’s relationship with his family
• The workings of the narrator’s imagination
• The narrator’s extracurricular activities
• How the father learns of the narrator’s truancy