"Checkouts" by Cynthia Rylant Quiz and Answer Key (Short Story)

Evaluate general reading comprehension and help middle and high school students relate to works of fiction with this plot-based quiz covering Cynthia Rylant’s short story titled “Checkouts.” The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to facilitate active engagement with the text. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• Setting
• The protagonist’s reaction to moving
• The narrator’s perspective on the act of suffering
• Why the narrator enjoys grocery shopping
• The job of the protagonist’s love interest
• Qualities the protagonist appreciates about her love interest
• Qualities the love interest appreciates about the protagonist
• The boy’s reaction to the protagonist’s smile
• The amount of time that passes between encounters
• The narrator’s perspective on children who want things
• The narrator’s comparison between humans and a certain kind of animal
• Why the protagonist becomes less interested in the boy
• Where the boy starts working after leaving the grocery store