"Middle Woman" by Orson Scott Card Quiz

Save time and measure general reading comprehension with this printable quiz on “Middle Woman,” a short story by Orson Scott Card. Delivered in Word Document and PDF formats, this assessment makes it easier to quickly gather data on student recall and reading habits. An answer key is provided. Due to copyright restrictions, a copy of the short story is not included.

By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• Middle Woman’s annual journey to visit her sisters
• The malevolent reason the dragon offers humans three wishes
• Middle Woman’s reasonable first wish
• The dragon’s evil actions
• Situational irony
• Middle Woman’s intelligent second wish
• Her husband’s criticism of her, berating her as a changeable woman
• Middle Woman’s cheerfulness despite criticism
• Ensuing years in which Middle Woman uses her intellect rather than her remaining wish
• The dragon’s return many years later
• An offer of immortality
• Middle Woman’s kind final wish.