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Original Assessment
A Soldier for the Crown
Reading Guide
Name:
1. Who is the you in the story? What is yous relationship to Titus and
Caeser?
Alexander/Dorothy, the narrator
2. Why do Titus, Caesar, and the main character run away?
To join the army in hopes of attaining freedom
3. Alexander is described as a gambler in the story, in what ways did Alexander
gamble? What did he win/lose?
Gambled by joining the army. Lost family, won freedom
4. Why did the characters change their names? What is significant about the
names they chose?
To not be identified as slaves. They have to do with freedom and
liberty
5. Find instances of foreshadowing in the story. What is being foreshadowed
and how is it done?
The fact that Dorothy worked in the house foreshadowed that she
was a female
6. What plot twist occurs at the end of the story?
Dorothy/Alexander is a woman
7. What is the main theme or themes of this story?
Equality, courage, perseverance
8. Do you see any connections between themes from The Crucible and this
story? Explain.
Corruption, equality, strong female characters
Part 1
This is a creative writing assignment. To write creatively means to create new and/or unique
ideas. To use characters, scenes, and/or action is new and interesting ways. You create new
characters and new settings, you change the outcome of the story and/or the fate of the
characters.
Write a short story from the viewpoint Whitney or the crew members of the ship that Rainsford
fell off of in The Most Dangerous Game.
The lengths of your stories may vary, but you must follow the conventions of the short story
genre. (Fewer characters, shorter scenes) And it must complete the dramatic arc of a story.
Final draft must be typed, double spaced, size 12, Times New Roman
Think about a specific audience you would like to write this for.
You have the option of changing the outcome for Rainsford and Zaroff.
You will be graded on creativity, organization (a completed dramatic story arc), spelling and
grammar, and the justification of the choices you made.
A rough draft will be due 1 week from today. The final draft will be due 2 weeks from today.
There will be 2 days a week of class-time dedicated to working on your stories.
Part 2
You will need to defend the choices you made as the author regarding characters, setting,
scene, dialogue, and plot in a 1 page reflection accompanying your story.
This reflection will be due 2 days after the final draft of your story.
Total Score:
11-20 Points
The student showed
some creativity.
______________
21-30 Points
The student showed
exceptional creativity.
___________
11-20 Points
The student showed
some organization.
21-30 Points
The student showed
exceptional organization.
______________
________________
______________
11-20 Points
The student was not clear
in the defense of their choices.
______________
________________
21-30 Points
The student clearly
explained all of their choices.
_______________
4-7 Points
8-10 Points
Rationale:
The first assessment is a set of guided reading questions for the short
story A Solider for the Crown. It highlights characters and themes and
writing style that the students should be focusing on while they read. The
second is an assignment and a rubric for a writing project with the short
story The Most Dangerous Game. It outlines the expectations for the
students and the rubric explains how the assignment will be graded. These
assessments are clear and pertinent to the content.