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Evaluate general reading comprehension and maximize student engagement with this plot-based quiz covering “Bearskin” by the Brothers Grimm. The assessment may double as a guided reading worksheet to be completed outside the classroom. An answer key and copy of the short story are included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• The terms of a deal with the devil
• The soldier’s motivation for taking the deal
• An object bestowed upon the soldier
• The origin of the name ‘Bearskin’
• The soldier’s good-heartedness
• The innkeeper’s motivation for denying the soldier a place to stay
• An old man’s offer in exchange for help
• The disclosure of Bearskin’s true identity
• The devil’s actions at the conclusion of the deal
• The fate of the older sisters