Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis Gateway
Great literature invites our students to do more than simply read a story. It teaches them to think deeply, ask meaningful questions, and connect with characters and ideas in lasting ways.
With this in mind, we have cultivated the following resources to support your child’s learning through Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
FREE Novel Notebook Download
Welcome! Let’s begin with your Companion Novel Notebook, a journaling notebook to accompany Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
This FREE Novel Notebook was created to help students engage more personally with the novels and short stories in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis. Inside, students will find thoughtful prompts, guided journaling pages, literary response activities, and space to process what they are learning as they read.
Download your colorful, FREE 86-page Novel Notebook here. >>
This Novel Notebook already has questions in it, along with extra activities to enrich your literature experience.
Need to purchase the coordinating versions of the novels in this course? Scroll past the The Hobbit quiz links at the bottom of the page to access the novels on our Amazon aStore.
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FREE Quizzes and Opinion Surveys
To take the quizzes and opinion surveys for this course, you’ll need three things:
1. Your first and last name.
2. Your email address. This allows you to use the “Save and Return to Quiz” feature on the quizzes in case you get interrupted during the quiz. A full report with the questions, your answers, the correct answers, and your score will be sent to the email address you sign in with.
3. The specific password for the quiz. You will find the exclusive passwords for each quiz in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis. For instance, the password for all “A Jury of Her Peers” quizzes is in the textbook chapter on that short story.
Teachers, if you would rather your students take these quizzes and surveys on paper, visit this page for the Quiz and Answer Manual. >>
“Yes, I read it” Quiz for “A Jury of Her Peers” >>
Literary Terms Quiz for “A Jury of Her Peers” >>
The password for these quizzes can be found in the chapter on “A Jury of Her Peers” in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
“Yes, I read it” Quiz for Frankenstein >>
Literary Terms Quiz for Frankenstein >>
Opinion Survey for Frankenstein >>
The password for these quizzes can be found in the chapter on Frankenstein in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
“Yes, I read it” Quiz for Silas Marner >>
Literary Terms Quiz for Silas Marner >>
Opinion Survey for Silas Marner >>
The password for these quizzes can be found in the chapter on Silas Marner in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
“Yes, I read it” Quiz for Much Ado About Nothing >>
Literary Terms Quiz for Much Ado About Nothing >>
Opinion Survey for Much Ado About Nothing >>
The password for these quizzes can be found in the chapter on Much Ado About Nothing in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
“Yes, I read it” Quiz for “An Assortment of Short Works” >>
Literary Terms Quiz for “An Assortment of Short Works” >>
The password for these quizzes can be found in the chapter “An Assortment of Short Works” in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
“Yes, I read it” Quiz for Sense and Sensibility >>
Literary Terms Quiz for Sense and Sensibility >>
Opinion Survey for Sense and Sensibility >>
The password for these quizzes can be found in the chapter on Sense and Sensibility in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
“Yes, I read it” Quiz for The Hobbit >>
Literary Terms Quiz for The Hobbit >>
The password for these quizzes can be found in the chapter on The Hobbit in Illuminating Literature: Characters in Crisis.
Free Homeschool Literature Resources
We hope these companion resources help make your learner’s literature study more engaging, meaningful, and manageable. Whether your student is analyzing literary terms, reflecting on character choices, or simply learning to enjoy great books more deeply, these tools are designed to support rich conversations and confident learning.
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your homeschool journey!
