Fiction Test

Based on the number of handicaps Harrison wears, you can conclude he is ... 

• the same as everyone else
• dangerous to others in society
• above average in many ways 
• glad he doesn’t live at home 

In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter. This is an example of what? 

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

In "Lamb to the Slaughter," why does Mary go to the grocery store after killing Patrick?

• She is hungry
• She always goes there on Thursday nights and wants to appear normal.
• She is creating an alibi.
• She has a coupon that she doesn't want to expire.

What is plot? 

• The lesson  learned
• The events in a story
• Support the main idea

Which of the following literary elements is prominent in the ending of "The Necklace?"

• metaphor
• irony
• flashback
• point of view

The climax is the part of the story where ______________.

• The event that starts the story happens.
• The turning point, high point, or main event is in a story.
• The story ends. 
• We meet our characters, and learn our setting.

In what year did "Harrison Bergeron" take place? 

• 2018
• 2081
• 2422
• 1931

When and where a story takes place is the ______.

• Characters
• Point of View
• Setting
• Climax

In "Harrison Bergeron," who is Harrison in conflict with? 

• his parents
• the government
• his teachers
• a news reporter 

The Underground Railroad was a secret organization which helped slaves escape to freedom. Many slaves were able to escape because of the conductors and station masters. The northern states were free states and slaves were free once they arrived in the north. Secret codes and signals were used to identify the conductors and station masters. What is the author's purpose? 

• to Inform
• to Entertain
• to Persuade