Essay Structure and Literary Devices Quiz

What should the introduction of a literary essay include?

• A lead-in sentence and a thesis statement with three points

• A hook, the author and title, and three points

• A hook, a lead-in sentence, the author and title, and a short summary of the story

• A hook, the author and title with a short summary of the story, and a thesis statement with three points

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Which is the most effective example of a hook?

• Restaurants are one of the most common establishments around the world.

• A restaurant is a place where customers pay money for quality food.

• There is nothing better than a home cooked meal, but once in awhile, it is nice to go out and have someone else do the hard labour.

• Most people don't like going to restaurants because food there is a ripoff and it's much better to buy food at the grocery store and make it yourself.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which is the most effective rhetorical question?

• What would you do if you were a famous chef?

• What would you do if you were dissatisfied with an expensive meal?

• Why are there so many bad restaurants in the world?

• Should restaurants that are too expensive be shut down?

Which is the most effective sentence about the author, title and story?

• Jay Rayner's review of "Le Cinq, Paris" describes his horrific experience at an expensive restaurant.

• In Jay Raynor's "Le Cinq, Paris", presents a man who is not impressed with his meal at an expensive restaurant.

• "Le Cinq, Paris", written by Jay Rayner, is about a man who orders posh food and is disappointed with the outcome of the meal.

• "Le Cinq, Paris" presents the "nightmare" experience of a restaurant critic in one of Paris's most expensive establishments.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a thesis statement in a literary work?

• An argument of the main point of your essay.

• A summary of the short story.

• A list of important characters and literary devices.

• A list of three examples which can include literary devices.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What are the most effective thesis statements?

• Rayner is upset because the food is too expensive.

• The author represents patrons all over the world who have to deal with low standards at gourmet restaurants.

• The author suggests that, due to their reputation, gourmet restaurants are getting away with providing low quality food, poor service, and high prices.

• The author suggests that gourmet restaurants should have better service in Paris.

What is a topic sentence?

• A sentence that summarizes the introduction.

• A sentence that argues the main idea of one body paragraph.

• A sentence that is a general truth.

• A sentence that includes a quote.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is the most effective topic sentence?

• First of all, the writer uses satire to display his disbelief at the low quality food.

• First of all, Rayner shows his disbelief when he writes, "Other things are the stuff of therapy."

• Disbelief is when you don't believe something because it is so shocking.

• First of all, disbelief is the first thing that happens.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which is the most effective example of a well integrated quote?

• This is evident when Rayner says, "Other things are the stuff of therapy."

• When listing the items he didn't like, Rayner mentions; "Other things are the stuff of therapy."

• When introducing the foods that displease him, Rayner states, "Other things are the stuff of therapy."

• This is evident in the line: "Other things are the stuff of therapy."

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which quote best reveals satire?

• "In terms of value for money and expectation Le Cinq supplied by far the worst restaurant experience I have endured in my 18 years in this job."

• "I assumed it would be whimsical, and perhaps outrageous."

• "It shouts money much as football fans shout at the ref."

• "The dining room, deep in the hotel, is a broad space of high ceilings and coving, with thick carpets to muffle the screams."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10