CFA #1 Review

Which simile has the most negative connotation?

• Taylor's smile was like a bright light in a dark room.

• Jason's suit made him look like a million bucks.

• My love for you is as deep as the ocean.

• His tattered jeans made him stick out like a sore thumb.

Which metaphor best conveys a sense of respect?

• The detective's face was wooden as he listened to her story.

• Sarah was a fly on the wall as she observed her new surroundings.

• Jake stood still, a silent statue, as the funeral procession passed.

• Ben was a volcano ready to explode with anger.

Our class visited the museum on a field trip. We saw many artifacts. The museum had pottery, art, and statues from many old places.

Based on the way it was used in the sentence, the word artifacts means...

• object

• point

• goal

• souvenir

Sunlight can't shine through opaque objects like brick walls and wooden doors.

Based on the way it was used in the sentence, the word opaque means...

• thin

• clear

• nontransparent

• thick

The river swallowed the earth as the water continued to rise higher and higher.

Personification is used in these lines to show that-

• The river was thirsty due to the drought.

• A canyon was slowly being formed because of the presence of the water.

• A sinkhole appeared and changed the path of the river.

• There was flooding going on in the region.

Which example shows a conflict that a character cannot control?

• It has not rained for several months and crops and his livestock are being affected.

• He is feeling annoyed after getting into an argument with his wife.

• He has been feeling tired lately due to going to bed later than usual.

• He has spent all of his paycheck on new shoes and can't afford to go to the movies.

Which example shows first person point of view?

• She thought to herself, "I wonder how many donuts are left in the kitchen?"

• "I would like to order 6 chocolate and 6 glazed, please" he said with a smile.

• "He would never eat all of the donuts without me" I reasoned as I started to walk briskly to the kitchen.

• She opened the donut box to find nothing but crumbs and disappointment.

In a poem, a group of lines is called-

• a group of lines

• stanza

• paragraph

• speaker

The students in the back row glared at Stephen who was hiding a cheat-sheet under his leg during the math test.

This example shows that the students feel ____ of/by Stephen's actions.

• jealous

• scared

• disgusted

• confused

Mary looked away and shifted her feet when father asked her where the money went.

This is an example of--

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization- effect on others

• indirect characterization- looks

• indirect characterization- actions