Unit 1 Part 1: Summative Review

Which theme fits this quotation the best?

And I could only stand by... The keeper of a secret so terrible it made me afraid to speak, scared that it would pour out of me like kerosene, burning everyone.

• Good things stand out only next to bad things.

• Not being able to talk about something can be a burden.

Which theme fits this quotation the best?

Colin had become more and more fixed in his feeling that the mystery surrounding the garden was one of its greatest charms. Nothing must spoil that.

• Other people can help us see our faults.

• A secret can make something feel more valuable.

Which theme fits this quotation the best?

Lucy felt a little frightened, but she felt very inquisitive and excited as well... She began to walk forward, crunch-crunch over the snow and through the wood.

• The thrill of exploration can be powerful.

• It can be hard to know whom to trust.

Which theme fits this quotation the best?

"If you love her enough to give up your world for her, don't you think she would want to do the same for you?"

• Nature can be a source of courage and comfort.

• People are willing to make sacrifices for the people they care about.

Which theme fits this quotation the best?

"I am angry nearly every day of my life... I have learned not to show it; and I still hope to learn not to feel it."

• Even when you have the tools for success, you may fail to achieve your dreams.

• Wealth is not the most important thing in life.

• Self-control is an important quality to have.

Which theme fits this quotation the best?

I have heard that real authors sometimes have their books turned down. I figure you win some, you lose some.

• It is important to keep trying.

• It is important to find your own voice.

• Having someone recognize your talent builds confidence.

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

I tugged again at my collar and dragged my feet in the dust, allowing it to sift back onto my socks and shoes like gritty red snow. I hated the dress. And the shoes. There was little I could do in a dress, and as for shoes, they imprisoned freedom-loving feet accustomed to the feel of the warm earth.

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person objective

• third person omniscient

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

Here you come, better late than never: a face presentation. Not the boy your father so desperately wanted, but here you come, anyway, all six pounds three ounces of you. Button nose, conical head, good color. A swirl of dark hair atop your little crown. And a healthy pair of lungs, too.

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person objective

• third person omniscient

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

It is June 1959. You are twelve years old, and in one week you and your sixth-grade classmates will be graduating from the grammar school you have attended since you were five. It is a splendid day, late spring in its most lustrous incarnation, sunlight pouring down from a cloudless blue sky, warm but not too warm, scant humidity, a soft breeze stirring the air and rippling over your face and neck and bare arms.

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person objective

• third person omniscient

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

My Aunt Helen was my favorite person in the whole world. She was my mom's sister. She got straight A's when she was a teenager, and she used to give me books to read. My father said that the books were a little too old for me, but I liked them, so he just shrugged and let me read.

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person objective

• third person omniscient