E2 Unit 1 Post Test

Which sentences contain an adverb clause?

• As Aaron was having a midnight snack, he heard a loud noise coming from the basement.

• The entire town was searching for the girl with the red hair.

• They listened to what he had to say but disagreed with him in the end.

• They listened to what he had to say but disagreed with him in the end.

What is a likely reason an author chooses a particular theme?

• to comment about an issue facing society

• to introduce elements of mystery and surprise

• to help people explore their own creativity

• to explain the life experiences of the author

Which sentence best matches the context of the word reticent as it is used in the following example?

We could talk about anything for hours. However, the moment I brought up dating, he was extremely reticent about his personal life.

• He wouldn't readily reveal his feelings.

• He had nothing interesting to say.

• He was an unsympathetic person.

• He was usually a very quiet person.

Which statement most clearly describes why an author creates a particular mood in a story?

• to evoke certain reactions from readers

• to help readers understand the context

• to isolate the climax of the plot

• to add details to the characters

Which statement best describes the effect of tone on the reader?

• The tone helps the reader interpret an author's attitude on a subject.

• The tone helps the reader learn details about an author's background.

• The tone helps the reader interpret the structural plot path of a text.

• The tone helps the reader make an informed decision about a subject.

In which sentence does the underlined words represent prepositional phrases?

• The soldiers crept cautiously through the tunnel.

• The man in the house seems to be asleep.

• Having been washed, Jim's dog seemed a little smaller than before.

• Their faces brightening, they thanked us for our offer.

In O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi," despite loving her long hair, Della cuts it and sells it. What motivated her to take this step?

• Her selfless love for Jim

• her wish to change her looks

• her wish to break the monotony of her life

• her desire to imitate a friend

In literary work, the main character is know as ________

• a protagonist

• an antagonist

• a flat character

• a static character

"He must have said it at breakfast one morning when she had gone out on to the terrace--Peter Walsh. He would be back from India one of these days, June or July, she forgot which, for his letters were awfully dull; it was his sayings one remembered; his eyes, his pocket-knife, his smile, his grumpiness and, when millions of things had utterly vanished--how strange it was!--a few sayings like this about cabbages.

Identify the mode of narration in the excerpt above.

• flashback

• flashforward

• foreshadowing

Which statement about first-person narration is generally true?

• The narrator is a character in the story.

• The narrator always provides reliable information.

• The narrator accurately knows past and future events.

• The narrator knows everything about all characters.