Mood & Voice

Which of the following is true about author's language? Select TWO correct answers.

• author's use voice to create their own unique style

• all author's use the same voice

• author's use voice to contribute to the purpose of the text

• an author's voice has no effect on the purpose of their text

• author's voice requires volume control

Mood is---

• the author's personality

• the reader's feelings about the text

• the author's feelings about their own text

• the plot and setting of a text

Voice---

• is the reader's feelings about a text

• is created by the reader and the author

• belongs to the reader

• is the author's personality and expression

Diction is---

• the author's choice of words

• the author's illustrations

• the reader's feelings

• the reader's words

On a cold, rainy night, the young girl and her mother walked on the dark, slippery road alongside the howling coyotes.

What mood does the author create with this setting?

• dull

• witty

• eerie

• angry

What mood would the reader be experiencing after reading this excerpt from The Misadventures of Don Quixote?

"No, Sancho," insisted Don Quixote, "it is a giant. It's your fear that makes him look like a windmill! Stay here while I go into fierce battle with him."

• brave

• angry

• humorous

• curious

What voice is the author using in this excerpt from The Misadventures of Don Quixote?

He had a tired old horse that couldn't run fast anymore, but when Don Quixote saw him in the corral, in his mind's eye, it was the finest horse any knight could want. He named his horse Rocinante, because in Spanish rocin means "old nag," and ante means "before," signifying that his horse used to be an old nag but wasn't one anymore.

• serious

• comical

• vexed

• remorseful

If the author of The Misadventures of Don Quixote described Don Quixote as a person who loved to read old tales about valiant knights, but did not believe them to be true, how might the mood of the story change?

• The mood might change from serious to humorous.

• The mood might not be as humorous.

• The mood might change from dull to adventurous.

• The mood might not be as depressing.

Which of the following sentences adds a humorous voice to the story?

• Long ago, in a tiny Spanish village, an old country gentleman named Don Quixote lived with his young niece and faithful housekeeper.

• Everybody knew those stories were just made up, but Don Quixote was sure the knights were real and had done exaclty what the books described.

• Of course, a knight also had to have armor, a shield, a sword, and a lance.

• He read these adventures day and night.

What other details play an important part in the author's humorous voice? Select TWO correct answers.

• an old horse becomes Don Quixote's mighty charger

• an old country gentleman lives with his niece and faithful housekeeper

• the main character distorts reality in order to fulfill his dream of living an adventurous life

• the main character loves to read old tales about valiant knights