Semester Final English 9

What is a personal narrative?

• A fictional story
• A story about an experience
• A mystery
• A graphic novel

What is a graphic novel?

• A story told in a comic book format
• A fictional story
• A non fiction story
• A really sad story

Who is the story "The Censors" about?

• Mariana
• Juan
• Juancito
• Juan and Juancito (they are the same person - like a nickname)

Why is Juan executed at the end of "The Censors"?

• He got caught destroying the letter to Mariana
• He let the letter to Mariana pass through
• He stole a whole bunch of letters
• He censored his own letter and was found to be guilty of treason

What is parallelism?

• When two lines cross
• Jumping over a log
• A form of repetition in which grammatical patterns are repeated
• The difference between compare and contrast

What is one thing an apostrophe does?

• Makes something past tense
• Shows two complete ideas
• Shows possession
• Shows who is speaking

Which major event does "Quilt of a Country" follow?

• 9/11
• WWII
• Vietnam War
• Oklahoma City Bombing

What is a metaphor?

• A symbol for something else, especially something abstract
• When someone means something to be true
• The same sound repeating in words
• An extinct bird from Alaska

Which is an example of alliteration?

• It's all about the money.
• A terrible toddler threw a tantrum in Target.
• She watched the golden leaves drop gracefully to the green grass.
• The rainbow is a beacon of hope for the hurricane survivors.

Which is an example of imagery?

• The wedding rings were lost, so they went to the store.
• I had a crazy dream last night because I ate too much sugar.
• The sunset was beautiful with shades of yellow, orange, and purple.
• The little lamb was lost in the woods.