9 Weeks Test

Label the figurative language in the sentence as hyperbole or idiom.

...they had no time to stop, not today, not when they had a hundred and one

things to do.

• hyperbole

• idiom

Label the figurative language in the sentence as hyperbole or idiom.

“I think the best thing to do would be to forget all about this and just go back

home. We can chalk it up to experience,” he added.

• hyperbole

• idiom

The noise of a door slamming came from downstairs and reverberated through the house so

loudly – like a gunshot- that Bruno jumped, and Maria let out a small scream.

What type of figurative language is used in the passage?

• hyperbole

• idiom

• simile

• metaphor

The noise of a door slamming came from downstairs and reverberated through the house so

loudly – like a gunshot- that Bruno jumped, and Maria let out a small scream.

What words form the figurative language?

• noise of a door slamming came from downstairs

• reverberated through the house so loudly - like a gunshot

• Bruno jumped and Maria let out a small scream

• none of these

Mother sighed and looked around the room as if she might never see it again. It was a very beautiful house and had five floors in total if you included the basement, where Cook made all the food and Maria and Lars sat around the

table arguing with each other...

What would most readers infer about Bruno's family based on this passage?

• The family is rude and the children are snobbish.

• The family is quite wealthy.

• The family lives in a large city.

• The family owns a hotel.

“Say goodbye to them?” he repeated, sputtering out the words as if his mouth was full of biscuits that he’d munched

into tiny pieces but not actually swallowed yet.

What literary devices are employed (used) in this passage?

• simile, hyperbole

• metaphor, imagery

• simile, imagery

• metaphor, hyperbole

“Well, I don’t like the way we have to turn all the lights off at night now,” he admitted.

“Everyone has to do that,” said Mother. “It keeps us safe. And who knows, maybe...”

What can the reader infer based on this passage?

• The family is poor and needs to save energy.

• The family is hiding from the government.

• The family is trying to become accustomed to what it is like to be blind.

• The family is in some sort of dangerous situation.

As they left, they stood in a row together like toy soldiers and their arms shot out in the same way

that Father had taught Bruno to salute...

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blonde hair was parted at the side and held

perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out on it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What literary devices are used in this passage?

• imagery and metaphor

• imagery and simile

• simile and idiom

• simile and personification

His black boots always sparkled with polish and his yellow-blonde hair was parted at the side and held

perfectly in place with something that made comb marks stand out on it, like a field that had just been tilled.

What can the reader infer about lieutenant from this passage?

• He was an intelligent student who made good grades.

• His favorite color is black.

• His mom does his laundry.

• He is very concerned with his looks.