Quiz on Various Topics

Who or what is a focal character in a story?

• The character who tells the story

• The character around whom the story is centered

• The character who opposes the main character

• Any character who speaks in the story.

Bombay is the former name of which Indian city?

• New Delhi

• Mumbai

• Bangalore

• Kolkata

What does it mean if something is described as 'reliable'?

• It is new and innovative

• It can be trusted to work well or behave as expected

• It is expensive and high-quality

• It requires frequent maintenance

Which adjectives are commonly used to describe heroes?

• Cowardly, unsure, weak

• Brave, courageous, selfless

• Sneaky, deceptive, cunning

• Lazy, indifferent, passive

Direct speech in writing is characterized by:

• Summarizing what someone has said

• The exact words spoken by a character, usually within quotation marks

• Describing a character's thoughts

• A general overview of a conversation

Which of the following is an example of a contraction?

• They're

• There

• Their

• Thayer

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• cat

• city

• London

• street

Which of the following is an adverb of time?

• Quickly

• Yesterday

• Very

• Blue

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He is as brave as a lion

• She is a shining star

• The wind whispered through the trees

• Time is a thief