English 3/4 Fall Semester Final Exam

Which term refers to the methods used by an author to develop and portray characters in a story?

• Rhetorical appeals
• Thesis statement
• Characterization
• Summary

What are the three rhetorical appeals used to persuade an audience?

• Ethos, logos, pathos
• Introduction, body, conclusion
• Exposition, rising action, climax
• Point of view, setting, theme

Which statement best describes a thesis statement?

• A statement that summarizes the main points of a text.
• A statement that identifies the author's purpose.
• A statement that presents the main argument or claim of an essay.
• A statement that analyzes the mood and tone of a story.

What is a summary?

• A type of comma usage
• A complete sentence
• A fragment
• A brief overview of the main points of a text

What is the author's purpose in a text?

• To evaluate a topic

• To persuade, inform or entertain the reader

• To analyze the mood and tone
• To analyze the rhetorical appeals

Which of the following correctly demonstrates the use of a comma?

• I went to the store and bought milk, bread, and eggs.

• She likes to swim, and play tennis.

• The cat is black and white.
• We ate pizza for dinner, she had a salad.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• Running through the rain.
• The dog barking loudly.
• She walked to the store.
• Having breakfast at the cafe.

What is a fragment?

• A sentence that is missing a subject or verb
• A sentence with excessive commas
• A complete sentence
• A type of rhetorical appeal

What does mood refer to in a text?

• The author's purpose
• The way the text is organized
• The overall feeling or atmosphere created by the text
• The main idea or message of the text

What does tone indicate in a text?

• The author's purpose
• The intended audience
• The main idea or message of the text
• The author's attitude towards the subject