English trivia quiz

What figure of speech uses two words that are contradictory with each other and creates a dramatic effect? Example of this is "random order" "moving statue" and "known secret".

• A. Personification

• B. Hyperbole

• C. Oxymoron

• D. Litotes

What do you call a short narrative that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson?

• A. Essay

• B. Fable

• C. Fiction

• D. Parable

What term is referred to as the introduction of a story?

• A. Climax

• B. Exposition

• C. Denouement

• D. Falling action

What term in a short story also means resolution?

• A. Climax

• B. Exposition

• C. Denouement

• D. Resolution

What do you call the word for which a pronoun stands?

• A. Antecedent

• B. Indefinite

• C. Modifier

• D. Qualifier

Both Roger and Gretchen submitted ____ video presentation ahead of time.

• A. his

• B. her

• C. his or her

• D. their

The creaters of the moon ___ visible using an ordinary telescope.

• A. is

• B. are

• C. has

• D. have

Neither the cats nor the dog escaped ___ stalker.

• A. its

• B. their

• C. they're

• D. there

Few of the boys on the team have taken ___ physical examination yet.

• A. its

• B. his or her

• C. his

• D. their

The jury couldn't agree with ___ decision over the high-profile case.

• A. it's

• B. its

• C. their

• D. they're