Quiz on Literary Concepts

The process by which the writer reveals a character's personality

• mood

• rising action

• character development

• conclusion

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.3B

Shows events from before the present time of the story, often to reveal a character's motives

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• verbal

• dramatic

When a character struggles against some OUTSIDE force

• external conflict

• internal conflict

• character vs. self

• none of the above

What are the three stages of the Hero's Journey, in order?

• Initiation, Departure, Return

• Departure, Initiation, Return

• Return, Departure, Initiation

• Departure, Return, Initiation

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which is an example of flashback in The Outsiders?

• Ponyboy shares the story with Cherry of how Johnny got jumped.

• Cherry tells Pony that she could never visit Johnny after he killed Bob.

• Ponyboy runs away when Darry slaps him.

• The Socs almost drown Ponyboy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

"Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong." (Ponyboy) - The literary device is _____

• repetition

• flashback

• allusion

• foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The turning point of The Odyssey excerpt is when

• Odysseus and his men carry out their revenge and escape

• The Cyclops thinks "No One" attacked him

• Odysseus and his men make a plan to avenge their friends and escape

• The Cyclops grabs and eats some of Odysseus' men

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

Which theme best fits Johnny's message to Pony to "stay gold"?

• Get some jewelry.

• Don't change who you are for others.

• You only live once.

• Violence solves problems.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is NOT a possible antagonist in The Outsiders?

• Johnny

• Bob

• Darry

• Randy

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Minli's refusal of the call?

• Ba tells her the legend of Jade Mountain

• A vendor sells Minli a goldfish

• The villagers tell her not to waste her money buying a goldfish

• Minli leaves a note for her parents, and then departs the village.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3