Quiz on Unit Two

What characteristic of the passage indicates it is a personal memoir?

• It shares the author's reflections on an event.

• It tells about a memorable time or experience in the writer’s life.

• It provides information about various animals the author encountered.

• It contains detailed descriptions of a specific subject.

What elements in a story make it a work of historical fiction? Choose three options.

• It takes place during an actual historical event.

• It includes details from both the past and the present.

• It tells about a relationship between people and an animal.

• It combines a real-life setting with fictional characters and details.

• It uses real-life and fictional elements to express a theme.

Which supports a conflict where Mei-Ling's mother hates her cat?

• Mei Ling’s mother scolded her daughter, but, because she knew that she couldn’t change the girl’s feelings, she grumpily tolerated the Cat.

• It was the Cat outside their open window, joined by a chorus of other stray cats in the neighborhood.

• He had lived through earthquakes in China before coming to California, and he knew what was coming.

• The family felt as if they were being grabbed and throttled by some angry force that lived under their floor.

What is a stanza in the context of poetry?

• A stanza is a section of a poem consisting of a series of lines grouped together.

• A stanza is a poetic device used to create rhythm.

• A stanza is a brief overview of a poem's content.

• A stanza is a single word in a poem.

What elements make a lyric poem.

• Strict adherence to a specific rhyme scheme
• Use of complex vocabulary and jargon
• A focus on historical events
• Elements of a lyric poem include personal emotion, musicality, vivid imagery, and a focus on a single theme.

Which of the following words has the same denotation as the word paddle?

• walk

• swim

• fly

• eat

What are some examples of different types of stanzas in poetry?

• Choruses, epics, odes
• Verses, refrains, ballads
• Examples of stanzas include couplets, quatrains, and sestets.

• Haikus, limericks, sonnets

Which sound device is the poet using in the phrase Trod with a lighter tread?

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• repetition (of word)

• repetition (of phrase)

Which sound device is the poet using in the phrase Unwearied still, lover by lover?

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• repetition (of word)

• repetition (of phrase)

The word brilliant means “bright” or “shining.” Which underlined word has the most similar connotations?

• We admired the beautiful, radiant jewel in the museum.

• The sun today is blinding, so we must wear sunglasses.

• Some birds like shiny objects such as coins and foil.

• At night, the glaring light of other cars gives me a headache.