Santa Anna

Santa Anna

9th - 10th Grade

7 Qs

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Santa Anna

Santa Anna

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Didion’s second sentence states that the Santa Ana blows “up sand storms along route 66, drying the hills and the nerves to flash point.” In this excerpt, what does she mean by “drying the nerves to flash point”?
The winds make people dehydrated
The winds are a symbol of climate change
The winds can drive people beyond what may be considered “sane behavior”
The winds signal a natural disaster

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In her eighth sentence, Didion states she would “rekindle a waning argument with the telephone company...” In this excerpt, what does she mean by “rekindle”?
Revisit the argument and its negative emotions
Call her mother to complain about the telephone company
Think kindly on the argument
Reflect on the argument and consider apologizing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In her second paragraph, Didion states that “The Pacific turned ominously glossy during a Santa Ana…”. In this excerpt, what does she mean by “ominously”?
The waters of the Pacific look like black glass
The waters of the Pacific look threatening and gloomy
The waters of the Pacific have a strong tide
The waters of the Pacific are safe for seafaring

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Didion applies the verb “whining” to the Santa Ana winds in the second sentence.This is a form of:
Simile
Imagery
Hyperbole
Personification 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

In the second paragraph, Didion states that “the Pacific turned ominously glossy during a Santa Ana period, and one woke in the night troubled not only by the peacocks screaming in the olive trees but by the eerie absence of surf. The heat was surreal. The sky had a yellow cast...” This is a form of:
Personification
Simile
Imagery/sensory detail
Metaphor

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the overall tone of this excerpt from “The Santa Ana Winds”
Didion is in awe of the winds’ power on human behavior
Didion is apathetic toward the winds
Didion feels the winds are a beautiful natural event
Didion is disgusted with the weather

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the overall mood of this excerpt from “The Santa Ana Winds”?
light, sarcastic, satirical
nervous, anxious, ominous
eager, excited, anticipating
dreamlike, fantastical, magical