EOC Reading Review

Refers to the atmosphere or feeling conveyed by a work.

• Mood

• Genre

• Irony

• Conflict

Read the following passage: 
"We did it! We did it! We did it!" Mei boasted, slapping her hand against the table, scattering toast crumbs, knocking aside teaspoons and almost smearing the butter in her zeal. 
"Whoa!" her brohter exclaimed, startled. "Well congratulations!"
Mei stood up and triumphantly strutted around the kitchen, transforming her walk around the breakfast table into a victory parade. 
Her brother laughed, suprised and amused. "Who are you, and what have you done with me sister, Mei?" he teased. 
Based on the passage, what can you infer about the main character Mei? 

• Mei is outgoing and loud

• Mei is timid

• Mei is not very athletic

• Mei is not usually so boastful and energetic

Based on the following description of Dee, which inference can you make about her? “She used to read to us without pity; forcing words, lies, other folks’ habits, whole lives upon us two, sitting trapped and ignorant underneath her voice.”

• She knew how important it was to educate her mother and sister.

• The stories she told were meant to frighten her family and keep them awake at night.

• Dee found many ways to show her mother and sister that she was smarter than they were.

• Because she could read so well, Dee probably would make a fine teacher.

What is the purpose of the resolution?

• To end the story.

• To solve any conflicts.

• To tie up loose ends.

• All of the above.

What is the function of the setting?

• To set the mood and show a different way of life

• To provide the highest point of tension

• To explain the importance of where the story takes place

• To develop the imagination

The main character in the story is referred to as what?

• Antagonist

• Dynamic

• Protagonist

• Static

"Sequence of events told in the order they happened" is the definition of what?

• Flashback

• Order of operations

• Linear order

• Chronological order

What is the theme of the following text? “It is far better to endure patiently a smart which nobody feels but yourself, than to commit a hasty action whose evil consequences will extend to all connected with you; and besides, the Bible bids us return good for evil.” (Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)

• Karma will get you back.

• Evil is everywhere.

• Materialism is a destructive quality.

• Overcome evil with goodness.

What is the theme of the following text? “Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” (Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury)

• Travel is a worthy pursuit.

• Live every day to the fullest.

• The quest for power is a wasted desire.

• Youth and beauty are fleeting.

What is the theme of the following text? “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who’ll decide where to go.” (Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss)

• You are in charge of your own destiny.

• Always know where you are going.

• Loss of innocence comes at a price.

• Power is the eye of the beholder.