My Perspectives Unit 4 Test

1. Which of the following best describes the type of writing the author uses in this passage?

• autobiographical writing

• descriptive writing

• persuasive writing

• expository writing

2. Which statement best explains why the passage is an example of reflective writing?

• It tells about events that happened years ago.

• It describes a long period of the author's life.

• It focuses on a member of the author's family.

• It shares the author's feelings about events.

3.  Which sentence from the text best supports the author's feelings about events?

• Back when we were kids, my mom grew concerned about Bobby’s grades. (paragraph 2)

• One day Bobby asked for my help with an English assignment he was having trouble with, an analysis of two characters. (paragraph 4)

• I felt good, too, because I had helped Bobby out. (paragraph 6)

• Today, he makes feature films using computer animation software. (paragraph 7)

4. Which of the following characteristics most clearly shows that this passage is a memoir? 

• It focuses on a single significant experience of the writer’s.

• It contains theories and opinions as well as simple facts.

• It tells about the writer’s experiences in school.

• It tells about events that occurred in the past.

5.  Describe the central idea of this memoir. Provide two details that support this central idea.

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6.         What is the stated theme of this story?

• Kindness will ultimately be rewarded.

• The mouse saved someone who spared him.

• A large creature showed mercy on a smaller one.

• The lion did not think anything small could help him.

7.         Which of the following statements is an implied theme of the story?

• Do not let great changes pass by while you are sleeping.

• Do not judge capability based only on appearances.

• Those who love their families will show compassion to others.

• Those who love their families will show compassion to others.

8. Which of the following is the best example of an allusion in the story?

• Once a lion captured a mouse and was about to eat it. (sentence 1)

• The majestic lion did not think that anything so small could ever help him. (sentence 5)

• Unlike the Cowardly Lion in the children’s story, he was confident that he could face danger on his own. (sentence 6)

• The mouse had saved the creature who had spared him, thereby proving that kindness will be rewarded, eventually. (sentence 12)

9. How does the allusion about the Cowardly Lion in the children's story help the author develop the theme of the story?

• It shows how the lion and the mouse depend on each other, emphasizing the theme of cooperation.

• It uses a contrast to highlight the lion’s character, emphasizing how he goes out of his way to show kindness.

• It states a lesson taught by the story, emphasizing the theme of learning from experience.

• It shows that the lion and the mouse were not always friends, emphasizing the theme of friendship.

10. Which of the following items is most likely told using first-person naive point of view?

• I’ve always believed that volunteering is the greatest way to give back to your community. That’s why I encouraged Sid to join the group.
• I could tell Marina was upset. When I went over, I saw a big red letter marked on her test paper. Was she upset over one letter?
• He hollered, “Come out, come out, wherever you are.” Not a sound broke the silence. Not a sound betrayed those in hiding.
• The crowd gathered around the box, whispering among themselves. No one knew what she might have put inside.