Semester Test- Spring

"The Harvest Gypsy" articles followed the life of...

• Americans who had to move to California because of the Dust Bowl
• men who moved to California from other countries in search for jobs
• children who were leaving factory jobs to work on farms
• Spanish-Americans who left their home state of Oklahoma in search for jobs

Who wrote "The Harvest Gypsies?'

• Ted Kopple
• Mitch Albom
• John Steinbeck
• William Faulkner

An informational text...

• is non-fiction.
• describes real events from history.
• can be used as factual evidence.
• all of these.

What is the purpose of a non-fiction informational text?

• to entertain the reader
• to persuade the reader
• to inform the reader
• to provide details on a specific person

Southern Gothic literature...

• includes stories that take place in the South
• includes themes of death, dark humor, and grotesque characters
• both of these
• neither of these

Which of the following are NOT part of the theme of a story?

• the main idea of the story
• the message the author wishes the audience to understand
• the plot summary of the story
• the moral of the story

What are the five elements of a short story

• genre, protagonist, antagonist, setting, backstory
• theme, conflict, author, setting, plot
• characters, setting, plot, theme, conflict
• setting, backstory, author, genre, theme

What is the beginning part of a plot diagram called?

• plot
• climax
• resolution
• exposition

Indirect characterization is...

• describing a character's traits
• the hardest way to explain a character
• the easiest way to describe someone
• describing a character's thoughts, actions, and dialogue

What genre is Tuesdays with Morrie?

• historical fiction
• fantasy
• informational text
• memoir