Analysis of Theme Across Texts Quiz #1

What is foreshadowing?

• hints or clues about what will happen later in the story

• where and when the story takes place

• description of a character

• the author's attitude toward the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which is not an element of Dystopian Fiction?

• A lot of government control

• Conformity

• Everything is perfect

• Set in the future or in a different world

What do all 12 year olds do on their birthday in the story "Examination Day"?

• go to the park

• have a birthday party

• take a government test

• go to school

What happens to Dickie at the end of "Examination Day"?

• he gets a prize

• the government kills him

• he has a birthday party

• he passes the test

Which sentence from the passage best demonstrates foreshadowing?

• A sudden, unseasonal chill filled the air, and a single black crow landed on the widow's fence

• The children played happily in the yard, chasing butterflies in the sunshine

• The old house creaked in the wind, as it always did on blustery nights

• She carefully packed a lunch for her trip to the market.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What word best describes Dickie?

• smart

• lazy

• rude

• unintelligent

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan's actions differ leading up to the test.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is Irony?

• the character realizes something important

• the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens

• the message or lesson of the text

• the most important part of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the example of Irony?

• Mrs. Roman gives a quiz

• you arrive to school on time

• a police station gets robbed

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the purpose of the government exam in "Examination Day"?

• the celebrate the winners

• to reward intelligent people

• to eliminate intelligent people