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WorksheetsVocabulary & Literary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
What is the climax in the following story?
Lara meets Dave. Lara falls in love with Dave. Lara wants to tell Dave, but doesn’t know how. Lara writes Dave a letter, expressing her love. Dave tells Lara he loves her, too.
Lara meets Dave. Lara falls in love with Dave. Lara wants to tell Dave, but doesn’t know how. Lara writes Dave a letter, expressing her love. Dave tells Lara he loves her, too.
a)
Lara meets Dave.
b)
Lara wants to tell Dave, but doesn’t know how.
c)
Lara writes Dave a letter, expressing her love. Dave tells Lara he loves her, too.
d)
There was no climax in this story.
2.
You open a book and the first thing you see is “I was left back when I was twelve because I had a baby for my father.” .... this would be an example of a _____________________ ?
a)
falling action
b)
hook
c)
tangible
d)
resolution
3.
This usually occurs at the beginning of the story. Characters are introduced. We also learn about the setting. Most importantly, we are introduced to the main problem of the story.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising action
c)
Conflict
d)
Climax
4.
"One day while he was browsing through cds at the record store, Lizarggh overheard some rockers talking about a secret grotto at the top of Rockopolis Mountain. Legend says that anyone who drinks from the dark pool in the grotto instantly gains a voice as smooth and deep as its waters. Lizzarggh knew what he had to do. He laced up his combat boots, slipped a power bar in his satchel, and started climbing.”
This is an example of Rising Action
This is an example of Rising Action
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Finally, the leaves stopped shaking, the ground settled, and Lizzargh lowered one toe, gently nudging the rock beneath him to check for stability. No rocking. No rolling. He straightened is leather jacket, shook his blue hair back into a stylishly wild disarray, and sprinted up the mountain like a pack of biker lizards were after him.
This is an example of Falling Action
This is an example of Falling Action
a)
True
b)
False
6.
A resolution is the part of the story's plot line in which the problem of the story is resolved or worked out.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Have you ever prayed in a _______________?
a)
demeanor
b)
tangible
c)
mosque
d)
adamant
8.
Everyone was shocked that the policeman was accused of the ____________ crime of murdering his wife.
a)
heinous
b)
adamant
c)
staunch
d)
trawling
9.
The minister’s friends were willing to lie in order to give him an _____________ for the night of his brother’s murder.
a)
affidavit
b)
alibi
c)
tangible
d)
trawling
10.
Laura is a _________ supporter of the pro-life movement because she feels abortions are a sin against God.
a)
demeanor
b)
alibi
c)
staunch
d)
tangible
11.
Rose had such a friendly ________________ that everyone wanted to be her friend.
a)
staunch
b)
affidavit
c)
heinous
d)
demeanor
12.
After half an hour of ______________ through Google with every possible permutation on that selection, I give up.
a)
mosque
b)
alibi
c)
trawling
d)
adamant
13.
Because John was unable to testify at the trial, he gave an ____________ to an officer of the court.
a)
alibi
b)
affidavit
c)
adamant
d)
demeanor
14.
He is so ___________ in his beliefs that no one can change his mind!
a)
adamant
b)
staunch
c)
alibi
d)
tangible
15.
The trial judge was only interested in evidence that was ___________ and visible.
a)
affidavit
b)
tangible
c)
trawling
d)
heinous
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