WorksheetsDar and the Spear-Thrower Test (essay terms and H. J.)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is included in a chunk?
a)
a thesis and evidence
b)
evidence and a claim
c)
1 piece of evidence followed by 2 sentences if reasoning
d)
2 pieces of evidence followed by one sentence of reasoning
2.
Which is an example of a Hook?
a)
Dar's journey transformed him.
b)
In addition...
c)
Dar thought, "Grandmother knows I am afraid of heights" (12).
d)
"The great challenge of adulthood is holding on to your idealism after you lose your innocence," said Bruce Silversteen.
3.
How many body paragraphs are in a five paragraph essay?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
6
d)
2
4.
How old is Dar?
a)
14
b)
16
c)
13
d)
11
5.
Which of the following should NEVER be in an essay?
a)
"I think / I believe"
b)
Commentary / Analysis
c)
Over-arching claim
d)
Evidence
6.
Who did Dar share a meal with in the forest?
a)
Bowan
b)
Toreg
c)
Seelan
d)
Mora
7.
Jenu is the clan's
a)
leader
b)
shaman
c)
strongest hunter
d)
biggest problem
8.
Mora gave Dar a talisman to help remember his past, what was it?
a)
Sunstone
b)
A fox pelt
c)
A spear
d)
A Drum
9.
Dar has a dream about a white owl, what does the dream tell him to do?
a)
Dar needs to serve his clan, not himself.
b)
Dar needs to focus on carving.
c)
Dar needs to stand up to Kenok.
d)
Dar needs to stay with Seelan.
10.
Dar and Kenok learn that the spirit animal that killed Dar's father is actually a...
a)
Dagger-tooth cat
b)
Bear
c)
White Owl
d)
Elephant
11.
Toreg's clan's use of rocks in the river to form a fish trap and animal hides to corral animals being hunted are an example of what portions of the hero's journey?
a)
Gifts
b)
Atonement
c)
Tranformation
d)
Call to adventure
12.
In the hero's journey Dar is what?
a)
Initiate
b)
Guardian
c)
Helper
d)
Mentor
13.
On the hero's journey, Dar's clan's territory is best defined as...
a)
The known
b)
The unknown
c)
The abyss
d)
The initiate
14.
An example of atonement for Dar on his hero's journey is when he...
a)
stands up to Kenok.
b)
learns to use the spear-thrower.
c)
returns with the spear-thrower.
d)
completes his first hunt.
15.
In the hero's journey the abyss is the place were...
a)
the initiate faces their greatest fear(s).
b)
the initiate is "at-one" with their self and life.
c)
the initiate is protected from passing the threshold.
d)
the initiate is called to adventure.
16.
In the film Star Wars, Obi-wan plays the important role of...
a)
Mentor
b)
Guardian
c)
Helper
d)
Initiate
17.
The place where the initiate (hero) feels one with their new self is called
a)
transformation
b)
the jumping off point
the jumping off point
the jumping off point
c)
the return
d)
atonement
18.
"for example", "another", "later" and "again" are all examples of
a)
transitions
b)
contractions
c)
hooks
d)
chunks
19.
In our own lives, Threshold Guardians are often
a)
your best friends
b)
super heroes
c)
pokemon monsters
d)
our parents
20.
The thesis (the last sentence in your essay) is
a)
not important
b)
introduces the author and the title of the book
c)
the controlling idea of your whole essay
d)
where the Hook belongs
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