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English 9HONORS S1 Exam Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Tone in a story?
a)
Setting
b)
Exposition
c)
Authors attitude
d)
Resolution
2.

What are themes in a story?

a)

Ideas

b)

Places

c)

Morals or Life Lessons

d)

Concrete Details

3.
During the Rising Action what happens in a story?
a)
nothing
b)
setting
c)
The story ends
d)
events/conflicts make the story intense
4.
What is Exposition in the story?
a)
The begining-setting and introduces characters
b)
The Climax or final battle
c)
The characters live happily ever after
d)
The characters have coffee
5.
Why is the Climax so important in the story.
a)
its not important.
b)
its the end.
c)
we learn about the characters.
d)
its the most important event.
6.
What is Resolution in a story?
a)
the setting
b)
the rising action
c)
the story ends
d)
its the climax
7.
Put the elements of plot in the correct order.
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
b)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
c)
climax, exposition,rising action, resolution
d)
resolution, climax falling action, rising action
8.
How do you cite a book in a parenthetical citation?
a)
"text"
b)
"text" (page number)
c)
"text" (name of book, page number)
d)
"text" (author last name pg #).
9.
True or False: You should always cite information you borrow from another source.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The rhyme scheme in this stanza is __________________ 
"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun;
Coral is far more red, than her lips red:
If snow be white, why then her breasts be dun;
If hairs be wires, black wires grow on her head. 
a)
AABB
b)
ABABA
c)
ABAB
d)
ABBA 
11.
A MLA in-text or parenthetical citation should be located
a)
just after the information being cited
b)
just before the information cited
c)
at the bottom of the page
d)
on the last page of the paper
12.
Parenthetical Citations are used 
a)
At the end of the paper
b)
Within the Works Cited
c)
To give immediate credit to the source
d)
disguise the author 
13.
The placement of an in-text or parenthetical citation within a paper is important.  Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below.
a)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately (Smith 10).
b)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith 10)
c)
Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately. (Smith p.10)
d)
(Smith 10) Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately
14.
Definition: It gives the perspective from which a literary work is told.
a)
tone 
b)
mood 
c)
point of view 
d)
symbol 
15.

Definition: The narrator (the voice that is telling the story) is a character who is part of the action and uses the first-person pronouns I, me, and my. The reader sees everything through this character's eyes.

a)

first person point of view

b)

second person point of view

c)

third person point of view

16.

Definition: The narrator is an all-knowing observer who can relate what every character does, thinks, and feels.

a)

first person point of view

b)

second person point of view

c)

third person point of view

17.

Definition: The narrator relates some thoughts and feelings of only one character - but that character is not actually telling the story

a)

first person point of view

b)

second person point of view

c)

third person point of view

18.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
a)
Calm
b)
Annoyed
c)
Scary
d)
Excited
19.
Tone can best described as
a)
attitude of the reader
b)
the overall mood or feeling in a story
c)
the author's attitude toward his writing
d)
reader's point of view
20.
if an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone can be described as
a)
playful
b)
objective
c)
ironic
d)
mysterious
21.
Direct Characterization is...
a)
the author telling you a character's traits
b)
the author showing you a character's traits
22.
Indirect Characterization is...
a)
the author showing you a character's traits
b)
the author telling you a character's traits
23.
"Jeremy looked like a rock star.  He was really tall with perfect blonde hair, ice blue eyes, and this sullen look that drove the girls crazy." is an example of...
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
24.
"Arthur doesn't do his homework," Nathaniel told her.  "He doesn't practice.  He'll fail." is an example of...
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
c)
Both
25.
A student raises his hand to answer a question, and he waits to be called on before speaking. This student's action of waiting to be called on shows that he is _____________.
a)
Patient
b)
Rude
c)
Loud
d)
Disruptive
26.
Tom says to his wife, "Are you sure you don't mind going alone?" This dialogue shows us that Tom _____________.
a)
wants his wife to go alone.
b)
is considerate of his wife's thoughts and feelings.
c)
is afraid to go with her.
d)
doesn't know how to tell her he doesn't want to go.
27.
Tom is described as being very fit, healthy, tall, and strong. Based on this description, we can infer that Tom ___________________.
a)
eats junk food all day.
b)
possibly plays a sport -- maybe basketball -- to stay healthy.
c)
doesn't care about his health.
d)
likes to sleep in on the weekends.
28.
Tina walks down the street. A man bumps into her shoulder. Tina reacts by throwing a rock at the back of his head. Tina's reaction shows us that she is _____________.
a)
short-tempered.
b)
pleasant and kind.
c)
thoughtful.
d)
considerate of others.
29.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.
30.
What are the three purposes for writing?
a)
Inform,  Argue, Fiction
b)
Entertain, Inform, Argue
c)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
d)
Poem, Information, Narrative
31.
The purpose of writing that makes an argument is to 
a)
Inform 
b)
Entertain 
c)
Pursuade
32.
The purpose of this passage is:
There were three principle tribes in South Carolina long ago.  They were the Cherokee, Catawba, and Yemasee.  One of those tribes still has a workable reservation in South Carolina today.  It is the Catawba tribe.
a)
Entertain
b)
Inform
c)
Persuade
33.
The purpose of this passage is:
A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home.  The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.
a)
Entertain 
b)
Persuade
c)
Inform
34.
Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
35.
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony 
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
36.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
37.
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
38.
A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “Wonderful weather we’re having!”
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
39.
A hungry cook
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
40.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
41.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
42.
How does this photo show dramatic irony?
a)
We know the girl is about to be eaten by a shark
b)
The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer
c)
All of the above
43.
Romeo arrives to find his love, Juliet supposedly dead. However, we the audience know that Juliet is not really dead, she merely took a potion to make it look like she was dead. When the audience of a story knows more than the characters involved, what type of irony is used? 
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
44.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?   
My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....
a)
sight
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
smell
45.
Is this an example of imagery?
"They ate food."
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
No clue
46.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
47.
Is this Imagery: The wind blew silently
a)
Yes
b)
No
48.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
49.
What is sensory language?
a)
Language that writer's use to appeal to our senses 
b)
Bob the Brussel Sprout
c)
Language that authors use to "unlock" certain memories
d)
The New Star Wars movie 
50.
Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
a)
Taste
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Sound
51.
Why did Shakespeare use iambic pentamter in his writing?
a)
It helped actors to memorize lines better.
b)
He was trying to be a rapper.
c)
It was a gift from Italy
52.
What is the ryhthm of iambic pentameter meant to sound like?
a)
A lawnmower
b)
The human heartbeat
c)
The flow of water
53.
What was the original name of Shakepeare's acting company?
a)
The Merry Men
b)
The King's Men
c)
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
54.
What does the setting tell the reader?
a)
The End
b)
The What and Who
c)
The Where and When
d)
The Climax
55.
Thou
Thou art a villain
a)
You
b)
They
c)
Hamburger
d)
ARE
56.
Thyself
Know thyself.
a)
Hamburger
b)
Yourself
c)
Me
d)
Wh
57.
Attend
With your patience ears, attend.
a)
Go to
b)
Listen
c)
Christmas
d)
Talk
58.
Doth
That man doth like silly shoes
a)
Hamburger
b)
His
c)
Hairy
d)
Does
59.
Perchance
Perchance you saw him today?
a)
Perhaps
b)
By
c)
Buy
d)
Did
60.
Hither and thither
Come hither and we will go thither together
a)
Here and there
b)
There and you
c)
Go and arrive
d)
Hamburger
61.

Joshua Yuchasz writes in his essay, We're All Different in Our Own Ways, "What if everyone in the world was exactly alike? ...The world would be extremely dull!" The word dull means

a)

boring

b)

interesting

c)

exciting

d)

normal

62.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We ate chicken, rice, carrots.
b)
We ate chicken, rice, and carrots.
c)
We ate chicken, rice, and, carrots.
63.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Amanda can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
b)
Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener and a piece of paper?
c)
Amanda, can you please bring me the pencil sharpener, and a piece of paper?
d)
Amanda can you please bring me the, pencil, sharpener and a piece of paper?
64.
Which has the correct comma placement?
a)
My sister replied, " I don't have, any homework."
b)
My sister replied "I don't have any homework."
c)
My sister replied, "I don't have any homework."
d)
My sister, replied, "I don't have any homework."
65.
Which sentence shows a comma seperating independent clauses (compound sentence)?
a)
Jack does not like math nor does, Sue.
b)
They will go to the, store now for they need school supplies.
c)
Dan can go to the park or, he can go to the mall.
d)
James wants to leave now, yet we must wait for his little brother.
66.
What is a pronoun? 
a)
Something that takes place of a noun
b)
a long word for something
c)
a word that describes a noun
d)
another word to describe a name
67.
Identify the pronoun:
A man had to use all his skills just to survive.
a)
survive
b)
all
c)
had
d)
his
68.
Identify the pronoun:
Parents then, just like parents now, had high hopes for their children.
a)
parents
b)
hopes
c)
their
d)
children
69.
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun:
A mother would teach her children to read and write.
a)
mother
b)
teach
c)
children
d)
write
70.
Subject pronouns can serve as the __________ of a sentence.
a)
subject
b)
punctuation
71.

Serves as the object of a verb since it receives the action.

a)

Subject Pronoun

b)

Object Pronoun

72.
I went to the mall. 
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
73.
Don't mess with them.
Does this sentence have a subject or object pronoun?
a)
Subject Pronoun
b)
Object Pronoun
74.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

75.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
a)
soon
b)
excitedly
c)
carefully
76.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
_____, I baked brownies.
**The adverb needs to tell when.
a)
Yesterday
b)
Wisely
c)
Here
77.

Adverbs describe nouns and pronouns.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Most adverbs end with -ly.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Identify the adverb(s):

My baby brother is sometimes too loud during the night.

a)

baby

b)

sometimes, too

c)

sometimes, too, loud

d)

my, baby

80.

Identify the adjective in this sentence:


Roberto and I went to a great concert.

a)

Roberto

b)

went

c)

great

d)

concert

81.

Identify the adjective in this sentence:


People in the band wore black clothes.

a)

people

b)

black

c)

clothes

d)

band

82.

Identify the adjective in this sentence:


A woman played a huge drum.

a)

huge

b)

drum

c)

woman

d)

played

83.
More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold
a)
POSSESSIVE 
b)
PLURAL 
84.
The ring of the lady was shiny. 
a)
ladys ring 
b)
ladys' ring 
c)
lady's ring
d)
ladies ring
85.

What did Pi say was the “single most constant source of anxiety and suffering through our journey”?

a)

a. scarcity of food

b)

b. scarcity of water

c)

c. heat from the sun

d)

d. dangers of the sea

86.

What did Pi tell Richard Parker after the tanker nearly hit them and then disappeared from view?

a)

a. “I love you.”

b)

b. “I hate you.”

c)

c. “Thank you.”

d)

d. none of these

87.

What was Pi’s greatest wish “other than salvation”?

a)

a. someone human to talk to

b)

b. a book

c)

c. something to eat other than seafood

d)

d. none of these

88.

What is unusual about the narration of Part Three, compared to Part One and Part Two?

a)

a. it is just straight narration by Pi

b)

b. it consists mostly of dialogue

c)

c. it is the same story told from a different character’s perspective

d)

d. it takes place before the shipwreck occurred

89.
What was Pi's parents reaction to Pi's religious exploration?
a)
They were unconcerned.
b)
They thought he should pick one.
c)
They were glad he was studying Hindu.
d)
They were glad he was Catholic
90.
Which of the following is NOT a reason Pi's father wanted to move to Canada?
a)
He was upset with the political situation.
b)
He wanted to give his boys greater religious freedoms
c)
He was worried about social changes under Mrs. Ghandi.
d)
He hope to provide his family with a better life in Canada.
91.
Which event did NOT occur before the ship sank?
a)
There was an alarm alerting everyone the ship was sinking
b)
Rising water blocked Pi's way back to his room
c)
The ship had engine trouble
d)
Pi woke up to go exploring
92.
What separated Pi from the animals on the boat?
a)
A tarp
b)
The ocean
c)
Life jackets
93.

During his summer in Brazil, what kind of anthropomorphism does Pi engage in with regard to three-toed sloths?

a)

He imagines them as having cartoonish, stereotyped human traits

b)

He attributes spiritual or religious qualities to them

94.

Why does Piscine Patel feel comfortable with the nickname 'Pi' in Life of Pi?

a)

It is a number used by scientists to explain the universe.

b)

It is a number that never ends, extending into eternity.

95.

What, according to Pi, are the reasons people imagine animals in the wild to be "happy" and "free"?

a)

Animals in the zoo have a structure and a support system that make it easier for them to meet their needs without being driven by "fear and urgent necessity"

b)

Animals are difficult to control in the wild

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