WorksheetsLiterature Term Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
I am as hungry as a bear!
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
2.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
3.
The wind whistled through the trees during the storm.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
idiom
4.
The sad student sat silently in the room.
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
idiom
d)
personification
5.
BAM! The door shut behind me.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
idiom
6.
The raindrops danced on the tabletop.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
7.
That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds!
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
8.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
9.
A comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
10.
Giving human characteristics to things that aren't human
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
personification
11.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
12.
A comparison between 2 unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
13.
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
alliteration
14.
Fall Fridays feel fantastic.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
15.
The drive to Disney World will last forever if I have to be stuck in the backseat with my pesky little sister.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
16.
5th grade is a breeze for some people. For others, it's a giant earthquake.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
17.
Trying to shop for gifts on Black Friday is like running with the bulls in Spain.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
personification
18.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
19.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
a)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
b)
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
c)
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
d)
After the game, a tornado hit.
20.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good.
d)
I like to visit art museums.
21.
What's the meaning of this hyperbole?
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
"Shawn would move mountains for Angela."
a)
Shawn and Angela like to climb mountains together.
b)
Shawn paints pictures of mountain scenes.
c)
Shawn would do anything for Angela.
d)
Angela is really pretty.
22.
"Plunk" is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
alliteration
d)
simile
23.
"I sang like a bird" is an example of what?
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
24.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
25.
What is the definition of climax?
a)
the turning point of the story
b)
the struggle between two characters
c)
the beginning of the story
d)
the point when the conflict is resolved
26.
Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
27.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the introduction, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
During the introduction, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, conflict
b)
characters, falling action
c)
climax, conflict
d)
conflict, resolution
28.
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order?
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
29.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________.
a)
action
b)
conflict
c)
setting
d)
plot
30.
What is the synonym we use to describe the beginning of the story where the main characters, setting, and problem are introduced?
a)
beginning
b)
rising action
c)
introduction/exposition
d)
resolution
31.
True or False:
It is possible to have multiple plots within one story.
It is possible to have multiple plots within one story.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
What takes place after the climax that prepares the story for its resolution?
a)
resolution
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
exposition
33.
Mrs. Garcia spends hours each night helping Javier with his homework.What can you reasonably infer from this sentence?
a)
Mrs. Garcia is very patient.
b)
Javier isn't a very good student.
c)
Mrs. Garcia neglects her other children.
34.
This type of character causes a problem or is the problem in the novel.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
35.
This type of character does not change.
a)
Dynamic Character
b)
Static Character
36.
This character is usually the main character in the story and has a problem to solve.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
37.
Man vs. Man is what type of conflict?
a)
External Conflict
b)
Internal Conflict
38.
Man vs. Nature is what type of conflict?
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
39.
Robert's girlfriend has just broken up with him because someone told her that he was seeing her best friend. What type of conflict is this?
a)
External Conflict
b)
Internal Conflict
40.
Kariana and Angie are going on a road trip to San Padre Island. When they arrive, everyone is leaving because of a hurricane. What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Self
d)
Man vs. Society
41.
David and John have planned a trip to Panama City next week. When David's mother looked at his grades and saw that he was failing, she told him that he could not go. What type of conflict is this?
a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Self
d)
Man vs. Society
42.
Third person omniscient point of view is when the narrator knows the feelings and thoughts of ______ characters.
a)
all
b)
one
c)
no
d)
more than three
43.
John looked nervously at Patty as she reached into the cage without hesitation. She seemed to not to be scared of snakes in the slightest.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person Limited
c)
3rd Person Omniscient
d)
3rd Person Objective
44.
We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
a)
3rd person objective
b)
1st person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
2nd person
45.
If the story you are reading is a personal narrative, what type of Point of View is it?
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
46.
“I don’t want to put my shoes on,” cried Timmy. Timmy had been fussy ever since snack time. He didn’t get a cheese stick because Michael ate the last one. Then he didn’t get to sleep at all during nap time. Now he was really worked up. “I want to go home. Get my mommy!”
What is the point of view of the passage?
What is the point of view of the passage?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
d)
Third person character narrative
47.
What clues best show Second person POV?
a)
Words like "I" and "we"
b)
Words like "he" and "she"
c)
Words like "you" and "your"
48.
Ana keeps telling us to stop taking her gum. She thinks that it is us, but it is really Frank who takes her gum. What do you think should be done?
a)
2nd person
b)
3rd person objective
c)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
d)
1st person
49.
To make toast you need to put two slices of bread in the toaster. Press the button. When the toast pops up it is finished and you are ready to eat it. Put butter, jelly, or peanut butter on it for a delicious treat!
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person objective
50.
What point of view uses the word
I?
I?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
51.
Read the following text and identify the authors point of view:
They found themselves in bed and watching, by the dim light from the night-light, the rest of Mary Poppin's unpacking being performed. From the carpet bag she took out seven flannel nightgowns, four cotton ones, a pair of boots, a set of dominoes, two bathing-caps and a postcard album. Jane an Michael sat hugging themselves and watching. It was all so surprising that they could find nothing to say. But they knew, both of them, that something strange and wonderful had happened at Number Sevennteen, Cherry-Tree Lane.
They found themselves in bed and watching, by the dim light from the night-light, the rest of Mary Poppin's unpacking being performed. From the carpet bag she took out seven flannel nightgowns, four cotton ones, a pair of boots, a set of dominoes, two bathing-caps and a postcard album. Jane an Michael sat hugging themselves and watching. It was all so surprising that they could find nothing to say. But they knew, both of them, that something strange and wonderful had happened at Number Sevennteen, Cherry-Tree Lane.
a)
Third Person Limited
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
Third Person Objective
d)
Second Person
52.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
53.
In "The Hunger Games," Katniss must survive in the arena by protecting herself from animals, searching for clean water, and surviving fires.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
54.
a)
Character vs Character
b)
Character vs Nature
c)
Character vs Society
d)
Character vs Self
55.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean. Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
individual vs. self
b)
individual vs. technology
c)
individual vs. nature
d)
individual vs. society
56.
He wants to ask someone to the dance, but he's too scared.
a)
individual vs. individual
b)
individual vs. self
c)
individual vs. nature
d)
individual vs. society
57.
Character vs Nature is an example of an EXTERNAL conflict.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
A character that stays pretty much the same over the course of a novel.
a)
Round character
b)
Flat character
c)
Static character
d)
Dynamic character
59.
The message of the story; what the author wants the reader to learn.
a)
symbolism
b)
setting
c)
theme
d)
point of view
60.
The position from which a story is being told.
a)
introduction
b)
theme
c)
symbolism
d)
point of view
61.
A character that changes or evolves throughout the course of a novel.
a)
Flat character
b)
Round character
c)
Static character
d)
Dynamic character
62.
The time and place a story occurs.
a)
climax
b)
setting
c)
theme
d)
point of view
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