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Midterm Exam 2023

Total questions: 179

Worksheet time: 3hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
2.
A part of speech that takes a place of a noun is called 
a)
verb
b)
pronoun
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
3.
A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called 
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
4.
A part of speech that describes (modifies) a verb, adjective, or adverb is called
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
5.
The articles A, AN, and THE are always 
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
adjectives
d)
prepositions
6.
The words HE, HER, WE, and I are 
a)
verbs
b)
adverbs
c)
nouns
d)
pronouns
7.
The words LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, DOG, and IDEA are 
a)
nouns
b)
pronouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
8.
A part of speech that shows emotions is called 
a)
conjunction
b)
preposition
c)
interjection
d)
verb
9.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
10.
The words ONE, TWO, THREE, and FOUR are 
a)
adjectives
b)
nouns
c)
verbs
d)
prepositions
11.
Woohoo! I got the job!
a)
Interjection
b)
Conjonction
12.
Pikachu is a yellow pokemon.
a)
adjective- noun
b)
adjective-adverb
13.
My father drives well.
a)
Adjective
b)
Adverb
14.
"She walked slowly"
The adverb is modifying a ____________. 
a)
Adjective
b)
Verb
c)
Noun
d)
Adverb
15.
He listened eagerly. 
What part of speech is the word "eagerly"?
a)
Adjective
b)
Adverb
c)
Noun
d)
Verb
16.
Daniel and I quickly ran to the corner bakery.
a)
Preposition
b)
Conjunction
c)
Verb
d)
Pronoun
17.
Daniel and I quickly ran to the corner bakery.
a)
Adverb
b)
Preposition
c)
Noun
d)
Adjective
18.
1. Identify the subject:    Susan wrote a letter to her friend.
a)
letter
b)
friend
c)
Susan
d)
wrote
19.
2. Identify the verb:    Susan wrote a letter to her friend.
a)
Susan
b)
letter
c)
her
d)
wrote
20.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:

My parents gave me a present for my birthday.

a)
My parents gave
b)
gave me a present
c)
present for my
d)
for my birthday
21.

Identify the direct object in the sentence:

My parents gave me a present for my birthday.

a)
parents
b)
me
c)
present
d)
birthday
22.
Jumping off the cliff into the icy water
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
23.
During the long winter months, the students became restless
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
24.
Instead of saying what they wanted to say 
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
25.
The dog barked
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
26.

Clouded her judgment about what she should do with her future.

a)

fragment

b)

sentence

27.
Slowly dragging himself into the huddle
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
28.
Because I need to create sentences for my students
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
29.
Don't go to the store without me
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
30.
Leave me alone
a)
fragment
b)
sentence
31.
Which is Capitalized correctly?
a)
dr. Johnson
b)
Mayor Tom
c)
Mrs. monte
d)
greg Sherman
32.
Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.
a)
Change i to I
b)
Change orange to Orange
c)
Change Bob to bob
d)
Change juice to Juice
33.
Phil is staying at uncle Raymond's house for the holidays.
a)
Change staying to Staying
b)
Change uncle to Uncle
c)
Change house to House
d)
Change holidays to Holidays
34.
Which is correct?
a)
Fred is not british.
b)
That food has got to be Italian.
c)
Bill is from mexico.
d)
Most mexican food is spicy.
35.
What word needs to be capitalized in this sentence? Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.
a)
i
b)
store
c)
orange
d)
juice
36.
What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence?
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
a)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
b)
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
c)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
d)
Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July Party.
37.
Correct the error in capitalization: "I have miss Roy for Intensive Language Arts."
a)
No mistake
b)
miss
c)
I
d)
Language Arts
38.

Which of these is a proper noun and needs to be capitalized?

a)

april

b)

summertime

c)

school

d)

atlas

39.
Which name is capitalized correctly?
a)
Joan of Arc
b)
King arthur
c)
King William of denmark
d)
Benjaminn franklin
40.
Is the following sentence correct?  "The room was painted by the neighbor down the street."
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Need to change "neighbor"
d)
Need to change "street"
41.
Proper nouns are always capitalized.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I don't know
d)
I don't care
42.
What title below uses correct capitalization?
a)
The Hunger Games
b)
Diary of a wimpy kid
c)
i Am Malala
d)
the Hot Zone
43.
Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
Depends what kind of sentence
44.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
"Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
b)
Which store do you want to go to?" asked Marie.
c)
"Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
d)
Which store do you want to go to? asked Marie.
45.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
Where will you go? she asked.
b)
"Where will you go?" she asked.
c)
"Where will you go? she asked.
d)
Where will you go?" she asked.
46.
Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.
a)
 "rhonda said i love dogs?"
b)
 Rhonda said,  "i love dogs"
c)
 Rhonda said, "I love dogs."
47.
Choose the sentence with correct quotations and punctuation.
a)
"Hello, Jack. How are you today?" said Jill.
b)
"Hello, Jack. How are you today. said Jill.
c)
Hello, "Jack. "How are you today?" said Jill.
48.
Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.
a)
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker!"
b)
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker."
c)
Polly shouted, "I want a cracker"!
d)
Polly shouted! "I want a cracker!"
49.
Choose the sentence which uses quotation marks correctly.
a)
"That's just great," Mrs. Gay cried out, "I can't find my keys!"
b)
"That's just great", Mrs. Gay cried out "I can't find my keys"
c)
"That's just great Mrs. Gay cried out, I can't find my keys"
d)
"That's just great?"  Mrs. Gay cried out, I can't find my keys!"
50.
Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?
a)
Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.
b)
Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.
c)
"Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.
d)
Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."
51.
The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
52.

Setting is the ___________________ of the action of the story.

a)

Problem

b)

Solution

c)

time and place

d)

plot

53.
A brief introduction of the setting, characters, and opening situation. 
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
54.
A struggle between opposing forces. The problem of the story. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Rising Action
d)
Conflict
55.
A series of main events that leads to the climax. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Falling Action
d)
`Rising Action
56.
The turning point of the story. 
a)
Expostion
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
57.
The events that follow the climax, which lessen the conflict.
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action 
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
58.
The story's conclusion. The outcome of the conflict. 
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
59.
The central message expressed by the author of a story. 
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
point of view
d)
Character 
60.
The Antagonist is the...
a)
Good Character
b)
Bad Character
c)
Funny Character
d)
Mean Character
61.
A Protagonist is the...
a)
Good Character
b)
Bad Character
c)
Stuck-up Character
d)
Not in a Story 
62.
Annie and her family live on a farm in rural Kansas. When a huge storm rolls in suddenly, she and her family must retreat to the shelter, but all of the animals are out grazing. Worse still, a tornado has been spotted in their area. Will Annie and her family be able to rustle the livestock into the barn in time?  
a)
Person vs Self
b)
Person vs Society
c)
Person vs Perso
d)
Person vs Nature
63.
Linda wants nothing more than to see her children happy, but her youngest has asked for a Robo-Kite, the hottest toy of this holiday season. After many hours of searching, Linda finally finds one at a department store, but Bruce finds it at the same time, and his son Robert wants it equally bad. Join Linda as she battles with Bruce to acquire a hot consumer item and learns a lesson about life and the holiday spirit along the way.
a)
Person vs Self
b)
Person vs Nature
c)
Person vs Society
d)
Person vs Person
64.
Scott Martin is having a rough year. After a serious car accident, Scott was left in a wheel chair. Now he has sunk into a deep depression. He is no longer interested in hanging out with his friends and he feels like a burden everywhere he goes. His friends and family are planning an intervention to show Scott how much he means to them, but it's going to take a lot to get through to him. Will Scott realize that life is a gift and that he can still make a difference?
a)
Person vs Person
b)
Person vs Self
c)
Person vs Society
d)
Person vs Nature
65.
It's her 8th grade year and Carly wants to graduate more than anything else. Unfortunately for her, she's been playing around quite a bit in her reading class and now she's backed into a corner. She has to get a perfect score on the final exam or she won't graduate. With the help of a foreign exchange student that she calls Beans, Carly studies harder than ever before. Will it be enough?
a)
Person vs Self
b)
Person vs Person
c)
Person vs Society
d)
Person vs Nature
66.
After years of saving money, John bought his dream home. It was a two-story beach house in a secluded area. John thought it was absolutely perfect, until he noticed the termites. First there were just a few, nibbling away at the back deck, but soon there were thousands. This is the story of how John went to war with the termites, a war that he eventually won, but one that cost him his dream home.
a)
Man vs Self
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Man
d)
Man vs Society 
67.
It's 1938 and Max Schnell is a native German citizen wondering if the world has gone mad around him. His Jewish friends and neighbors have been forbidden to own businesses, work in retail stores, drive cars, go to the movies, or attend public schools. Seeking to raise awareness and to build a resistance against this anti-Semitic movement, Max begins printing an underground newspaper. How long can Max continue his publishing activities without being caught by the Nazis? Will it be long enough to make a difference?
a)
Man v. Man
b)
Man v. Nature
c)
Man v. Society
d)
Man v. Technology
68.
Erowyn is a mystic dragon-rider from the land of Gnarr. He has everything that a dragon-rider could want: a strong lance, a sturdy saddle, and a powerful dragon. One day while he is riding over Carowall, an evil wizard casts a spell that turns Erowyn's dragon against him. Now Erowyn will understand what it means to face off against a dragon, and he will have to summon all of his abilities to survive.
a)
Man v. Self
b)
Man v. Supernatural
c)
Man v. Man
d)
Man v. Nature
69.
A teacher is pressured by a student's parents to change their child's grade because they donated money to the school.
a)
Character vs. Character
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Self
70.
Unhappy with her appearance, a young girl struggles with an eating disorder. 
a)
Character vs. Character
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Self
71.
A star figure-skater must conquer her fear and get back on the ice after a terrifying accident.
a)
Character vs. Character
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Self
72.
Two Irish boys have to hide their friendship from their families because one is Catholic and the other is Protestant.
a)
Character vs. Character
b)
Character vs. Nature
c)
Character vs. Society
d)
Character vs. Self
73.
What are the two MAIN types of conflict?
a)
individual vs self and individual vs individual
b)
individual vs nature and individual vs individual
c)
internal and external
d)
external and individual vs individual
74.
Choose the correctly written dialogue.
a)
She thought further, Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
b)
She thought further, "surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
c)
She thought further, "Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct."
d)
She thought further, surely they  will get every one of the answers correct.
75.
______________ each time the speaker changes in a narrative writing.
a)
skip a line
b)
indent
c)
all of the above
d)
None of these
76.
Dialogue is
a)
a conversation between/amongst characters
b)
a verb
c)
when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
d)
boring
77.
A comma should follow which word in the sentence below?
Miller whined "Are we there yet?"
a)
whined
b)
Miller
c)
yet
d)
Are
78.
If you're writing prose that contains dialogue, when must you begin a new paragraph?
a)
whenever a different character begins speaking
b)
at the end of every sentence
c)
before every speech tag
d)
after every comma
79.
What might happen if prose writers did not include speech tags along with their dialogue?
a)
Readers would be confused over who's speaking
b)
The dialogue would not represent the person or character's exact words
c)
They'd have to use word balloons instead
d)
Quotation marks would not be necessary
80.
Choose the best alliteration definition:
a)
The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.
b)
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
c)
The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.
81.
I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.
a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopeia

82.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An extreme exaggeration
b)
A little exaggeration
c)
Similar sounds
d)
It uses like or as
83.
Which of these is alliteration?
a)
All the animals left.
b)
The chirping cheetah is sad.
c)
The dog left his house.
d)
The friendly dog found a cat.
84.
Which word has a more POSITIVE connotation?
a)
appreciates 
b)
adores
85.
Which word has a more NEGATIVE connotation?
a)
curious
b)
nosy
86.
What is tone?
a)
The author's voice
b)
The author's opinion
c)
The sound
d)
The main idea
87.
Kevin's interest in model cars has turned into a hobby. If you change the word hobby to obsession, the word now has a _____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
88.
McDonald's is an inexpensive meal. If you change the word inexpensive to cheap, the word now has a ____ connotation.
a)
positive
b)
negative
89.
What is a Utopia?
a)
The U.S. right now
b)
A perfect place, state, or condition
c)
A place, state, or condition that's absolute chaos
90.
What is a Dystopia?
a)
The illusion of being a Utopia, but is corrupt
b)
Peaceful place
c)
Everyone gets along, no war
91.
A dystopian protagonist usually:
a)
Is satisfied with their society
b)
is physically stronger than most people
c)
is dissatisfied with society and feels trapped
d)
is the leader of the dystopian society
92.
A nicer way of saying "You're fired" is "I'm going to have to let you go."
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Conflict
c)
Euphemism
d)
Symbolism
93.
What is the emotion the READER gets when reading a text?
a)
Tone
b)
Irony
c)
Mood
d)
Imagery
94.
What is the term for something that represents something else?
a)
Reparation
b)
Symbol
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Imagery
95.
What is the term for how the AUTHOR feels about the topic they are writing about?
a)
Tone
b)
Imagery 
c)
Irony
d)
Mood
96.

"My heart's a stereo / It beats for you, so listen close."

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Idiom

d)

Alliteration

97.
"The wind whispered through the tall grass."
a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Irony

d)

Alliteration

98.
"Two black Cadillacs driving in a slow parade/Headlights shining bright..."
a)
Imagery
b)
Mood
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Pun
99.
"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag/Drifting through the wind/Wanting to start again?"
a)
Irony
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Simile
100.
"I'm glad I learned sign language; it's really handy."
a)
Oxymoron 
b)
Pun
c)
Metaphor
d)
Irony
101.
a)

Irony

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

All of the above

102.

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.

a)

Genre

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Irony

103.
The son of the police chief is arrested for attempted burglary.
a)

Irony

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Genre

104.
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
105.
What is special about third person limited?
a)
The thoughts of most characters are revealed
b)
The thoughts of all characters are revealed
c)
The thoughts of one character is not revealed
d)
The thoughts of one character is revealed
106.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
It uses pronouns like you and yours. -
b)
The author knows unlimited information about every character.
c)
the narrator is not in the story
d)
pronouns like I, my and we are used
107.
The narrator has unlimited knowledge and can describe every character's thoughts and interpret their behaviors. 
a)
2nd person
b)
3rd person objective
c)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
d)
1st person
108.
Identify the point of view: "Cold chills scurried up and down my back and I shivered as the steep roller coaster clambered up."
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
109.
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"
110.
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
111.
What point of view uses the word 
I?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
112.
Which point of view is the following:
"There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair."
from Divergent by Veronica Roth
a)
second
b)
first
c)
third person
113.
What point of view uses the word 
he?
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
114.
Who is the Antagonist?
a)
Luke
b)
Princess Leia
c)
Yoda
d)
Darth Vader
115.
Who is the Antagonist?
a)
President Snow
b)
The society
c)
Effie Trinket
d)
Peeta
116.
What is the definition of a protagonist?
a)
The best friend
b)
The villain
c)
Someone who likes to play tag
d)
The "good" guy
117.
What is the definition of a Antagonist?
a)
The main character
b)
The side kick
c)
The "bad" guy
d)
Someone who is against tag
118.
What is the theme of a story?
a)
what happened in a story
b)
the protagonist in a story
c)
a summary of story events
d)
the lesson or moral of the story
119.
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
a)
Graphic
b)
Symbolism
c)
Bias
d)
Propaganda
120.
Define the term Symbolism.
a)
Person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well.
b)
a word used to describe the difference between what we expect and what actually happens.
121.
A lightbulb symbolizes...
a)
Evil
b)
Idea or Invention
c)
Darkness
d)
Old age
122.
This symbolizes... 
a)
Health
b)
Life goes on
c)
Recycle
d)
Garbage
123.
A diamond symbolizes...
a)
Rihanna
b)
Poor
c)
Wealth or Beauty
d)
Light
124.
What is the name of the sentence that contains a quote or fact?
a)
Commentary Sentence
b)
Topic Sentence
c)
Concluding Sentence
d)
Concrete Detail
125.
Which sentence allows you to give an opinion or the opportunity to fully explain your evidence?
a)
Commentary Sentence
b)
Concluding Sentence
c)
Topic Sentence
d)
Concrete Detail
126.
What sentence is at the end of a paragraph and has you restate the topic sentence?
a)
Quote
b)
Commentary Sentence
c)
Lead-in
d)
Concluding sentence
127.
Which of the following would you NOT put in a concrete detail?
a)
Question
b)
Fact
c)
Quote
d)
Information from your reading
128.
Where do you get the CD?
a)
From your opinion
b)
From the text/source
129.
True or False? "Only direct quotes need to be cited."
a)
True
b)
False
130.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
131.
A look back to an earlier event...
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
theme
d)
rising action
132.

“Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”

“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

133.
Often times provides background information 
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
theme
d)
resolution
134.
Interrupts the chronological order of the story
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
135.

“You’ve got this!” Sara cheered, standing on the sidewalk. She watched as her dad followed closely behind her little brother’s bike. As he let go, she couldn’t help but think of when she first learned to ride a bike. She could still feel her heart racing and remember how scared she was, waiting for her dad to let go. She knew exactly how her brother was feeling.

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

136.

We came barreling around the curve and I could hear

the snow crunch under the tires. I glanced at the speedometer. “Will you please slow down?” I asked Steven. “The weather is getting worse and I’m worried we will hit some ice.” The snow was falling hard now and I could barely

see the road!

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

137.

“Don’t miss, don’t miss, DON’T miss,” is all I could hear in my head. Well, that, and the 10,000 fans around me. Standing at the foul line I couldn’t help but think back to the championship game last year. The feeling of missing the game winning foul shots will stay with me forever. That was motivation though for me to get better in the off- season.

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

138.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Happiness
c)
Walking
d)
Hiking
139.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
140.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"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.
141.
Which is an example of personification?
a)
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
b)
The sun is like a light bulb
c)
The Sun smiled at us
d)
I want to be awesome
142.

This transition can be used to COMPARE two things (say how they are the same)

a)

Finally

b)

Furthermore

c)

Likewise

d)

Without a doubt

143.

This transition can be used to COMPARE two things (say how they are the same)

a)

Similarly

b)

Truly

c)

Next

d)

To clarify

144.

This transition can be used to CONTRAST two things (show how they are different)

a)

Clearly

b)

To emphasize

c)

For instance

d)

Conversely

145.

Fill in the blank with the best transition.


Jaden is an excellent long distance runner. ________, his cousin Anthony is better with short distances.

a)

Therefore

b)

Otherwise

c)

However

d)

In addition

146.

Why do we use transitions?

a)

To make us mess up

b)

To make the writing flow

c)

to be mean

d)

Because we want to

147.

The transition words "and", "in addition", and "furthermore" do this.

a)

Summarize

b)

Contrast

c)

Emphasize

d)

Add ideas

148.

Transition words can be used within and between paragraphs to create a sense of flow.

a)

True

b)

False

149.

What do the following transition words do?


  • above all
  • especially
  • indeed
a)

Show cause and effect

b)

Show a sequence

c)

Emphasize

d)

Make comparisons

150.

These transition words are used to make comparisons.

a)

absolutely, definitely, clearly

b)

similarly, in the same way, likewise

c)

along with, in addition, moreover

d)

previously, first/firstly, finally

151.

What do these transition words show?

  • because
  • for this reason
  • as a result
a)

Make comparisons

b)

Show cause and effect

c)

Show contrast

d)

Add emphasis

152.

These transition words are used to show contrast.

a)

above all, subsequently, at this time

b)

obviously, especially, unquestionably

c)

but, however, unlike

d)

also, too, apart from this

153.
  • after
  • before
  • finally

These transition words do this.

a)

Show a sequence

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

Show emphasis

d)

Add ideas

154.

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation? "It haunted me day and night" (Poe 13)

a)

It does not have the page number

b)

It does not have a period after closing parentheses

c)

It does not Identify the author’s last name

d)

It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

155.

Why is the following quote INCORRECTLY cited in MLA citation? "It haunted me day and night" (Poe).

a)

It does not have the page number

b)

It does not have a period after closing parentheses

c)

It does not Identify the author’s last name

d)

It does not have quote marks " " around the evidence

156.

As a wise man once said, "Oh, the thinks you can think!" _____

a)

(Seuss p.5).

b)

(Seuss.)

c)

(Seuss 5).

d)

(5).

157.

If you paraphrase, you have to include a parenthetical citation.

a)

True

b)

False

158.

Titles of long works need to be put in

a)

italics

b)

bold

c)

quotations

d)

the trash

159.

What citation would I include for something written by Owen Martin on page 67?

a)

(Martin, O. 67).

b)

(Martin p.67).

c)

(Owen Martin, 67).

d)

(Martin 67).

160.

The Giver (novel)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

161.

Nothing Gold Can Stay (poem)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

162.

The Washington Post (newspaper)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

163.

Imagine (song)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

164.

Grey's Anatomy (TV show)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

165.

A Night at the Opera (album)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

166.

Fast Food May Contribute to Teen Depression (article)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

167.

Thank You, Ma'am (short story)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

168.

Sports Illustrated (magazine)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

169.

Should the Driving Age Be Changed to 18? (newspaper article)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

170.

Mona Lisa in 2019 (painting)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

171.

Frozen (animation musical)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

172.

The Boy Who Lived (book chapter)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

173.

Long Way Down (book)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

174.

You Need to Calm Down (song)

a)

Underline/italics

b)

Quotation marks

175.

A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen is...

a)

Anxiety

b)

Suspense

c)

Dilemma

d)

Foreshadowing

176.

A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions is...

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Sensory details

d)

Mystery

177.

The attitude the writer takes towards a subject or an audience is...

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Perspective

d)

Narrator

178.

Identify the phrase written in BLUE.

For example, when Jonas was playing catch with Asher, he noticed that "the apple had changed" (Lowry, 32).

a)

Transition

b)

Lead-In

c)

Quote

d)

Citation

179.

Identify the phrase written in BLUE.

For example, when Jonas was playing catch with Asher, he noticed that "the apple had changed" (Lowry, 32).

a)

Transition

b)

Lead-In

c)

Quote

d)

Citation

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