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WorksheetsFall Semester Exam Study Guide
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 55mins
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Class
Date
1.
The feeling of anxiety an author creates in the reader is called...
a)
Suspense
b)
Irony
c)
Dialogue
d)
Characterization
2.
A literary technique where the author provides clues and events that are a warning or an indication of future events is called...
a)
Tone
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Plausible Deniability
d)
Foreshadowing
3.
One technique an author uses to create suspense is called...
a)
Suspense
b)
Irony
c)
Dialogue
d)
Characterization
4.
A plot device in which the reader knows more information about a situation than the character knows is called...
a)
Tone
b)
Suspense
c)
Dramatic Irony
d)
Situational Irony
5.
The attitude a writer presents in his/her work through word choice and viewpoint is called...
a)
Tone
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Mood
6.
When a character says something and means something else it is known as
a)
Dramatic Irony
Dramatic irony
Dramatic irony
b)
Situational irony
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Ironic Irony
7.
When something happens that is opposite of what is expected in a story, it is known as:
a)
Dramatic irony
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Verbal Irony
d)
Ironic Irony
8.
The beginning of a story is called...
a)
Conflict
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Exposition
9.
The part of the story where the outcome is determined is called...
a)
Resolution
b)
Conflict
c)
Climax
d)
Exposition
10.
The problem of the story is called...
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Conflict
d)
Exposition
11.
The part of the story where the problem is solved is called...
a)
Resolution
b)
Conflict
c)
Climax
d)
Exposition
12.
The people, animals, or other "persons" that are part of the story are called...
a)
Character
b)
Setting
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
13.
The lesson about life one learns from the story is called...
a)
Character
b)
Setting
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
14.
The events that make up the story are called...
a)
Character
b)
Setting
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
15.
The time and place of a story is called...
a)
Character
b)
Setting
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
16.
The technique an author uses to help the reader understand the character is called...
a)
Suspense
b)
Irony
c)
Tone
d)
Characterization
17.
The conversation between two characters is called...
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Dialogue
d)
Conversation
18.
The main character in a story is called the:
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
static
d)
dynamic
19.
The character in conflict with the main character is known as the:
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Static Character
d)
Dynamic Character
20.
A character who goes through a major change throughout the course of a story is known as:
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Static Character
d)
Dynamic Character
21.
A character who has a level personality and does not go through a major change is known as:
a)
Dynamic Character
b)
Static Character
c)
Flat Character
d)
Round Character
22.
Conflict that happens within the character is known as
a)
Internal Conflict
b)
External Conflict
23.
Conflict between a person and another person:
a)
Internal
b)
External
c)
Man vs. Self
d)
Man vs. Nature
24.
A conflict between the main character and the laws of the land he or she lives in is:
a)
man vs man
b)
Man vs nature
c)
man vs society
d)
man vs self
25.
What type of conflict is brain cancer?
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. self
c)
Man vs. society
d)
Man vs. nature
26.
What type of conflict is the California wildfires?
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Self
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Nature
27.
What type of conflict would it be if a teacher took your cell phone because it went off in class?
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Self
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Nature
28.
What type of conflict would it be if you got in a fight with another student?
a)
Man Vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Nature
c)
Man vs. Society
d)
Man vs. Self
29.
From "The Tell Tale Heart:" It is difficult to believe the narrator when he says that he...
a)
opened the creaky lantern carefully.
b)
heard the old man groan in the dark.
c)
treated the old man well before killing him.
d)
moved slowly to keep from waking the man.
30.
From "The Tell Tale Heart:" The author creates suspense by describing the sound of the old man's heartbeat as the sound of a...
a)
watch's ticking.
b)
cricket's chirping.
c)
mouse's footsteps.
d)
lantern's creaking.
31.
From "The Tell Tale Heart:" What does the narrator say that madness has done to him?
a)
made him nervous
b)
sharpened his senses
c)
made him hear things
d)
turned him into a murderer
32.
From "The Tell Tale Heart:" The narrator is overconfident after killing the old man when he...
a)
thinks that no one has heard the old man's scream
b)
thinks that he has hidden the old man's murder
c)
guesses that no one will miss the old man
d)
believes that only he can hear a heartbeat
33.
From "The Tell Tale Heart:" Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?
a)
His heart starts to beat very fast.
b)
The police find the old man's body.
c)
The police accuse him of the murder.
d)
He thinks they are making fun of him.
34.
From "The Hitchhiker:" What does Adams do to show that he is sane?
a)
states facts about himself
b)
tells the story of the hitchhiker
c)
discusses Mother's concerns
d)
admits that his life might end soon
35.
From "The Hitchhiker:" Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?
a)
The man at the gas station fills up Adam's car.
b)
Mother tells Adams not to pick up strangers.
c)
An operator asks Adams to deposit money.
d)
Adams tells Mother that he will be careful.
36.
From "The Hitchhiker:" Adams picks up the girl because...
a)
he thinks that he recognizes her.
b)
she is afraid on the road.
c)
he wants company in his car.
d)
the male hitchhiker fears her.
37.
From "The Hitchhiker:" What does Adams learn from Mrs. Whitney?
a)
He died in an automobile accident.
b)
His family has forgotten him.
c)
Mrs. Whitney is the hitchhiker.
d)
Mother has moved from Brooklyn.
38.
From "The Landlady:" When Billy arrives in Bath, he...
a)
does not have a job
b)
does not have a place to stay
c)
has plenty of money
d)
looks for entertainment
39.
From "The Landlady:" What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the old house?
a)
He sees a dachshund lying in front of the fireplace.
b)
He imagines they server watery cabbage.
c)
He sees the landlady drinking a cup of tea.
d)
He doesn't see a greedy landlady.
40.
From "The Landlady:" At first, Billy thinks the landlady is...
a)
very suspicious and highly dangerous
b)
slightly dotty and off her rocker
c)
funny and a hoot to be around
d)
old and feeble and needs help
41.
From "The Landlady:" what is most likely to have happened if Billy had had more time to remember what he knew about the names?
a)
He would have killed the landlady.
b)
He would not have drunk the tea.
c)
He would have noticed the stuffed animals sooner.
d)
He would have called the police.
42.
From "The Landlady:" The point at which the reader can predict what will happen to Billy is when the landlady says...
a)
that both Billy and Mulholland were seventeen.
b)
Mulholland and Temple haven't left the bed and breakfast.
c)
Mulholland also liked his tea.
d)
that she stuffs "all her little pets."
43.
From "The Monkey's Paw:" What are Mr. White and Herbert doing when the Seargeant-Major arrives at the White's house?
a)
playing a game of chess
b)
helping Mrs. White knit
c)
arguing about the weather
d)
eating dinner and telling stories
44.
From "The Monkey's Paw:" Readers can tell that Morris thinks the monkey's paw is dangerous because he...
a)
taps his drinking glass against his teeth.
b)
explains that he got his three wishes.
c)
says that it is "dried to a mummy."
d)
throws the paw onto the fire.
45.
From "The Monkey's Paw:" What detail first helps you predict that Morris's story about the monkey's paw may be true?
a)
Mr. White feels the paw move.
b)
Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.
c)
Everyone is sad after Morris leaves.
d)
Mr. White thinks he sees faces in the fire.
46.
From "The Monkey's Paw:" Mr. White refuses to help his wife open the front door because he is...
a)
angry at Mrs. White for staying up all night.
b)
afraid that his second wish has come true.
c)
depressed and wants to go back to sleep.
d)
bitter about the death of his only son.
47.
When does Charlie discover that his intelligence will be temporary?
a)
Algernon's behavior changes.
b)
He no longer understands what he reads.
c)
Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss tell him to leave.
d)
A policeman finds him wandering the streets.
48.
Reading this long story is easier if you remember that it is organized into...
a)
many short chapters.
b)
yearly private diary entries.
c)
progress reports with dated headings.
d)
sections from before and after the surgery.
49.
Algernon is able to beat Charlie in the maze because...
a)
Algernon had the operation to make him smarter.
b)
the mazes are different and Charlie's is harder.
c)
all mice are smarter than Charlie.
d)
Charlie lets Algernon win.
50.
In Act One, Mr. Frank feels he needs to repay the Van Daan family because Mr. Van Daan...
a)
brought a large supply of food to the hiding place.
b)
aided his family when they came to the Netherlands.
c)
helped Anne and Margot with their school lessons.
d)
warned the Frank family to hide from the Nazis.
51.
Which of the following is a conflict that is a direct result of Mr. Dussel's arrival in Act One?
a)
Mr. Dussel separates the food into piles.
b)
Mr. Dussel wants Mr. Van Daan to leave.
c)
Peter feels ashamed because of his father.
d)
Anne has to share her room with Mr. Dussel.
52.
Anne screams at night in Act One because she...
a)
wants to go to the movies so much.
b)
hears rats crawling around the Annex.
c)
dreams the Nazis have come to arrest her.
d)
fears that Mr. Dussel will sleep in her room.
53.
Why do the people in the Annex fight when Miep brings them a cake in Act Two?
a)
Peter thinks his cat should get a piece of cake.
b)
Mr. Dussel says people unfairly divide food.
c)
People disagree about eating or saving the cake.
d)
Some people think Miep should bring better food.
54.
Which action from Act Two best expresses the theme of the essential goodness of people?
a)
Mrs. Frank forgives Mr. Van Daan for stealing their food.
b)
Mr. Frank gives Mrs. Frank's piece of cake to the children.
c)
The Van Daans offer their personal belongings for sale to buy supplies.
d)
Mr. Dussel separates the food into piles for everyone.
55.
The conflict experienced between Mrs. Frank and the Van Daans is best described as...
a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. man
c)
internal
d)
man vs. world
56.
The Franks are in hiding because...
a)
Jews are being persecuted by the Nazis.
b)
Their home has been bombed.
c)
Mr. Frank doesn't want to serve in the Dutch army.
d)
Holland demanded that all Jews leave.
57.
In what time period is "The Diary of Anne Frank" set?
a)
during the Civil War - 1860's
b)
during the 1980's
c)
during WWI - 1920's
d)
during WWII - 1940's
58.
Which of the following foreshadows the capture of the Franks?
a)
Peter begins to study with Mr. Frank
b)
The families hear a thief during their Hanukkah celebrations.
c)
Mouschi runs away.
d)
Mr. Dussel is allergic to cats.
59.
Who is the protagonist in the play?
a)
Mr. Frank
b)
Mr. Van Daan
c)
Hitler and the Nazis
d)
Mr. Kraler
60.
Which member of the Secret Annex is considered an antagonist?
a)
Mrs. Frank
b)
Anne
c)
Mr. Frank
d)
Dussel
61.
What is the play's resolution?
a)
The families celebrate Hanukkah.
b)
The Allies invade Normandy.
c)
Mr. Frank returns as the sole survivor.
d)
Anne publishes her diary.
62.
Mr. Van Daan is revealed to be selfish when he...
a)
smokes cigarettes in front of everyone.
b)
urges Peter to give him some of his food.
c)
uses the telephone downstairs and endangers them all.
d)
steals food from the food safe.
63.
Peter shows how he changed and matured because he...
a)
becomes friends with Mrs. Frank.
b)
shows Anne he wants to be her friend.
c)
is concerned about Dussel's privacy.
d)
studies along with the girls and Mr. Frank.
64.
Otto Frank is best described as...
a)
desperately in fear for his life.
b)
the maker of rules for everyone in hiding.
c)
selfishly taking privileges no one else can have.
d)
a peacemaker and a calming influence on the group.
65.
The families live in the attic of a warehouse. This is an example of the...
a)
resolution
b)
setting
c)
plot
d)
theme
66.
The play's climax occurs when...
a)
Mrs. Frank asks Mrs. Van Daan to leave.
b)
Anne Frank dies in a concentration camp.
c)
Miep brings news of the Allied invasion at Normandy.
d)
the police arrive at the Annex.
67.
The theme of this play can be expressed as all of the following statements EXCEPT...
a)
"In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart."
b)
People can show surprising courage in life-threatening situations.
c)
The world contains both good and evil.
d)
Children suffer more than adults in time of war.
68.
Anne uses verbal irony in the line "With these we eat rotten potatoes, so it's a delicious combination!" to create...
a)
humor
b)
sadness
c)
sympathy
d)
desperation
69.
Anne's tone in her final diary entries can be BEST described as...
a)
energetic
b)
tragic
c)
happy
d)
hopeful
70.
Why might Anne's famous description of what people are like at heart be considered ironic?
a)
Because she feared the evil in people and she was killed.
b)
Because she believed that people were good, but she was killed.
c)
Because she felt people were good, and she survived.
d)
Because she felt people were evil, and she survived.
71.
The use of an author’s words as your own words or ideas is called...
a)
summarizing
b)
citations
c)
paraphrasing
d)
plagiarizing
72.
Condensing information to only what is necessary for comprehension is called...
a)
summarizing
b)
citations
c)
paraphrasing
d)
plagiarizing
73.
Giving credit for others' information is called
a)
summarizing
b)
citations
c)
paraphrazing
d)
plagiarizing
74.
Writing new information learned in one's own words is called...
a)
summarizing
b)
citations
c)
paraphrasing
d)
plagiarizing
75.
This is a statement that you must “prove” in your research paper.
a)
plan statement
b)
introduction
c)
thesis statement
d)
background information
76.
This is usually one sentence (but may be more) in the opening paragraph which gives the main points to be discussed in the research paper.
a)
plan statement
b)
introducation
c)
thesis statement
d)
background information
77.
This is a scholarly organization whose aim is to standardize research practices for teachers and students by providing rules for the research paper.
a)
parenthetical citation
b)
MLA
c)
outline
d)
works cited
78.
This is the page that lists all one's sources in proper format.
a)
parenthetical citation
b)
MLA
c)
outline
d)
works cited
79.
This is the tool one uses to organize all the information gathered during the research process.
a)
parenthetical citation
b)
MLA
c)
outline
d)
works cited
80.
A personal interview is an example of which type of source?
a)
propaganda
b)
primary source
c)
invalid source
d)
secondary source
81.
What are shared habits, beliefs and traditions of a group of people or organization called?
a)
Culture
b)
Oppression
c)
Expression
d)
Repression
82.
What is the socially supported mistreatment and exploitation of a group of individuals or a culture?
a)
Culture
b)
Oppression
c)
Expression
d)
Repression
83.
What is the process of making one’s thoughts or feelings known?
a)
Culture
b)
Oppression
c)
Expression
d)
Repression
84.
What is the best definition of a drama?
a)
A play or television show.
b)
What happens in the hallway when people argue
c)
an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances
d)
Actors and acting on a stage
85.
What is a large division in a play?
a)
Act
b)
Scene
c)
Set
d)
Script
86.
What is a smaller division in a play?
a)
Act
b)
Scene
c)
Script
d)
Set
87.
What is the purpose of changing scenes?
a)
When the characters are changing
b)
When the setting changes
c)
When it's the end of the play
d)
When the climax occurs
88.
What is the written text of a play called?
a)
Act
b)
Scene
c)
Set
d)
Script
89.
What is the process of modifying the performance space called?
a)
Stage Directions
b)
Staging
c)
Scene Changes
d)
Set
90.
What are instructions in the text of a play, especially one indicating movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting?
a)
Staging
b)
Stage Directions
c)
Set
d)
Scene Change
91.
Which type of drama has a happy ending?
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Melodrama
d)
Monologue
92.
Which type of drama usually deals with unhappy events and ends unhappily?
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Monologue
d)
Melodram
93.
Which of the following is a conversation between two or more characters?
a)
Dialogue
b)
Monologue
c)
Soliloquy
d)
Melodrama
94.
Which of the following is a speech made by one character where the character addresses the audience?
a)
Dialogue
b)
Monologue
c)
Soliloquy
d)
Melodrama
95.
Which of the following is a long speech made by one character where the character seems to be weighing out options in his own head but is talking to no one in particular?
a)
Dialogue
b)
Monologue
c)
Soliloquy
d)
Melodrama
96.
What is the best definition for Creative Nonfiction?
a)
Your own story
b)
Like a biography but better
c)
True stories told well
d)
A story that keeps someone's attention
97.
What should you not do in a creative nonfiction piece?
a)
write more than 1000 words
b)
use dialogue
c)
write with vivid imagery
d)
embellish the truth
98.
What is another word for narrative?
a)
story
b)
storyteller
c)
creative nonfiction
d)
a short piece of writing
99.
What is a brief, evocative description, account, or episode of creative nonfiction?
a)
Narrative
b)
Vignette
c)
Creative Nonfiction
d)
Short Story
100.
True or False: A vignette must have a conflict.
a)
true
b)
false
101.
Who is the author of The House on Mango Street?
a)
Randy Johannson
b)
Sandra Cisneros
c)
Harper Lee
d)
Suzanne Collins
102.
What is The House on Mango Street a collection of?
a)
Short Stories
b)
Articles
c)
Vignettes
d)
Poems
103.
How many people are in Esperanza's immediate family?
a)
Six
b)
Eight
c)
Four
d)
Five
104.
How does Esperanza feel about the house on Mango Street?
a)
Angry, they were evicted from their last house.
b)
Dissatisfied. It is better than the rest, but only temporary.
c)
Satisfied. They are so happy to be in a home of their own.
d)
Ashamed of the level of poverty that they live in.
105.
Who is Esperanza named after?
a)
Her aunt
b)
Her mom's best friend
c)
Her great grandmother
d)
Her mom
106.
In "The Family of Little Feet," the girls try on high heels and walk around the neighborhood with them. They are having a fun time until what happens?
a)
Lucy trips and twists her ankle.
b)
Marin laughs at them.
c)
Esperanza's dad yells at them to take off the shoes.
d)
A bum offers Rachel a dollar for a kiss.
107.
What type of sandwich does Esperanza bring to lunch the day she gets to eat in the "Canteen" at school?
a)
Peanut Butter & Jelly.
b)
Turkey.
c)
She brings tacos, not a sandwich.
d)
Rice
108.
What is Esperanza's first job?
a)
Making tortillas at the store down the street.
b)
Working in Uncle Benny's shop.
c)
Developing Photos
d)
Selling antiques
109.
What is the name of the boy Marin dances with at a club? (He is later killed by a hit-and-run accident.)
a)
Juan
b)
Geraldo
c)
Antonio
d)
Jose
110.
Esperanza dreams of:
a)
A new house for her family
b)
A house of her own
c)
A job that will give her lots of money
d)
Getting married
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