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10th Grade Review Q3

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Miss L and Miss Cab's favorite color?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Red

2.

What is the type of irony that occurs when someone says one thing yet means something else, usually suggesting the opposite of what was said?

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

3.

Which rhetorical device involves taking an opponent's argument and proving it wrong?

a)

countertop

b)

counterproductive

c)

counterargument

d)

counterfeit

4.

"If you do all of your homework, you will get a good grade." This is an example of which rhetorical strategy.

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

logos

5.

A prescription drug commercial featuring a doctor uses this rhetorical appeal...

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Rhetoric

6.

Who is this guy? *Hint: we have read some of his work this year*

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

Ray Bradbury

d)

Mark Twain

7.

What year was Foothill High School founded?

a)

1956

b)

1965

c)

1983

d)

1929

8.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas.

b)

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas.

c)

I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas.

d)

I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas.

9.

What literary device uses an object or action that means something other than its literal meaning?

a)

Symbolism

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Flashback

d)

Irony

10.

John Smith

English 10

Miss King

17 November 2019


What is wrong with this heading?

a)

the date needs a comma

b)

the class period is missing

c)

the teacher name and the date should be switched

d)

It's not 2019

11.

When typing an essay, what should you do when you mention a book title?

a)

underline the title

b)

capitalize the title

c)

italicize and underline the title

d)

italicize the title

12.

When did Miss L and Miss Cab meet?

a)

In high school

b)

The day we were born; We're actually sisters!

c)

While becoming teachers

d)

When we started at Foothill

13.

MLA uses commas to separate the author and page number - like this - (Green, 15).

a)

true

b)

false

14.

MLA stands for _______.

a)

More Love Always

b)

My Lovely Aunt

c)

Monkeys Lose Apples

d)

Modern Language Association

15.

The three rhetorical appeals are...

a)

pathos, logos, cheereos

b)

burritos, ethos, logos

c)

ethos, pathos, logos

d)

ethos, logoes, pathos

16.

If an ad claimed: "35 people drank this diet soda, and 33 of them subsequently lost weight," the ad is using...

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

Allusion

17.

The use of this famous basketball player in the ad employs which rhetorical appeal?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

18.

The image of the sad looking puppy is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

19.

The brand name of the soda means that this ad is using _____.

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logos

d)

nogos

20.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 
21.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

b)

Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

c)

Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

d)

Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me.

22.

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?

a)

Spongebob Squarepants

b)

Mickey Mouse

c)

iCarly

d)

Dora the Explorer

23.

What is Patrick's last name?

a)

Pearl

b)

Moon

c)

Star

d)

Pat

24.

What do Sandy and SpongeBob do together?

a)

Have dance parties

b)

Ka-ra-tay (Karate)

c)

Work at the Krusty Krab

d)

Go fishing

25.

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, how does Nick know Daisy and Tom?

a)

Nick and Tom served in the war together. He met Daisy at their wedding.

b)

Nick and Daisy went to school together. Daisy was dating Tom.

c)

He met them through a friend of his parents in Chicago.

d)

Daisy and Nick are cousins. Nick and Tom knew each other from school.

26.

The Great Gatsby's narrator is ___________.

a)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

b)

Nick Carraway

c)

Jay Gatsby

d)

an unnamed omniscient narrator

27.

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, what is the secret about Tom?

a)

Tom has a mistress

b)

Tom is Gatsby's long lost brother

c)

Tom has a secret child

d)

Tom is poor

28.

In the novel, The Great Gatsby, what is Jay Gatsbys real name?

a)

James Gatz

b)

Jay Bird

c)

Jimmy John

d)

Jim John Billy Bob

29.

. Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

a)

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and to learn about life.

b)

He wanted three things out of college: to learn a skill, to make good friends, and learning about life.

30.

When Noodle, the poodle, realized that the leash meant a bath, not a walk to the park, he growled, pulled, and _______.

a)

was leaping like a fish on the line

b)

he was leaping like a fish on a line

c)

leaped like a fish on a line

d)

decided to leap like a fish on a line

31.

Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction.

a)

In English class, Aaron learned to read poems critically and to appreciate good prose.

b)

In English class, Aaron learned to read poems critically and she appreciated good prose.

32.

Pancakes dripping with syrup, coffee steaming in big mugs, and bacon frying on the stove make breakfast at Grandma’s house a real treat.

a)

correct structure

b)

error in structure

33.
What literary device can include memories, dreams, or stories of the past?
a)
Symbolism
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Flashback
d)
Irony
34.

He ran like the wind.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

paradox

d)

irony

35.

The storm brought howling wind.

a)

personification

b)

paradox

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

36.

She had as many pairs of shoes as there are starts in the sky.

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

cliché

d)

personification

37.

_____ is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

alligator

38.

In The Raven, what word does the raven repeat?

a)

Lenore

b)

nevermore

c)

prophet

d)

eat my shorts

39.

In The Raven, what happened to Lenore (the narrator's love)?

a)

She broke up with the narrator

b)

She moved away

c)

She died

d)

She is missing

40.

In The Raven, what does the Raven symbolize?

a)

The speaker's grief and lonliness

b)

The evil that haunts him

c)

The love that he had for Lenore

d)

Nature and how it affects human emotions

41.

Listerine is recommended by most dental professionals.


What rhetorical appeal is used in this statement?

a)

ethos

b)

pathos

c)

logs

d)

trustworthy

42.

"If his years as a Marine taught him anything, it's that caution is the best policy in this sort of situation."


Which rhetorical appeal is used in this quote?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

None of these.

43.

"Better men than us have fought and died to preserve this great nation. Now it is our turn to return the favor."


Which rhetorical appeal is used in this quote?

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

None of these.

44.

What is the name of Miss L's cat?

a)

Elsa

b)

Olaf

c)

Spongebob

d)

Sir Kittyston

45.

What is Miss Cab's favorite dessert?

a)

Cheesecake

b)

Pudding

c)

Icecream

d)

Brownies

46.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
47.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 
48.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
49.
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?
50.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I enjoy spending time with friends however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 
b)
I enjoy spending time with friends, however there are days I would rather be with my family. 
c)
I enjoy spending time with, friends, however there are days I would rather be with, my family. 
d)
I enjoy spending time with friends, however, there are days I would rather be with my family. 
51.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
b)
As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 
c)
As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
d)
As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 
52.
Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.
a)
Insert comma before the conjunction (,and)
b)
Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)
c)
No comma needed
53.

Where does the semicolon go?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.

a)

Dad;

b)

bald;

c)

getting;

d)

hair;

54.

Where does the semicolon go?

She didn’t see the other car coming now her car has a huge dent.

a)

see;

b)

her;

c)

huge;

d)

coming;

55.

Is the semicolon in the correct spot?

I had a huge meal; however, I am already hungry again.

a)

Yes

b)

No

56.
A semicolon connects...
a)
two independent clauses that are closely related ideas
b)
two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas
57.
Which of the following punctuation marks is a semicolon?
a)
:
b)
;
c)
,
d)
...
58.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor

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