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English 8 Final Exam

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 16hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which literary device is this an example of:

Wind is a cat that prowls the night.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

2.

Which literary device is this an example of:

The exhausted light from the fireplace beat up and down the wall … like a bird trying to find its way out of the room.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

3.

Which literary device is this an example of:

Hunger is the best of cooks.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

4.

Which literary device is this an example of:

All the perfumes of Arabia will not sweeten this little hand.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Juxtaposition

d)

Hyperbole

5.

Which literary device is this an example of:

Dawn comes up like thunder out of China ‘crost the bay!

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

6.

Which literary device is this an example of:

The flames licked the side of the barn while the men looked on helplessly.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Juxtaposition

7.

Which literary device is this an example of:

Lincoln’s thoughts were roots that firmly grasped the granite truth.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

8.

Which literary device is this an example of:

Ali drove a right straight as a pole into the stunned center of Foreman’s head.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

9.

Which literary device is this an example of:

The floods clap their hands.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

10.

Which literary device is this an example of:


Lightning danced across the sky.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Juxtaposition

d)

Personification

11.

. Which literary device is this an example of:


Really Romantic Romeo

a)

allusion

b)

foreshadowing

c)

alliteration

d)

onomatopoeia

12.

Which literary device is this an example of:


From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

foreshadow

d)

juxtaposition

13.

Which literary device is this an example of:


Christy didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything except the bare necessities.

a)

allusion

b)

foreshadow

c)

personification

d)

simile

14.

Which literary device is this an example of:

After hearing about her husband's death, the main character felt as though "There was something coming to her, and she was waiting for it, fearfully."

a)

tone

b)

juxtaposition

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

15.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Mary, my sister, lives in South Carolina.

a)

Comma Conjunction

b)

Intro. Prep. Phrase

c)

Intro. Sub. Clause

d)

Appositive

16.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Because I was mad at Mary for spilling my coffee, she bought me a new cup of coffee.

a)

Comma Conjunction

b)

Intro. Prep. Phrase

c)

Intro. Sub. Clause

d)

Appositive

17.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

—

In the meeting on Tuesday, Mary spilled her coffee on my papers.

a)

Comma Conjunction

b)

IPP

c)

ISC

d)

T-Word

18.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

In conclusion, spilling coffee can ruin a friendship and cost money.

a)

comma conjunction

b)

appositive

c)

T-word

d)

IPP

19.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Mr. Baxter, the one who teaches chemistry, is afraid of the dark.

a)

Appositive

b)

IPP

c)

ISC

d)

Coma-Conjunctuion

20.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Alexis ate four tacos, and Amanda gobbled up an order of nachos.

a)

comma-conjunction

b)

appositive

c)

IPP

d)

ISC

21.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

My cat, the one with the green eyes, loves to drink milk.

a)

IPP

b)

ISC

c)

Comma-Conjunction

d)

Appositive

22.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

By the time Ruby, my second cousin, went to college, we had all graduated.

a)

ISC

b)

Appositive

c)

Comma-Conjunction

d)

IPP

23.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

My brother, a music enthusiast, still enjoys listening to records.

a)

IPP

b)

Comma-Conjunction

c)

Appositive

d)

ISC

24.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Mrs. Lang worked at the Disney store for many years, but I worked at Disney World for only a semester.

a)

IPP

b)

ISC

c)

Comma-Conjunction

d)

Appositive

25.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Lastly, Robert learned many of the Shaker Laws from his father.

a)

T-Word

b)

Comma-Conjunction

c)

IPP

d)

ISC

26.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Despite her concern for the sun, Mary NEVER wears sunscreen.

a)

IPP

b)

ISC

c)

Appositive

d)

T-Word

27.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Middle school state tests, long and arduous, are still shorter than a Regents Exam.

a)

IPP

b)

T-Word

c)

ISC

d)

Appositive

28.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Whether you like math or not, it will always be a part of your life.

a)

ISC

b)

IPP

c)

T-Word

d)

Appsositive

29.

Which comma rule is being used in the following sentence:

Mr. Gilbert, a swell guy, likes teaching middle school students math.

a)

T-Word

b)

Comma-Conjunction

c)

Appositive

d)

IPP

30.

"The rabbit ran ____ the stump" is a trick to help you with which rule?

a)

ISC

b)

IPP

c)

Comma-Conjunction

d)

T-Words

31.

Which comma rule can you move from the front of the sentence to the back and the sentence will still make sense?

a)

IPP

b)

ISC

c)

T-Word

d)

Appositive

32.

For which comma rule, did Mrs. Pollard rewrite the lyrics to the song "Copacabana" to help you remember it?

a)

Comma-Conjunction

b)

ISC

c)

IPP

d)

T-Word

33.

Juxtaposition is...

a)

The figurative comparison between two unlike things

b)

Placing two things side by side, usually to show contrast

c)

A position on the football field

d)

What readers do when they compare and contrast

34.

How is juxtaposition different from metaphor?

a)

A metaphor figuratively compares two unlike things; juxtaposition can be literal, and emphasizes contrast

b)

Juxtaposition figuratively compares two unlike things; metaphor can be literal, and emphasizes contrast

c)

Metaphor is sometimes meant to be taken literally; juxtaposition is never meant to be taken literally

d)

They are actually the same thing

35.

Why is this an example of juxtaposition?

a)

Because it shows foods that all belong in a freezer

b)

Because there is a figurative comparison between ice cream and lean cuisine

c)

Because the presence of the ice cream next to the lean cuisine emphasizes the contrast in this diet

d)

Because we all scream for ice cream!

36.
Identify the simile
a)
I like apples.
b)
Apples taste sweet.
c)
You're the apple of my eye.
d)
This apple is as sweet as candy.
37.
Identify the metaphor
a)
My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.
b)
My heart is a muscle.
c)
My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.
d)
My heart is like a muscle.
38.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
a)
friends to peas
b)
friends to pods
c)
peas to pods
d)
best to friends
39.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 
40.
What is figurative language?
a)
Language that means more than what the words say.
b)
Language that means just what the words say.
41.
Which word means: 'To compare two things without using the words like or as?'
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification 
42.
Which word means: 'To compare a non human object to an action that humans can do?'
a)
Simile
b)
Personification 
c)
Metaphor
43.
Which word means: 'To compare two objects using the words like or as?'
a)
Personification 
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile  
44.
Which two things are being compared in this sentence: The blizzard swallowed the town.
a)
Blizzard and town
b)
Blizzard and someone swallowing
c)
Blizzard and swallow
45.
Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?
a)
Crazy
b)
Fearful
c)
Distant
d)
Excited
46.
Snowman I used to have a snowman friend;
He was so short and round;
I dressed him in a cowboy hat
and pretty scarf I found.
I looked for him the next day, but
my snowman friend was gone;
I only found the hat and scarf
there waiting on the lawn.
You can guess from this poem that the speaker was 
a)
bored by playing in the snow.
b)
scared of the missing snowman.
c)
angry about the missing scarf.
d)
sad that the snowman was gone.
47.
What character trait is revealed?
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly.  She was off beat and missed several moves.
a)
passionate
b)
nervous
c)
tired
d)
bored
48.
Travis began the school year the same as always.  He never studied or completed his homework.  Each report card showed the same poor grades.  Although his parents encouraged him, by the end of the year, he was still doing poorly.
a)
round character
b)
static character
c)
antagonist
d)
dynamic character
49.
Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team.  She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone.  At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team.  By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.
a)
dynamic character
b)
flat character
c)
static character
d)
antagonist
50.
Not only was Matthew athletic, but he was popular with classmates, avid reader, and a promising musician.
What type of character is Matthew?
a)
flat character
b)
round character
c)
static character
d)
antagonist
51.
What type of character trait is the following example?
Tiffany loved when her teachers gave her creative projects.  Her favorite things to do were paint, write music, play her guitar, and mold pottery.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
52.
How is the character's traits revealed?
Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag.  After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family.  He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.
a)
actions
b)
thoughts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
53.
How is this character's traits revealed?
"I know you're going through a tough time right now." Robert said. "But, I want you to know that I'm here for you!"
a)
actions
b)
thoughts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
54.
How are these characters' traits revealed?
Mrs. Huffington hadn't been able to get around much lately, what with her being 87 years old and all.  Jason saw that her yard was in bad repair.  The hedges needed to be trim and the grass needed to be cut.  Saturday morning, Jason went over and worked in Mrs. Huffington's yard.  After seeing the kindness of this young man, she invited him over for tea and cookies every week.
a)
actions
b)
thougts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
55.
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. 
56.
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.
57.
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. 
58.
Where does the comma go in the following sentence?
As Brent ran to first base his helmet flew off his head.
a)
Brent,
b)
ran,
c)
base,
d)
helmet,
59.
What is the appositive(s)?
The female kingfisher, a large-headed bird that lives near the water, is known for its bright plumage.
a)
female kingfisher
b)
bright plumage
c)
large-headed bird
d)
a large-headed bird that lives near the water
60.
What is the appositive(s)?
Mr. Riley, our neighbor, is moving to a different city.
a)
Mr. Riley
b)
moving to a different city
c)
Mr. Riley, our neighbor
d)
our neighbor
61.
What is the appositive(s)?
Our teacher, Ms. McKinnon, was absent from school all week.
a)
Our teacher
b)
Ms. McKinnon
c)
was absent
d)
from school all week
62.
What is the appositive(s)?
Heidi, my cousin, will be traveling to Disney World next week.
a)
Heidi
b)
will be traveling
c)
to Disney World
d)
my cousin

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