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Fall 2019 Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the introduction, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, conflict 
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
3.
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
4.
What information does the exposition of the story include?
a)
the characters, the conflict and the title
b)
the setting, the situation, and the characters
5.
True or false: Setting can impact the story by creating conflict.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Setting is defined as the ________, ________ and _______ of a story.

a)

time, place and problem

b)

time, place and environment

c)

time, characters and weather

d)

place, time and exposition

7.

Which is not a part of a stories environment?

a)

weather

b)

the characters surroundings

c)

sounds

d)

past, present and future

8.

What is the definition of theme?

a)

The underlying meaning or lesson of a literary work.

b)

The main idea of a piece of nonfiction.

c)

The linear trajectory of a story.

d)

The main problem of a literary work.

9.

What is the difference between literary nonfiction and realistic fiction?

a)

Literary nonfiction is a fantastical story, and realistic fiction is a piece of fiction that resembles real life.

b)

Literary nonfiction is a made up story that resembles real life, and realistic fiction is a true story.

c)

Literary nonfiction is a true story, and realistic fiction is a piece of fiction that resembles real life.

d)

Literary nonfiction is a true story, and realistic fiction is a true story.

10.

Tone is...

a)

The character's attitude towards the subject of the story.

b)

The author's attitude towards the subject of the story.

c)

The feelings the reader feels when reading the story.

11.

Diction is...

a)

When an object is assigned an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant.

b)

Visually descriptive figurative language.

c)

The author's word choice.

12.

Which example of imagery does not create an ominous tone?

a)

darkness descended

b)

the wind flared

c)

ferns unfurled and birds sang

d)

heavy silence bear down

13.

What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

a)

The oriole nest in the elm was untenanted and rocked back and forth like an empty cradle.

b)

The flower garden is prim, the house a gleaming white, and the pale fence across the yard stands straight and spruce.

c)

It was bad enough having an invalid brother, but having one who possibly was not all there was unbearable.

14.

Which is not a symbol used in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

a)

The color red

b)

Birds

c)

Nature

d)

The war

15.

In what way does the ibis not symbolize Doodle?

a)

The ibis has a difficult journey.

b)

The ibis has a reddish hue.

c)

The ibis is a rarity.

d)

The ibis is exotic and tropical.

16.

What is a theme conveyed in "The Scarlet Ibis"?

a)

Death is inevitable.

b)

Pride is double sided.

c)

Guilt can be forgiven.

17.

What character trait is best evinced by the quote


"I began to believe in my own infallibility."

a)

Arrogant

b)

Humble

c)

Invalid

d)

Melancholy

18.

Which quote best supports that Doodle has a loyal personality?

a)

"It's so pretty, pretty, pretty."

b)

"... he never told mom."

c)

"But all of us must have something or someone to be proud of, and Doodle had become mine."

19.

In which sentence is the word dogged used correctly?

a)

The dog ran doggedly through the field, happy it was finely sunny.

b)

The boy's dogged spirit caused him to give up his dream of making the basketball team.

c)

The girl doggedly refused a second helping of chocolate cake in attempts to maintain her strict diet.

20.

What is the definition of careen?

a)

damaged or spoiled.

b)

to repeat oneself.

c)

to move swiftly in another direction.

d)

having or showing persistence.

21.

The controlling idea of an article...

a)

contains the author's opinion on the topic + reasons

b)

contains the author's opinion on the topic + examples

c)

contains the prompt + the author's opinion on the topic

22.

Which is not a feature you should consider in a nonfiction text?

a)

Text structure

b)

Characters

c)

Controlling idea

d)

Details