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WorksheetsWOW Quiz #2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is the best synonym for 'insidious'?
a)
fair
b)
obvious
c)
sincere
d)
sneaky
2.
This is malign.
a)
What is evil in influence or effect; malevolence
b)
What is not easily understood?
c)
What is to show devotion or honor to?
d)
What is a person or thing that is cursed or strongly disliked?
3.
Impossible to understand or interpret.
a)
Delectable
b)
Inscrutable
c)
Diction
d)
Elegy
4.
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
a)
how a character is feeling
b)
a "life lesson" the main character learns
c)
a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
d)
the moral of the story
5.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slow and steady wins the race.
6.
In a well-known folktale, Chicken Little is accidentally hit by something and jumps to the conclusion that the sky is falling and that she must spread the news of imminent disaster.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
The weather forecast called for clear skies, making my grandfather look like Chicken Little.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
The weather forecast called for clear skies, making my grandfather look like Chicken Little.
a)
A person who greets trouble with a cheery disposition
b)
A person who spreads alarming news of imminent disaster
c)
A person who does not believe he or she can get in trouble
d)
All of the above
7.
What does capitulate mean?
a)
To make smaller, make less
b)
to choose one side over another
c)
to tear down, destroy completely;
d)
to surrender
8.
expounded
a)
to alleviate a problem
b)
to elaborate
c)
to put pressure on an object
d)
detailed statement
9.
deserving contempt; despicable
a)
Contemptible
b)
Ignominous
c)
Indignant
d)
Ratify
10.
you express it clearly.
a)
comprehend
b)
compare
c)
articulate
d)
collaborate
11.
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.
12.
which is the best example of alliteration?
a)
Only three girls came to the picnic.
b)
She wants to see that movie.
c)
I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.
d)
The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!
13.
Despite a blow to his head, the man recovered his senses and spoke in a(n) _____ manner.
a)
timidity
b)
dour
c)
lucid
d)
temporarily
14.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
15.
Until he picks up the pills, Tim will feel icky.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Tim sure gets sick often
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