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Thanksgiving Turkey Try

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
2.
The problem in a story is the...
a)
theme
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict
3.
What is the definition of falling action? ) 
a)
a series of related events
b)
the conflict is at its worst
c)
events leading to the end of the story 
d)
events leading to the climax of the story
4.
What is the definition of resolution? 
a)
the bad guy is defeated
b)
events leading to the end of the story
c)
 a tale or legend passed on traditionally
d)
the conflict is solved, the story ends
5.
What is the best description of the setting? 
a)
where and when the story takes place, introduced during the denouement 
b)
where and when the story takes place, introduced during the exposition
c)
When the story takes place
d)
Where the story takes place
6.

The main character of the story....

a)

the antagonist

b)

the protagonist

c)

the exposition

d)

the resolution

7.
Choose the best description for the following type of conflict:
 Man VS. Self
a)
a conflict between a character and a part of the setting
b)
a conflict that comes from within a character
c)
a conflict between a character and natural elements
d)
a conflict between two characters
8.
Choose the best description for the following type of conflict:
 Man VS. Nature
a)
a conflict between a character and a part of the setting
b)
a conflict that comes from within a character
c)
a conflict between a character and natural elements
d)
a conflict between two characters
9.
Choose the best description for the following type of conflict:
 Man VS. Man
a)
a conflict between a character and a part of the setting
b)
a conflict that comes from within a character
c)
a conflict between a character and natural elements
d)
a conflict between two characters
10.
Which of the following is the most typical order of a plot?
a)
1. Exposition
2. Rising actions
 3. Falling actions
 4.Climax  
5.Resolustion
b)
1. Exposition 
2. Rising actions
 3. Climax
 4.Falling Actions 
5.Resolustion
c)
1. Exposition 
2. Rising actions
 3. Climax
 4.Resolustion 
5.Falling Actions
d)
1. Rising actions
2. Exposition 
 3. Falling actions
 4.Climax  
5.Resolustion
11.
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
12.

What is the synonym we use to describe the beginning of the story where the main characters, setting, and problem are introduced?

a)

beginning

b)

rising action

c)

exposition

d)

resolution

13.

Martin Luther King encouraged people to protest by ___

a)

fighting

b)

stealing things

c)

peaceful demonstration

d)

attacking police

14.
When and Where was the "I have a Dream Speech" delivered
a)
The Howard Theater in Washington, DC in 1965
b)
The Dexter Ave. Bapt. Church in Alabama in 1966
c)
The steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC in 1963
d)
The White House in 1962
15.

Manacles

a)

achieving wealth or financial success

b)

to fail to keep a promise to repay a loan

c)

chains to bind someone’s hands or ankles

d)

to suffer from being forced to stay in an unpleasant situation

16.

Languish

a)

to decline morally

b)

to fail to keep a promise to repay a loan

c)

to suffer from being forced to stay in an unpleasant situation

d)

unhappy; lonely

17.

Default

a)

to decline morally

b)

to fail to keep a promise to repay a loan

c)

unhappy; lonely

d)

in a way that’s impossible to untangle

18.

Desolate

a)

to decline morally

b)

causing freedom or salvation

c)

in a way that’s impossible to untangle

d)

unhappy; lonely

19.

Degenerate

a)

a person who isn’t Jewish

b)

to decline morally

c)

in a way that’s impossible to untangle

d)

causing freedom or salvation

20.

Inextricably

a)

in a way that’s impossible to untangle

b)

a person who isn’t Jewish

c)

a light that serves as a guide

d)

causing freedom or salvation

21.

Gentile

a)

achieving wealth or financial success

b)

a light that serves as a guide

c)

chains to bind someone’s hands or ankles

d)

a person who isn’t Jewish

22.
What main problem does MLK address in the "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
African Americans still do not have the rights guaranteed by the Constitution and Declaration of Independence
b)
African Americans do not have the same religious freedom as other groups
c)
African Americans have more rights than whites and are discriminating against them
d)
No one reads the speeches of Abraham Lincoln anymore
23.
King references the Emancipation Proclamation and Constitution
a)
allusion
b)
metaphor
c)
audience
d)
purpose
24.
Which of the following does MLK caution "his people" NOT to do?
a)
use non-violence
b)
don't be satisfied
c)
go back to home states and keep working for equality
d)
be bitter and hateful
25.
"Now is the time to rise from the dark and desolate valley of segregation to the sunlit path of racial justice."
a)
historical allusion
b)
metaphor
c)
effect
d)
simile
26.
What IS King's dream?
a)
equality
b)
wealth
c)
injustice
d)
faith
27.
What is the main purpose of the "I Have a Dream" speech?
a)
to inspire
b)
to criticize
c)
to inform
d)
to entertain
28.

Which of these is a lesson Eckles learns in the story "A Sound of Thunder"?

a)

Every action or choice has results that can drastically affect others.

b)

Love connects every living thing in an intricate web.

c)

Hate never leads to success.

d)

None of the above

29.

Which sentence best reveals that Travis is serious about his job and the rules of the Safari in the story "A Sound of Thunder"?

a)

"If you hit them right," said Travis on the helmet radio. "Some dinosaurs have two brains; one in the head, another far down the backbone."

b)

"Stay on the Path. Don't go off it. I repeat. Don't go off. For any reason!"

c)

"The first human isn't born yet," said Travis, "The Pyramids are still in the earth, waiting to be cut out and built."

d)

"Enough," said Travis sharply. "Everyone on his feet!"

30.

Identify the type of figurative language:


Hail pounded the houses and streets.

a)

Idiom

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Oxymoron

31.

Identify the type of figurative language:


The boy buzzed around as busy as a bee

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Metaphor

d)

Idiom

32.

Identify the type of figurative language:


He ran around the camp, got damp, and cramped badly

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Metaphor

d)

Repetition

33.

Identify the types of figurative language:


She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

34.

Identify the type of figurative language:


The plane made a crash landing.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Assonance

c)

Idiom

d)

Oxymoron

35.

Identify the type of figurative language:


He was as strong as an ox.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Idiom

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Simile

36.

Identify the type of figurative language:


The tsunami raced toward the coastline.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Idiom

d)

Oxymoron

37.

Identify the type of figurative language:


The ice gave me a freezer burn.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Idiom

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Assonance

38.

The extraordinary student designed a hamper which cats could open.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

interjecton

d)

adjective

39.

Can't you come to the party tonight?

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

40.

Slowly, the kangaroo hopped over to the frozen duck

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

conjunction

e)

preposition

41.

Before heading to the game, Marissa begrudgingly ate the dinner of fried liver her mother cooked for her.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

preposition

d)

verb

42.

Rat terriers are the very best dogs who ever pranced around on this earth.

a)

preposition

b)

adverb

c)

adjective

d)

noung

e)

verb

43.

Julia returned the carriage to the people from whom she stole it.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

interjection

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

44.

The dog lost its collar when the wolf wrestled him to the ground.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adverb

d)

preposition

45.

Whew! That was a long test, Alfred!

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

preposition

e)

interjection

46.

"The long and winding road" phrase reminds me of the Beatles.

a)

preposition

b)

conjunction

c)

interjection

d)

verb

47.

It is so ridiculous how some people act when a spider lands on their shoulders!

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

preposition

d)

interjection

48.

Everyone decided to learn to waltz so they could understand the era Mr. Riedford grew up in.

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

49.

Plop, plop! Fizz, fizz. Oh what a relief it is!

a)

conjunction

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

interjection

50.

Believe it or not, you will soon realize how silly all of this stuff really is.

a)

noun

b)

adjective

c)

verb

d)

adverb

51.

Hurry to the store so you can buy all the Cheez-its on the shelf for your English teacher!

a)

interjection

b)

noun

c)

verb

d)

preposition

52.

I would love to go to the game; however, I heard they don't have air conditioning OR popcorn!!

a)

conjunction

b)

interjection

c)

preposition

d)

adverb

53.

You may not have walked very far, but you sure are sweating like a pig!

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

54.

Frederic contracted rabies from his new pet rat.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

55.
Which sentence could be a main idea of "Night"?
a)
The Nazis imprisoned many European Jews, making them do harsh work and labor.
b)
Elie is destroyed by the treatment he receives in the Holocaust.
c)
The Jews were brutally treated and killed in Europe during the Holocaust.
d)
Elie overcomes the struggles of being a prisoner in the Holocaust.
56.
From what point of view is "Night" told?
a)
Third person
b)
First person
c)
Third person, omniscient
d)
Second person
57.

Which characteristic best shows that "Night" is a work of nonfiction?

a)

It is written in paragraphs and sentences.

b)

It is about a time in history.

c)

It chronicles a real person's life.

d)

It has plot events that lead to a climax.

58.

After the selection, what do Yossi and Tibbi tell Eliezer that makes him laugh?

a)

His father was not chosen for selection.

b)

They say they were not chosen for selection.

c)

They tell him Franek was punished for his affair with the Polish girl.

d)

They say that he ran so fast, the SS could not write down his number.

59.
What does Eliezer's father leave him as an "inheritance"?
a)
He tells Eliezer where the valuables were buried in the cellar.
b)
He leaves Eliezer his gold tooth.
c)
He leaves Eliezer his copy of the Kabbala bible.
d)
He leaves Eliezer a knife and a spoon.
60.

Who was the major enemy in World War II? They imprisoned and killed many people but specifically the Jews.

a)

Nazis

b)

Japanese

c)

Koreans

d)

England

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