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Literature and Composition Final MCQ Exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What character trait is revealed in this sentence:

After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy into her pocket. She walked out of the store casually, not stopping to pay.

a)

Rude

b)

Thrifty

c)

Selfish

d)

Sneaky

2.

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

a)

He tapped his foot anxiously.

b)

Frank was a shy, quiet person.

c)

"I wouldn't trust that man," said Lisa.

d)

Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang it on the fridge.

3.

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

a)

"Jane is cruel person," said Tim.

b)

Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was beginning to show.

c)

Billy sighed as he looked at the gym membership offer. He really needed to join, but just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his forehead.

d)

"She is quiet and weird," said Lindsey.

4.

What personality trait is being revealed in the sentence below:

After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly. She was off beat and missed every single move.

a)

Tired

b)

Excited

c)

Nervous

d)

Emotional

5.

Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

a)

Monica was a selfish and rude person.

b)

Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw how many questions were on the test. She began to tug at her hair anxiously.

c)

Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best in people.

d)

Monica was a good person and friend.

6.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person
b)
Third person 
7.
What two questions does SETTING answer?
a)
What happened? Who was involved?
b)
Who is involved? Why are they involved?
c)
Who are the main characters and what is the problem?
d)
When and where does the story take place?
8.

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

9.

A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “wonderful weather we’re having!”

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

10.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
11.
Do you want to be an artist? Just enroll in "The Awesome Artists" program. Don't let this opportunity or your talent slip away. We guarantee you will be painting like the masters in two weeks for a low cost of $59.95.
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain you with a story about artists
b)
to teach you how all artists become famous
c)
to convince you to attend an art program
d)
to explain how to paint a sunset
12.
The Food Group Pyramid tells how to eat healthy. It shows how food is divided into six groups. It is important to eat foods that belong to each group every day. The pyramid helps show how much of each you should eat.
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to tell a story about pyramids
b)
to inform you about the Food Group Pyramid
c)
to convince you to eat vegetables
d)
to explain how to go shopping for food
13.
What you learn in school will help you later in life. It will also help you get a job. If you work hard in school and make good grades, you may be able to go to college and have a career.
What is the author's purpose?
a)
to entertain with a story about school
b)
to teach you how to get good grades
c)
to persuade you to work hard in school
d)
to explain the best colleges
14.
Animals are divided into categories. They are grouped according to the things they have in common. One category is birds. All birds have feathers. They are warm-blooded. Birds lay eggs and they have wings. Most birds fly, but there are some that do not. 
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
15.
I received a brochure from Disney World.  What would be the purpose of the brochure?
a)
Entertain with pictures of Mickey Mouse
b)
Inform me about Disney and entertain
c)
Inform me about Disney but also persuade me to take a trip there
d)
Inform me about Disney's attractions
16.

The SS James B. Stephens was an American liberty ship in World War II. In 1943, the ship was traveling in Suez when it was torpedoed by the German submarine U-160 about 150 miles northeast of Durban.

One torpedo struck, igniting the fuel oil in storage, and the ship began to sink by the front end. A second torpedo struck and broke the ship in two. Both sections remained afloat, but the ship was on fire. The crew began to abandon ship. The explosion of the second torpedo overturned the motor lifeboat. The other lifeboats were able to pick up all of the men in the water except for one man who was not wearing a life jacket and could not swim. He drowned before he could be rescued.

An Allied warship sank the back section of the James B. Stephens with gunfire. A British warship attempted to take the front section in tow to Durban, but it sank while under tow in heavy seas. Of a total crew of 63, 62 were rescued. A crewman, Edward F. Racine, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for righting the overturned motor lifeboat.


Q. Essays and news stories are often organized by cause and effect. According to this passage, what caused the crew to abandon the ship?

a)

weather

b)

torpedoes

c)

sinking

d)

gunfire

17.

In 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued The Emancipation Proclamation. This action did not have much effect on the hardships of the average American slave at the time. Even worse is the fact that one hundred years later, the African American was still not free. Jim Crow Segregation continued in the South. For black citizens in the North, discrimination and economic problems still continued as well. The Civil Rights Movement tried to change this. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, leaders in the black freedom movement began to emerge. Different leaders with different ideas helped to shape the Civil Rights Movement.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most well-known leaders of the Civil Rights Movement. He asked that people protest with their voices and their money against discrimination. Another leader in the Civil Rights Movement was the Black Panther Party. The Black Panthers supported making a change by any means necessary. Both had the common goal of black freedom in mind, but their ways of getting to this freedom were different. King wanted integration. This meant he wanted white and black to live and work together. The Panthers wanted separation. Also, King saw the white citizen as playing a large part in creating and upholding black civil rights. The Panthers, on the other hand, wanted no part of a white government. Finally King called for non-violent ways to reach equality. The Panthers stood by the "any means necessary" belief. These basic differences would keep the two parties from working together even though they had a common goal.


Q. The section above uses its text structure to

a)

to show how the Black Panthers and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were different from Abraham Lincoln.

b)

to show how the Black Panthers and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have similarities and differences

c)

to show that the Black Panthers' method was the best method in fighting for people's civil rights.

d)

to show that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s method was best in fighting for people's civil rights

18.

Too Much of a Good Thing?


Antibiotics are chemicals that are used to treat infections. These work by killing the bacteria that cause the infection. Recently, doctors are facing new problems because of antibiotics. It might be a problem they have helped create. Doctors have been prescribing antibiotics too often. People are also using them more than they should. More and more people use antibiotics for colds and common illnesses. Since people get these common illnesses often, they use antibiotics more than they should.

When people use antibiotics too often, they can develop new strains of bacteria. These bacteria can be tough to treat. This is because of bacterial resistance. The chemicals cannot react to the bacteria as they should. Such bacteria need higher and stronger doses of chemicals. At one point, the chemicals stop having any effect on the bacteria.

Today, doctors have found bacteria that are not affected by some of the most powerful antibiotics available. Having to use strong chemicals for common illnesses is also a tough situation. This may start as a small problem and become a bigger medical situation. Many diseases have already become more difficult to treat. Some examples of such diseases are infections of the ear, sinuses, or skin; Meningitis, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. Isn't it about time we start thinking about what we easily put into our bodies?


Q. Which text structure did the writer use to develop this passage?

a)

chronological order

b)

compare and contrast

c)

listing

d)

cause and effect

19.

Which organizational pattern would you use to write a paper about the significant events during World War II?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Spatial

c)

Chronological Order

d)

Problem/Solution

20.

Which organizational patter would you use to write a paper about attending a technical college versus a liberal arts college?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare/Contrast

c)

Order of Importance

d)

Classification or Topical Order

21.

Which organizational patter would you use to write a paper that proposes three benefits of taking an AP or Honors class?

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Chronological Order

c)

Problem/Solution

d)

Order of Importance

22.

Which organizational pattern would you use to write a paper about the landscape of your hometown?

a)

Spatial

b)

Order of Importance

c)

Chronological Order

d)

Cause and Effect

23.

Which organizational patter would you use to write a paper about two famous stars: Jennifer Lawrence and Kim Kardashian?

a)

Compare/Contrast

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Order of Importance

d)

Chronological Order

24.

Which organizational pattern would you use to write a paper describing where people or cliques sit in the cafeteria?

a)

Spatial

b)

Problem/Solution

c)

Classification or Topical Order

d)

Chronological Order

25.
"The beloved children's writer, Shel Silverstein is well known for his three books of children's poems. The first book, Where the Sidewalk Ends was first published in 1974. The second book, A Light in the Attic, came out seven years later in 1981. The final book, Falling Up, was published in 1996."

What words signal the author's organizational pattern?
a)
"The Sidewalk's End", "Falling Up"
b)
Beloved
c)
First, Second
d)
Shel Silverstein
26.
Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.
a)
therefore, cause, effect, consequently
b)
later, then, next, Monday
c)
similar, different, common, on the other hand
d)
possibility, struggle, hope, problem
27.

Which type of text structure is the following book probably written in?


Crocodiles and Alligators: Not the Same Reptile

a)

Cause and effect

b)

Compare and contrast

c)

Chronological order

d)

Description

e)

Problem and solution

28.
Jacob's house was destroyed when Hurricane Irma blew through Florida.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
29.
Laura wants to watch her favorite TV show tonight but knows she has a huge Social Studies test tomorrow.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
30.
It's garbage day and Kimberly knows that it is her brother’s turn to take out the trash. He says it is not his turn.
What type of conflict is this?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
31.
Steven was in a fight at school and was suspended for breaking the rules. 
What type of conflict is this?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
32.
What is the main character, hero, or heroine of a story called?
a)
conflict
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
climax
33.
The character that opposes the main character in a story is called?
Hint: Bad Guy
a)
conflict
b)
protagonist
c)
antagonist
d)
climax
34.
This states what the paragraph is about and usually is the first sentence.
a)
a lead
b)
the thesis
c)
the topic sentence
d)
the details
35.
In this part of an essay you include a thesis statement.
a)
body
b)
conclusion
c)
introduction
d)
main idea
36.

What two paragraphs contain the thesis statement?

a)

Body paragraph 1 and body paragraph 2

b)

Body paragraph 1 and introduction

c)

Body paragraph 2 and conclusion

d)

Introduction and conclusion

37.

This is the process of writing, in your own words, about what you have read or heard someone else say. If this process is used in an academic essay, citation is needed.

a)

Plagiarizing

b)

Paraphrasing

c)

General to specific

d)

Thesis statement

38.

In a comparison essay, I will include two body paragraphs.

a)

The first about what I think of the subject and the second about what others think.

b)

The first about similarities and the second about differences.

c)

The first about the appearance of the subject and the second about its or their actions.

d)

The first about what others think of the subject and the second about what I think.

39.
Which is Capitalized correctly?
a)
dr. Johnson
b)
Mayor Tom
c)
Mrs. monte
d)
greg Sherman
40.
When should a word be capitalized?
a)
Beginning of Sentence
b)
Important Words in a Title
c)
Proper Nouns
d)
All of these 
41.
Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.
a)
Change i to I
b)
Change orange to Orange
c)
Change Bob to bob
d)
Change juice to Juice
42.
What is the proper noun in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
sister
b)
playing
c)
baseball
d)
Charlie
43.
What is a common noun from the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister. 
a)
Charlie
b)
baseball
c)
with
d)
little
44.
What is the adjective in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister.
a)
little
b)
sister
c)
his
d)
playing
45.
What is the pronoun in the sentence: Charlie is playing baseball with his little sister. 
a)
his
b)
little 
c)
sister
d)
playing
46.
What is the preposition in the sentence: Frank will finish the massive book in his backpack.
a)
in
b)
will
c)
the
d)
his
47.
Pick the correct pronoun that goes in the blank: 
Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, _____ often stop studying.
a)
he or she
b)
they
c)
them
d)
we
48.
"There was a Young Lady whose nose, Was so long that it reached to her toes;"
a)
consonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
alliteration
d)
repetition
49.
"The water well is as dry as a bone."
is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
d)
Personification
50.
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of 
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
51.
What is being personified? 
The moon guided me through the forest.
a)
moon
b)
forest
c)
me
52.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
oxymoron
53.
What type of figurative language is shown?
She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake.
a)
hyperbole
b)
oxymoron
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
54.
What type of figurative language is used below:
The thunder BOOMED, and the lightning CRACKLED.
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
55.
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
a)
A hyperbole/personification
b)
A metaphor/personification
c)
A simile/metaphor
d)
Personification/Onomatopoeia
56.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a)
Black bug's blood
b)
Her hair was silk
c)
Plop!
d)
Her eyes shone bright like a diamond
57.
The following is what kind of figurative language?
"The wild and wooly walrus waits"
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
similie
d)
personification
58.
The following is what kind of figurative language?
"Please put your pen away and play the piano."
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
similie
d)
personification
59.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
Time waits for no one
b)
That man was as tall as a mountain.
c)
Pop
d)
Please put your pen away and play the piano.
60.
Jack's hair and beard are bright blond. 
a)
literal language is used
b)
figurative language is used
61.
When he heard the scream, claws of fear tore at his scalp.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
62.
The giraffe nibbled at the leaves on the tree.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
63.
Dead on her feet, Marla collapsed onto the worn bus seat, glad her 24 hour shift was finally over.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
64.
The tornado played with the car, picking it up in its jaws, then dropping it.
a)
literal laguage
b)
figurative language
65.
The shark's fin cut the water like a razor slashing silk.
a)
literal language
b)
figurative language
66.
The skin on the farmer's face was as wrinkled , weathered, and worn as the leather on a horse's harness.  What is being compared in this simile?
a)
farmer-face
b)
farmer-leather
c)
skin-leather
67.
Juana's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses. What is being compared in this simile?
a)
eyes-glasses
b)
eyes-fish
c)
fish-glasses
68.
Which of the following word pairs is an example of alliteration?
a)
claws and paws
b)
head and heart
c)
ram and jam
69.
Which of the following pairs is an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
gurgle and babble
b)
flow and flower
c)
serve and protect
70.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
71.
My stomach screamed for food.
a)
Idiom
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
72.
"If I were young. If I were strong. If I were loved. If I were wrong." The "ifs" are an example of...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Repetition
73.
What is satire?
a)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
b)
Giving human-like traits to non-living objects
c)
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as
d)
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
74.
"The scrumptious desserts were calling out my name" is an example of...
a)
simile
b)
foreshadowing
c)
personification
d)
symbolism
75.
Descriptive words that appeal to the senses
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
76.

In John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address he said the following:


“Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce.”


Which rhetorical device is used in the underlined part?

a)

alliteration

b)

repetition

c)

rhetorical question

d)

parallelism

77.

I have some very sad news for all of you, and, I think, sad news for all of our fellow citizens, and people who love peace all over the world...

a)

Imagery

b)

Parallelism

c)

Repetition

d)

Alliteration

78.
What are stage directions?
a)
Information to the actors on what they should do and where they should move
b)
Information in the program describing the characters
c)
Information on the playwright's background
d)
The requirements that must be met for a play to be shown
79.
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a)
She is as pretty as a flower.
b)
She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.
c)
She is a beautiful flower.
d)
She is very pretty.
80.
What quality makes two characters foils?
a)
They get along.
b)
They are opposites.
c)
They are the same age.
d)
They do the same things.
81.
Which of the following examples are NOT considered foils?
a)
Superman and Lex Luthor
b)
SpongeBob and Mr. Krabs
c)
Mickey and Minnie Mouse
d)
Snow White and the Evil Queen
82.
"I would travel a thousand miles to see you tonight." - Vanessa Carlton
This is an example of...
a)
Personification
b)
Metaphor
c)
Assonance
d)
Hyperbole
83.
Saying "he passed away" instead of "he died"
a)
Euphemism
b)
Foreshadow
c)
Imagery
d)
Simile
84.
The classroom was a zoo
a)
Simile
b)
Stereotype
c)
Symbolism
d)
Metaphor
85.

This review is so fun, I wish we could do this every day!

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Run-on Sentence

d)

Complete Sentence

86.

Despite the good news.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Run-On Sentence

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Complete Sentence

87.

I hope everyone has a great winter break please remember to stay warm and get plenty of rest.

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Run-On Sentence

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Complete Sentence

88.

Although finals week can be stressful, students can look forward to 2 weeks to relax and be with friends and family!

a)

Sentence Fragment

b)

Run-On Sentence

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Complete Sentence

89.

Examples of this term include mysterious or cheerful.

a)

mood

b)

metaphor

c)

rhythm

d)

end rhyme

90.

Paragraph of a poem

a)

internal rhyme

b)

rhyme scheme

c)

stanza

d)

allegory

91.
Which type of writing is divided into lines or stanzas and usually has rhythm?
a)
Novel
b)
Poetry
c)
Autobiography
d)
Fable
92.

Which word means hostile or aggressive, mean?

a)

fatalism

b)

clandestine

c)

carnage

d)

belligerent

93.

Which word means when the military takes over the government?

a)

carnage

b)

chador

c)

coup d'etat

d)

clandestine.

94.

The refugees requested _____ in the U.S. because their government wanted to arrest them for their religious beliefs.

a)

Asylum

b)

Diabolical

c)

Carnage

d)

Flagellate

95.
READING COMPREHENSION 
Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra.

It is pointed out in the reading that opera ----.
a)
has developed under the influence of musical theater
b)
is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra
c)
is not a high-budget production
d)
is often performed in Europe
96.
Dolphins are regarded as the friendliest creatures in the sea and stories of them helping drowning sailors have been common since Roman times. The more we learn about dolphins, the more we realize that their society is more complex than people previously imagined. They look after other dolphins when they are ill, care for pregnant mothers and protect the weakest in the community, as we do. Some scientists have suggested that dolphins have a language but it is much more probable that they communicate with each other without needing words. Could any of these mammals be more intelligent than man? Certainly the most common argument in favor of man's superiority over them that we can kill them more easily than they can kill us is the least satisfactory. On the contrary, the more we discover about these remarkable creatures, the less we appear superior
It is clear from the passage that dolphins ----.
a)
don't want to be with us as much as we want to be with them
b)
are proven to be less intelligent than once thought
c)
have a reputation for being friendly to humans
d)
are the most powerful creatures that live in the oceans
97.
Read the sentences below:
Maddie loved to tell jokes.  making people laugh came easily to her, and it made her feel good.  At school her friends were always listening to her jokes.  Her family loved her wittiness and laughed along with her.
What character trait is Maddie displaying?
a)
Atistic
b)
Intelligence
c)
Happy
d)
Humorous
98.
Read the sentences below:
Nick was always drawing.  His friends loved to see his creations.  He like to write songs and make sculptures too.
What character trait is Nick displaying?
a)
Creative
b)
Intelligent
c)
Sneaky
d)
Humorous
99.
Choose the word with the positive connotation.
immature--youthful
a)
immature
b)
youthful
100.

What is the beginning of the plot diagram?

a)

Climax

b)

Falling Action

c)

Conclusion

d)

Exposition

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