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English 9 Advanced First Semester

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an idiom?
a)
A comparison not using like or as
b)
An exaggeration
c)
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
d)
The same beginning sounds repeated
2.
Don't cry over spilled milk.
a)
You spilled milk on the floor.
b)
You spilled something on the floor.
c)
Don't cry because it is not a big deal.  
d)
Cry, Cry, Cry
3.
What is characterization?
a)
Character traits
b)
What a character says and thinks
c)
The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.
d)
What a character looks like and what are his actions
4.
Direct Characterization is...
a)
the author telling you a character's traits
b)
the author showing you a character's traits
5.
Indirect Characterization is...
a)
the author showing you a character's traits
b)
the author telling you a character's traits
6.
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
7.
The person who tells the story is the 
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
point of view
d)
narrator
8.
Define allusion. 
a)
a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object from history in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds
b)
a figure of speech that is not meant to be taken literally 
c)
a comparison made using like or as that also utilizes personification 
d)
when the author appeals to the 5 senses of the reader to help the reader feel like we are experiencing what is happening in the reading.
9.

Which of the following literary devices is presented here?

"He lived a year in a minute."

a)

imagery

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

10.
Which is NOT a type of irony?
a)
situational
b)
momentous
c)
dramatic
d)
verbal
11.
What is verbal irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 
12.
What is situational irony?
a)
When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
13.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
14.
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
a)
Verbal
b)
situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Irony
15.
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
d)
none of the above
16.
A pilot with a fear of heights
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
17.
A marriage counselor filed for divorce
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
18.
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the character does not and they proceed to enter
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
19.
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
d)
none of the above
20.

A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Allusion

c)

Imagery

d)

Simile

21.

The use of one thing to stand for or represent another

a)

Plot

b)

Symbolism

c)

Imagery

d)

Foreshadow

22.

An author's use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next

a)

Plot

b)

Context Clues

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Foreshadow

23.

A reference to a well-known work of literature, art, music, etc.

a)

Plot

b)

Context Clues

c)

Theme

d)

Allusion

24.

"En Medias Res" means "in the middle of things."

a)

T

b)

F

25.
The Odyssey begins at the end of
a)
The Trojan War
b)
The Civil War
c)
The Greek War
26.
Odysseus has angered
a)
Poseidon
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Zeus
27.
By bragging about his name, Odysseus displayed the fatal flaw of
a)
cowardice
b)
gluttony
c)
pride
d)
envy
28.
 What effect does eating the lotus flower have on Odysseus’ men?
a)
They forget their homeland and want to stay on the island forever
b)
They become focused on their mission to return to Ithaca
c)
They lose their sight
d)
They are turned into pigs
29.
Who is Polyphemus?
a)
The Cyclops
b)
One of Odysseus's crew
c)
An arrogant suitor
d)
A lotus eater
30.
What do Odysseus and his men do to the Cyclops?
a)
Sing Polyphemus a soothing song and steal his cheese
b)
 Take Polyphemus's best ship and return to Ithaca
c)
Make Polyphemus swear a god's oath for peace
d)
Get Polyphemus drunk and stab out his eye
31.
What is a thesis statement?
a)
A general idea of what the essay is about
b)
A summary of the main idea
c)
A statement that explains the main idea of an essay
d)
A suggestion that you should read the essay
32.
Where should a thesis statement appear?
a)
first paragraph
b)
anywhere in the essay
c)
last paragraph
d)
the first sentence of every paragraph
33.
A character, plot, or setting which appears across cultures and across time is an _______.
a)
allegory
b)
archetype
c)
antithesis
d)
antagonist
34.
The unfaithful maids are
a)
hanged
b)
shot
c)
stabbed
d)
drowned
35.
Why couldn't Odysseus and Penelope's bridal bed be moved?
a)
It was made from an olive tree with deep roots in the ground.
b)
It no longer existed since Odysseus was gone for 20 years.
c)
It was destroyed when Penelope cheated on Odysseus with one of the suitors.
d)
Athena destroyed it once she realized Odysseus was cursed by the other gods.
36.

What "matter with the suitors" does Odysseus have to settle?

a)

The families of the suitors would want to retaliate and kill him for murdering their sons.

b)

He has to attend the funerals of all the suitors.

c)

He has to pay money to the suitors' families for killing them.

37.

Tiresias told Odysseus to plant an oar on an island, make a sacrifice to Poseidon, and ask forgiveness for what?

a)

killing the suitors

b)

putting out the eye of his son Polyphemus

c)

being unfaithful to Penelope

38.

How do the other suitors greet the disguised Odysseus?

a)

They welcome him as competition.

b)

They insult and beat him.

c)

They let him in on their plans.

d)

They recognize him as Odysseus.

39.

As she is giving him a foot bath, how does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus as his true self?

a)

A mole on the sole of his foot

b)

A scar on his leg

c)

A missing toe on his right foot

d)

A birthmark on his foot

40.
Who is the god of the underworld?
a)
Hestia
b)
Zeus
c)
Hades
d)
Ares
41.
Who is the god of wisdom?
a)
Hestia
b)
Artemis
c)
Hera
d)
Athena
42.
Who kidnapped Persephone?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Zeus
c)
Hephaestus
d)
Hades
43.
God of travelers, thieves, messages, and many other things; has winged shoes
a)
Zeus
b)
Hermes
c)
Apollo
d)
Hades
44.
God of the sky; chief god; weapon is a lightning bolt
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Poisidon
45.
Who is the goddess of love and beauty? 
a)
Hades
b)
Hera
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Athena
46.
Who is the god of fire; blacksmith to the gods ?
a)
Hephaestus 
b)
Troy
c)
Zeus
d)
Achilles 
47.
The home of the Greek gods
a)
Titans
b)
Styx
c)
Perseus
d)
Mt. Olympus
48.
A tyrant is ______
a)
A criminal
b)
A leader that is kind
c)
A leader who rules by force
d)
A rich ruler
49.
Blind Poet...
a)
Solon
b)
Homer
c)
Zeus
d)
Poseidon
50.
Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
51.
Who is in charge of holding up the sky?
a)
Atlas
b)
Medusa
c)
Perseus
d)
Zeus
52.
I am the supreme god of the Greeks. My father was Cronus, but I overthrew him. Who am I?
a)
Zeus
b)
Cronus
c)
Uranus
d)
Hermes
53.
My symbol is the thunderbolt? Who am I?
a)
Zeus
b)
Poseidon
c)
Hades
d)
The Cyclopes
54.
I am the goddess of marriage and Zeus's wife. Who am I?
a)
Hera
b)
Demeter
c)
Apollo
d)
Artemis
55.
My symbol is the peacock? Who am I?
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Artemis
d)
Gaea
56.
I am the lord of the seas? Who am I?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Triton
c)
Amphitrite
d)
Hades
57.
When I pound the trident there are earthquakes and tsunamis. Who am I?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Hades
c)
Zeus
d)
Apollo
58.
I have an owl for a symbol as well as war gear and the breastplate of Medusa. Who am I?
a)
Athena
b)
Ares
c)
Hera
d)
Demeter
59.
I am the god of light, music, reason, and mice! Who am I?
a)
Apollo
b)
Artemis
c)
Hermes
d)
Hephaestus
60.
I am the goddess of the hunt and the moon. Who am I?
a)
Artemis
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Sally
61.
I am the god of wine and merriment. Who am I?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Hermes
c)
Zeus
d)
Uranus
62.
My symbols are grapes and grape leaves. Who am I?
a)
Dionysus
b)
Hermes
c)
Uranus
d)
Ares
63.
I am the god of war. Who am I?
a)
Ares
b)
Hepheastus
c)
Hestia
d)
Wareus
64.
My symbols are winged hat, winged sandals, and a magic staff called a cadaceus. Who am I?
a)
Hermes
b)
Ares
c)
Zeus
d)
Hephaestus
65.
My symbols are an invisibility cap, black horses, and sometimes Cerberus, the three-headed watchdog of the underworld.
a)
Hades
b)
Zeus
c)
Cronus
d)
Uranus
66.
Which archetype exemplifies the scholar, expert, detective, thinker, teacher, mentor, savant, and philosopher?
a)
Sage
b)
innocent
c)
lover
d)
magician
67.
Which archetype exemplifies the clown, trickster, comedian, practical joker or the fool?
a)
Everyperson
b)
Jester
c)
Caregiver
d)
creator
68.
Which archetype exemplifies the Warrior or Crusader, it can manifest as many superheroes, sports players, and soldiers. His narrative is well-known?
a)
Sage
b)
Jester
c)
Ruler
d)
Hero
69.
An archetype is a ______________________ that we find repeated over and over in literature.
a)
puzzle
b)
phrase
c)
pattern
d)
formula
70.
Which of these would be an archetype for the hero as warrior?
a)
Romeo
b)
Odysseus
c)
Loki
d)
Winston
71.

The Maid

a)

Good Guy

b)

Damsel in distress

c)

Bad Guy

d)

Mother Earth

72.

Water represents what?

a)

Rain

b)

Cleansing

c)

Lakes

d)

Hell

73.

A tree is the symbol for....

a)

Death

b)

Life

c)

Happiness

d)

Hopelessness

74.

Which season represents rebirth?

a)

Spring

b)

Summer

c)

Fall

d)

Winter

75.

The image we have of a conqueror who banishes evil but who has a single fatal flaw.

a)

Wise Old Man

b)

Hero

c)

The Self

d)

Persona

76.

a fatal flaw of extreme arrogance and self-pride

a)

mythy

b)

religion

c)

hubris

d)

Homeric simiie

77.

when the plot sequence is out of order and begins in the middle

a)

in medias res

b)

deus ex machina

c)

religion

d)

cultural capital

78.

references to mythology that can appear in modern day advertising

a)

classical allusions

b)

hubris

c)

epithet

d)

in medias res

79.

Excessive pride or self confidence that brings about the fall of a tragic hero

a)

Hamartia

b)

Hubris

c)

Catharsis

d)

Denouement

80.

The prophecy was told by the _______ . A priest or priestess acting as a medium.

a)

Tragic Hero

b)

Oracle

c)

Paradox

d)

Hubris

81.
Classical tragedies revolve around the main character's  _________________, the tragic flaw that sets a series of disastrous events in motion.
a)
hubris
b)
hamartia
c)
perepiteia
d)
anagnorisis
82.

Main character;leading character or hero

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

First Person

d)

Static Character

83.

A person/group/concept that opposes or struggles against the main character or hero

a)

Protagonist

b)

Static Character

c)

Antagonist

d)

Anthromorphism

84.

A character who undergoes little or no emotional change in a story

a)

Doppelganger

b)

Personification

c)

Dynamic Character

d)

Static Character

85.

When a novel has two meanings: a literal meaning and a hidden message/ moral meaning

a)

Allusion

b)

Theme

c)

Cacophony

d)

Allegory

86.

A character goes through a big change or realization

a)

Static Charcacter

b)

Characterization

c)

Dynamic Character

d)

Direct Characterization

87.

A reference to another person or place of literature/history, assuming the reader has a base of knowledge

a)

Archetype

b)

Allegory

c)

Allusion

d)

Anthropomorphism

88.

A point of view using "I"&"We"

a)

Third Person

b)

Second Person

c)

First Person

d)

Third Person Limited

89.

Narrator shows the thoughts and feelings of all

a)

Third Person Limited

b)

Third Person Omniscent

c)

First Person

d)

Second Person

90.

Which of the following interpretive statements about Life of Pi does NOT stand as valid?

a)

Pi's mother pushes Pi towards an exploration of faith, much like Orange Juice pushes Pi towards Richard Parker

b)

The constant references to thirst and hunger in Part Two mirror Pi's narrative hunger (i.e. desire for a better story).

c)

The trash that floats to the surface of the sea represents trauma that Pi chooses to release.

d)

The blindness Pi experiences at sea represents moral blindness.

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