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Sawyer- Test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for sentence structure?

a)

Sentence Form

b)

Sentence Structure

c)

Syntax

d)

Synthetic

2.

Which sentence has two or more independent clauses with no dependent clauses?

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound-Complex

3.

Besides the author and title, list one thing that’s on the title page.

a)

Date

b)

Location

c)

Mother's Maiden Name

d)

Blood Sample

4.

Which mark or punctuation goes before a formal list or quote?

a)

Comma

b)

Semicolon

c)

Colon

d)

Quotation

5.

Would a diary be a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

6.

What are the three dots that indicate something has been left out of a quote?

a)

Three periods

b)

Syntax

c)

Ellipsis

d)

Statistic

7.

What is the verbal that ends in “ing” and functions as a noun?

a)

Participle

b)

Gerund

c)

Infinitive

8.

What level of question makes you use the text to make an inference?

a)

Level 1

b)

Level 2

c)

Level 3

9.

A repeated symbol in a work of literature (birds or bugs in F451)?

a)

Theme

b)

Motif

c)

Paradox

d)

Onomatopoeia

10.

What error is it when you putting two sentences together with a comma?

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Non Parallel

11.

What is the author's attitude toward the subject called?

a)

Mood

b)

Allusion

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Tone

12.

Hero's Journey: Separation, Initiation, ___, Return

a)

Desoloation

b)

Speculation

c)

Diversion

d)

Discovery

13.

Verbal that ends in “ing” or “ed” & functions as an adjective?

a)

Particple

b)

Gerund

c)

Infinitive

14.

The "spark" that ignites a speaker to give a speech is:

a)

Purpose

b)

Exigence

c)

Audience

d)

Context

15.

What voice is used in the following sentence: The man ate the entire pizza. ?

a)

Active

b)

Passive

16.

Which syntax error is committed when you forget to put a comma between an independent and dependent clause?

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

17.

Which point of view tells a character's thoughts and actions without using "I, Me, or My?"

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third Limited

d)

Third Omniscient

18.

What is a particular attitude toward a specific subject called? (a way of viewing an event; a point of view)

a)

Point of View

b)

Imagery

c)

Perspective

d)

Motivation

19.

What is it called when you use an author's words as your own?

a)

Summarizing

b)

Copying

c)

Paraphrasing

d)

Plagiarizing

20.

What is the lesson or message you can learn from a literary work?

a)

Theme

b)

Common Sense

c)

Main Idea

d)

Central Idea

21.

The emotional appeal used in writing is:

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

22.

What was Odysseus' motivation in The Odyssey?

a)

To see Calypso Again

b)

To Defeat Poseidon

c)

To beat Polyphemus

d)

To make it to Ithaca to his wife and son

23.

What is the art of crafting words to persuade others to believe or act the way you want them to?

a)

Persuasion

b)

Rhetoric

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Paradox

24.

What type of character goes through a major change throughout a story?

a)

Static

b)

Dynamic

25.

Which sentence is a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved throughout a paper?

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Main Idea

c)

Theme Sentence

d)

Thesis Statement

26.

What part of a story is made up by time and place?

a)

Conflict

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Resolution

27.

Type of irony when one thing is expected, yet the opposite occurs:

a)

Dramatic

b)

Verbal

c)

Situational

d)

Ironic

28.

Which type of conflict would a decision to go to college or join the army be?

a)

Internal

b)

External

29.

Which type of conflict would a tornado be?

a)

Man v Man

b)

Man v Nature

c)

Man v Self

d)

Man v Society

30.

Which type of conflict would it be if you get pulled over for driving too fast?

a)

Man v Man

b)

Man v Nature

c)

Man v Self

d)

Man v Society

31.

Which of the following is a third person pronoun?

a)

I

b)

Me

c)

You

d)

It

32.

What literary device is being used in the following lyrics by Taylor Swift: "That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles and my dad said 'Stay away from Juliet..'"?

a)

Allusion

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Metaphor

33.

Which Latin term means, "In the middle of things"?

a)

Carpe Diam

b)

Vini, Vidi, Vici

c)

Dia De Los Muertos

d)

In Medias Res

34.

Which punctuation is missing from the following sentence: The movie was great it was one of the best I've seen.

a)

Comma

b)

Semicolon

c)

Colon

d)

Exclamation Mark

35.

What type of word is "however"?

a)

Coordinating Conjunction

b)

Subordinating Conjunction

c)

Correlative Conjunction

d)

Conjunctive Adverb

36.

What is it called when you turn information into your own words?

a)

Summarizing

b)

Paraphrasing

c)

Rewording

d)

Plagiarizing

37.

What is the logical appeal used in rhetoric?

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

d)

Thanos

38.

What is it called when you use words or phrases with similar structure? (Like father, like son)

a)

Allusion

b)

Parallelism

c)

Neutralism

d)

Epithet

39.

What is a word or phrase that makes a harsh or unpleasant term more pleasant?

a)

Euphamism

b)

Epithet

c)

Parallelism

d)

Hyperbole

40.

Which rhetorical appeal establishes the author's credibility?

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

d)

Thanos

41.

Do you know all eight pieces of SPACECAT? You will need to for the test.

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

Joshua wanted to go to the game but I wanted to stay home.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

43.

Dakota made a new friend I'm excited about it.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

44.

Basketball season is finally here, we are looking forward to the games.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

45.

I love going to the games and cheer for my daughter.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

46.

Without knowing what is going on.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

47.

If you want to go to the game you have to buy a ticket.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

48.

Practice from 6:30 to 8:30.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

49.

She is running down the court, dribbles the ball, and took a shot.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

50.

The best thing you can do to become better is practice it may be tough, but it's worth it.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

51.

When we discussed the Odyssey it didn't seem as though you all liked Odysseus.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

52.

Odysseus did have to make tough choices on his journey sometimes he made the wrong one.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

53.

Like when he demanded a gift from Polyphemus.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

54.

There are several times he made smart decisions and at some points he did seem heroic.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

55.

Penelope outsmarted 100 men for twenty years Odysseus got outsmarted by two women.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

56.

Telemachus was a big help to his mother, he always helped fight off the suitors.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

57.

The death of Argos was probably the hardest to handle no one likes it when the dog dies.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

58.

Despite how old it is The Odyssey is still a great and relevant story.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

59.

From The Odyssey one can learn some Mythology, is exposed to ancient culture, and will be getting a look into the original Hero's Journey story.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

60.

Analyzing speeches for rhetoric is a challenge but it isn't the hardest thing to do.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

61.

The rhetorical appeal that works best on me is pathos, I have to help when I feel like I can.

a)

Comma Splice

b)

Comma Error

c)

Fused Sentence

d)

Not Parallel

e)

Fragment

62.

Do you know all five comma spots?

a)

Yes

b)

No

63.

This is a complex sentence: Because of all the action, people are able to relate to the story.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

As you use quotes from respected authors to support your research paper points, you will be using ethos.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Parentheses are used in quotes to tell your reader that the possible mistakes in the quote are not yours but the author's.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

Always put a comma before a “because” clause: I need your number, because I need to get in touch with you to work on the project.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

This is what goes in the left margin of essays in MLA Format: student’s name, teacher’s name, class, date.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Fire can be a symbol for destruction.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The following sentence is active voice: The girl shot the free throw.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

The following sentence contains a gerund: The dog, clawing at the door, wanted in.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

This sentence needs a comma: The practice moved because the dance team had taken over the gym.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

A research paper in true MLA format needs a title page.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

Do you know the four things you can do to check for credibility of a website.

a)

Yes

b)

No

74.

Do you know the three types of research?

a)

Yes

b)

No

75.

Do you know the three fathers of rhetoric?

a)

Yes

b)

No