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1st Semester Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the inciting incident in a story?

a)

a secondary problem

b)

the main problem

c)

the introduction of the narrator

d)

the turning point

2.
What is the exposition in a story?
a)
the beginning
b)
the middle
c)
the end
d)
the narrator
3.
What is the climax in a story?
a)
the end
b)
the middle
c)
the beginning
d)
the turning point
4.
What is the resolution in a story?
a)
the middle
b)
the turning point
c)
the end
d)
the beginning
5.
1st person point of view uses which of the following pronouns?
a)
you, your
b)
I, me, we, us
c)
I, you, he
d)
he, she, them
6.
2nd person point of view uses which of the following pronouns?
a)
I, me, we
b)
he, she, it
c)
you, us
d)
you, your
7.
3rd person point of view uses which of the following pronouns?
a)
he, she, them
b)
I, me, us
c)
you, they
d)
he, she, you
8.
In 3rd person objective POV, how many thoughts and feelings are revealed?
a)
one character's
b)
every character's
c)
no character's
d)
more than one character's
9.
In 3rd person limited POV, how many thoughts and feelings are revealed?
a)
every character's
b)
one character's
c)
more than one character's
d)
no character's
10.
In 3rd person omniscient POV, how many thoughts and feelings are revealed?
a)
more than one character's
b)
no character's
c)
every character's
d)
one character's
11.
Define theme.
a)
similar events that happen within a story
b)
the main message of a story
c)
the main character of a story
d)
how the author feels about a topic
12.
What is an inference?
a)
a random guess
b)
something you know for sure
c)
an educated guess
d)
evidence from the text
13.
A character who changes throughout a story is called what?
a)
a weird character
b)
a static character
c)
a normal character
d)
a dynamic character
14.

Define imagery.

a)

detailed description

b)

a comparison using like or as

c)

using objects to represent ideas

d)

language that appeals to the 5 senses

15.
Define symbolism.
a)
language that appeals to the 5 senses
b)
using pictures in a story
c)
using concrete objects to represent abstract ideas
d)
similar events that happen in the same story
16.

What does the color red symbolize?

a)

innocence

b)

death

c)

peace

d)

danger

17.

What does autumn or fall symbolize?

a)

death

b)

growing old

c)

new life

d)

maturity

18.

What does a snake symbolize?

a)

wisdom

b)

evil

c)

pride

d)

cunning

19.
Define parallel episode.
a)
similar events that a happen in the same story
b)
different events that happen in the same story
c)
a random reference in a text
d)
detailed description
20.
Define allusion.
a)
a random reference
b)
a specific reference to something outside the text
c)
a magic trick
d)
using pictures in a text
21.

What is the allusion in this sentence: He made one three point shot and now he thinks he's Michael Jordan.

a)

three point shot

b)

he

c)

thinks

d)

Michael Jordan

22.

What is the allusion in this sentence: Go ahead, ask me anything. I'm like Google over here.

a)

ask

b)

Google

c)

anything

d)

me

23.

What does this allusion mean: Justin's mom thought he was just crying wolf about his leg hurting.

a)

his mom doesn't believe him

b)

his leg hurts

c)

his mom saw a wolf

d)

he was howling like a wolf

24.

What does this allusion mean: Shelia worried that bringing up the topic would be like opening Pandora's Box.

a)

It was going to be helpful

b)

It would result in a good discussion

c)

It was going to cause problems

d)

It would be fun

25.

What's the difference between a subject and an object?

a)

A subject is a noun and an object isn't

b)

An object is necessary and a subject isn't

c)

A subject takes a verb and an object doesn't

d)

An object is found in a sentence and a subject isn't

26.

What part of speech is a predicate?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

27.

What is the preposition in the following sentence: My dog and I went to the dog park yesterday.

a)

and

b)

yesterday

c)

to

d)

dog

28.

What is the preposition in the following sentence: I have football practice after school today and tomorrow.

a)

tomorrow

b)

school

c)

today

d)

after

29.

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: I saw a kid throw a snowball at his brother yesterday.

a)

at his

b)

at his brother

c)

yesterday

d)

at

30.

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence: My dad turned to the left when I told him to keep going straight.

a)

left

b)

straight

c)

to

d)

to the left

31.

What is the object of the prepositional phrase: I lost my voice after the concert.

a)

concert

b)

after the concert

c)

after

d)

voice

32.

What is the object of the prepositional phrase: The milk in the fridge was spoiled.

a)

in the fridge

b)

in

c)

fridge

d)

milk

33.

What is tone?

a)

the author's attitude about a text

b)

the reader's emotions about a text

c)

how loud an author is in a text

d)

the author's emotions when he/she speaks

34.

What is mood?

a)

the author's attitude about a text

b)

the reader's attitude when talking about a text

c)

the reader's emotions about a text

d)

how loud an author is in a text

35.

Tone/mood can be...

a)

neutral

b)

negative

c)

all answers are correct

d)

positive

36.

Which of the following is internal conflict?

a)

A blizzard

b)

All answers are correct

c)

A flu epidemic

d)

Depression

37.

Which of these are types of external conflict?

a)

All answers are correct

b)

Character vs. Society

c)

Character vs. Nature

d)

Character vs. Character

38.

A man stranded alone in the wilderness is an example of what type of conflict

a)

External-Character vs. Society

b)

External-Character vs. Character

c)

Internal-Character vs. Self

d)

External-Character vs. Nature

39.

Deciding what to wear is an example of what type of conflict?

a)

Internal-Character vs. Self

b)

External-Character vs. Nature

c)

External-Character vs. Society

d)

External-Character vs. Character

40.

Choose the correct verb: I ________ a chocolate ice cream cone.

a)

want

b)

wants

41.

Choose the correct verb: He __________ that she made a good choice.

a)

think

b)

thinks

42.

Choose the correct verb: Sally and Joe ________ planning to take a vacation to Florida next year.

a)

are

b)

is

43.

Choose the correct verb: Either Monica or Charlie ________ to pick up the dog from the kennel.

a)

plans

b)

plan

44.

Fiction contains information that is...

a)

Fake and Made Up

b)

Real but Unbelievable

c)

Real and Factual

d)

Fake but Realistic

45.

Non-Fiction contains information that is...

a)

Half Real and Half Fake

b)

Fake and Made Up

c)

Not Important

d)

Real and Factual