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ELA I Final Exam Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the best definition of the term inference?

a)

An image that represents a different idea or concept

b)

A hint or clue about future events in the story

c)

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

d)

A specific phrase used to emphasize a relevant exaggeration

2.

Inferences are based on ___________________ .

a)

Observations

b)

Prior Knowledge

c)

None of the above

3.

A simile is...

a)

figure of speech that compares something to something unlike itself; does not use like or as within this comparison

b)

figure of speech that gives non-human subjects human characteristics

c)

uses sensory details to create a vivid picture for the reader

d)

figure of speech that makes a direct comparison using the words like or as

e)

exaggeration or overstatement used for comic effect or to emphasize a point

4.

A metaphor is...

a)

figure of speech that compares something to something unlike itself; does not use like or as within this comparison

b)

figure of speech that gives non-human subjects human characteristics

c)

uses sensory details to create a vivid picture for the reader

d)

figure of speech that makes a direct comparison using the words like or as

e)

exaggeration or overstatement used for comic effect or to emphasize a point

5.

Personification is...

a)

figure of speech that compares something to something unlike itself; does not use like or as within this comparison

b)

figure of speech that gives non-human subjects human characteristics

c)

uses sensory details to create a vivid picture for the reader

d)

figure of speech that makes a direct comparison using the words like or as

e)

exaggeration or overstatement used for comic effect or to emphasize a point

6.

Hyperbole is...

a)

figure of speech that compares something to something unlike itself; does not use like or as within this comparison

b)

figure of speech that gives non-human subjects human characteristics

c)

uses sensory details to create a vivid picture for the reader

d)

figure of speech that makes a direct comparison using the words like or as

e)

exaggeration or overstatement used for comic effect or to emphasize a point

7.

Imagery...

a)

figure of speech that compares something to something unlike itself; does not use like or as within this comparison

b)

figure of speech that gives non-human subjects human characteristics

c)

uses sensory details to create a vivid picture for the reader

d)

figure of speech that makes a direct comparison using the words like or as

e)

exaggeration or overstatement used for comic effect or to emphasize a point

8.

Which type of figurative language can be found in the following quote:


“Keeping a nice secret is very hard to do, like holding your breath.”

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Imagery

e)

None of the above

9.

Which type of figurative language can be found in the following quote:


“I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death.”

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Imagery

e)

None of the above

10.

Which type of figurative language can be found in the following quote:


“The last graveyard flowers were blooming, and their smell drifted across the cotton field and into every room of our house, speaking softly the names of our dead.”

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Imagery

e)

None of the above

11.

What is the difference between connotation and denotation?

a)

connotation - dictionary definition and literal meaning of a word;

denotation - emotional, contextual, or cultural meaning attached to a word; shades and degrees of meaning

b)

connotation - emotional, contextual, or cultural meaning attached to a word; shades and degrees of meaning;

denotation - dictionary definition and literal meaning of a word

12.

22. Do the following words have similar connotation or similar denotation?


Smiled, grinned, smirked, cheesed, sneered

a)

Connotation

b)

Denotation

13.

Which of the following words has the most positive CONNOTATION?

a)

said

b)

barked

c)

shouted

d)

declared

14.

Which option would you choose to have the most NEGATIVE connotation?

a)

looked at

b)

sneered at

c)

stared at

d)

observed

15.

Which of the following citations is done correctly?

a)

According to the text, “Everyone should read Harry Potter at least once in their lives.” (Jones 5)

b)

According to the text, “Everyone should read Harry Potter at least once in their lives” (Jones 5).

c)

According to the text, “Everyone should read Harry Potter at least once in their lives” (Jones, 5)

d)

According to the text, “Everyone should read Harry Potter at least once in their lives,” (Jones 5).

16.

What are the three types of irony?

a)

Dramatic

b)

Verbal

c)

Thematic

d)

Situational

17.

Which of the following is the best example of situational irony?

a)

You don’t study the night before a test and fail the test

b)

You walk into class and have to take a test you forgot about

c)

You don’t study and get 100% while your friend who did study gets a C-

d)

You say, “I think I’m going to fail this test” after studying all night

18.

Which type of irony would the following be an example of:


On a TV show, someone overhears what they think is a mean prank, but it’s actually a plan for a surprise party.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Thematic Irony

e)

This is not ironic

19.

To Kill a Mockingbird is told from which point of view?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person

20.

Which of the following best describes how narration is delivered to the reader?

a)

Scout is young and telling the story as is happens

b)

Jem is telling Scout about the time he broke his arm

c)

Scout’s granddaughter is telling the story of Scout’s childhood

d)

Scout is much older and reminiscing about events long past

21.

What is the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird?

a)

Montgomery, Alabama in the 1960s

b)

Meridian, Mississippi in the 1940s

c)

Maycomb, Alabama in the 1930s

d)

Monroeville, Alabama in the 1920s

22.

What famous court trial inspired the court case in To Kill a Mockingbird?

a)

Alabama Train Settlement

b)

Scottsboro Trial

c)

Robinson vs. The State of Alabama

d)

The Trial of Lucy Murphy and Emily Dobbs

23.

What best describes the role Calpurnia plays in the lives of Jem and Scout?

a)

Cook

b)

Neighbor

c)

Religious Teacher

d)

Mother Figure

24.

What lesson does Scout begin to learn after her experience at school and with Walter Cunningham?

a)

To keep her thoughts to herself even when she’s angry

b)

To look at things from another person’s perspective

c)

To understand that she’ll have to learn certain lessons when she’s older

d)

To save up her money to buy Walter a proper lunch

25.

Atticus provides the quote, “It is a sin to kill a mockingbird.’ What does the mockingbird symbolize in the story?

a)

Music

b)

Fear

c)

Innocence

d)

Racism

26.

How does the encounter with Tim Jenkins, the mad dog, change Jem and Scout’s view of Atticus?

a)

They believe Atticus is heartless for killing the dog.

b)

They discover Atticus has skills they do not know about.

c)

They learn Atticus used to be a vicious competitor.

d)

They think Atticus should have let the dog’s owner shoot the dog.

27.

Why does Mrs. Dubose have Jem read to her a little bit longer each time he is there?

a)

She is a morphine addict and waits as long as she can before taking more morphine

b)

She has Alzheimer’s and has him read to see how much more she can remember

c)

She has cancer and has him read as she gets further into her treatment

d)

She has no family of her own and tries to keep Jem there as long as possible for company

28.

Atticus uses Mrs. Dubose as an example when teaching Jem about what?

a)

Racism

b)

Addiction

c)

Innocence

d)

Courage

29.

How does Scout break up the mob that confronts Atticus outside the jail?

a)

She singles out Mr. Cunningham and tells him he should be ashamed of himself

b)

She brings Sheriff Heck Tate to help Atticus

c)

She humanizes Mr. Cunningham by talking about his son, Walter

d)

She threatens to beat up all of the men in the mob’s kids at school

30.

What is the most compelling piece of evidence in the trial that shows Tom Robinson’s innocence?

a)

Tom Robinson was not near the Ewell home at the same time as Mayella

b)

Most of Mayella’s injuries would have come from a left-handed individual

c)

Mayella and her father provided testimonies with conflicting timelines

d)

The weapon used on Mayella had Bob Ewell’s fingerprints

31.

Why is Scout considered an unreliable narrator?

a)

Scout has a reputation for being a liar

b)

Jem hid about some of the facts of the trial from Scout over the years

c)

Scout is remembering events from her childhood and probably has some facts wrong

d)

Atticus sheltered his kids from certain things during their childhood

32.

When Atticus calls Mayella Ewell “Miss Mayella” and “Ma’am,” she feels…

a)

That Atticus is treating her with respect

b)

That Atticus is making fun of her

c)

That she is important and should be listened to

d)

That Atticus views her as a child

33.

Jem is broken hearted when Tom Robinson is found guilty because...

a)

Tom is an old friend of his

b)

Jem is disappointed in his father

c)

Jem can’t understand such injustice

d)

Tom sobs openly in front of the court

34.

When Aunt Alexandra comes to stay with them, the Finch children feel…

a)

Delighted

b)

Angry

c)

Shy

d)

Calm

35.

Jem and Scout are attacked on their way home from the Halloween pageant at school by…

a)

Bob Ewell

b)

Boo Radley

c)

Tom Robinson

d)

Cecil Jacobs

36.

After Scout takes Boo Radley home, she…

a)

Runs home without looking back

b)

Waits outside the house for hours to see if Boo will come back out

c)

Goes in and meets Mr. Nathan Radley

d)

Stands on the porch and looks at the street through Boo’s eyes

37.

Heck Tate insists that Bob Ewell fell on his own knife because Tate wants to…

a)

Spare Atticus embarrassment

b)

Protect Jem from being prosecuted

c)

Shield Boo Radley from public attention

38.

Atticus says you can get along better with a person if you…

a)

Learn to “hear” with both ears

b)

Take a walk in another person’s skin

c)

Take an honest look in the mirror

39.

Scout realizes that _______________ covered her in a blanket the night Miss Maudie’s house burned down.

a)

Miss Maudie

b)

Jem

c)

Atticus

d)

Boo Radley

40.

Tom Robinson says he helped Mayella Ewell with chores because he…

a)

Needed the money she could give him

b)

Enjoyed her company

c)

Felt sorry for her

d)

Feared Mayella would make trouble if he didn’t