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NCFE Review English I

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 4hrs 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of HYPERBOLE?

a)

She was as quiet as a mouse.

b)

She was a mouse.

c)

She was the quietest person in the whole world!

d)

She was kind of quiet.

2.

What is the definition of MOOD?

a)

The feeling of a story.

b)

Words that sound like what they mean.

c)

A repetition of the initial consonant sound of words.

d)

A conversation between two or more characters.

3.

What is the definition of PERSONIFICATION?

a)

Giving human qualities to an object.

b)

Giving human qualities to an animal.

c)

Giving human qualities to an idea.

d)

All of the above.

4.

Which of these is an example of a SIMILE?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

These are all examples of...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Hyperbole

6.

What is the definition of DIALECT?

a)

The language used by a specific group of people.

b)

Language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words.

c)

Descriptive words that appeal to the senses.

d)

The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.

7.

What is the definition of CONSONANCE?

a)

Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as”.

b)

Comparing two unlike things without using “like” or “as”.

c)

The repetition of consonant sounds in words.

d)

The repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words.

8.

What word below defines descriptive words that appeal to the senses?

a)

Dialogue

b)

Alliteration

c)

Dialect

d)

Imagery

9.

This is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

10.

This is an example of...

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Dialogue

11.

What helps create the mood of the writing?

a)

sound devices

b)

figurative language

c)

imagery

d)

all of the above

12.

This is an example of...

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

assonance

d)

simile

13.

This is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

both personification AND hyperbole

d)

onomatopoeia

14.

This literary device is usually found between quotation marks.

a)

dialogue

b)

mood

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

15.

This literary device might include words like "ain't" and "y'all".

a)

mood

b)

dialect

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

16.

Literary devices help affect the ____________ of the text.

a)

plot

b)

story

c)

climax

d)

mood

17.

Figurative language is language that goes beyond the ___________ meaning of the words.

a)

literal

b)

figurative

c)

dictionary definition

d)

both literal AND dictionary definition

18.

This is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

personification AND alliteration

d)

plot

19.
What is text evidence? 
a)
Lines copied and pasted from the text.
b)
Evidence that the author you're being forced to read is crazy.
c)
A summary of the text.
d)
A direct quote from a text that you can use to support your idea.
20.
True or False: Only Informational Essays should contain evidence. 
a)
True
b)
False 
21.
What is theme? 
a)
The emotion or feeling of a text. 
b)
A one-word description of the text. 
c)
The deeper meaning of a text that may be stated directly or indirectly.
d)
The summary of all the main ideas in a text. 
22.
Which of the following is FALSE about theme? 
a)
Themes don't repeat; they are unique to each text. 
b)
It can be stated directly or indirectly. 
c)
Texts can have more than one theme.
d)
Two texts can be about different things but share a theme.
23.
Which of the following is true about Informational texts?
a)
Informational texts are a blend of facts and opinions. 
b)
Informational texts provide facts in an organized format.
c)
They flaw...
d)
Informational texts often include vivid imagery. 
24.
What is dialogue? 
a)
When one character has way too much to say.
b)
A moment of serious reflection for a character. 
c)
Conversation between people in a text. 
d)
A way for the author to explain what's happening. 
25.
What is foreshadowing? 
a)
The point where we can see how a story will end. 
b)
A large shadow cast by a character over some giant city. 
c)
The point immediately following a story's most important moment. 
d)
A hint about how a story will end. 
26.

Irony is...

a)

The Unique!

b)

The Unexpected!

c)

The Shocking!

d)

The Distasteful!

27.

A static character

a)

Does not change

b)

Can only appear once

c)

Loves to shock readers

d)

Is always uncertain

28.

Text that provides true facts about a topic

a)

Fiction

b)

Non Fiction

c)

Fantasy

d)

Poetry

29.

A story that has been made up and has made up characters

a)

Fantasy

b)

Non Fiction

c)

Fiction

d)

Folktale

30.

The story of a real person's life written by that person

a)

Biography

b)

Autobiography

c)

Non fiction

d)

Fiction

31.
conflict
a)
the hero of a story
b)
the villian of a story 
c)
how things are different
d)
the problem that needs to be solved
32.
An educated guess
a)
quest
b)
schema
c)
plot
d)
inference
33.
Compare
a)
how things are different
b)
how things are alike
c)
how things change
d)
an educated guess
34.
The hero of a story.
a)
antagonist
b)
protagonist
c)
plot
d)
quest
35.
Setting
a)
where and when a story takes place
b)
where a story takes place
c)
the people or animals in a story or drama
all of the events that happen in a story
d)
all of the events that happen in  a story
36.
All of the events that lead up to a conflict.
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
plot
d)
summary
37.
All of the events that happen in a story.
a)
resolution
b)
plot
c)
conflict
d)
climax
38.
How things are different
a)
contrast
b)
compare
c)
infer
d)
quest
39.

When the author shows/tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

a)

Characterization

b)

Personification

c)

Idiom

d)

Allusion

40.

A reference within a work to something famous outside it, such as a well-known person, place, event, story, or work of art, literature, music, pop culture.

a)

Mood

b)

Theme

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

41.

The climate of feeling in a literary work; a feeling that a literary work conveys to readers revealed through diction, setting, and character actions.

a)

Mood

b)

Conflict

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Simile

42.

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

a)

Theme

b)

Symbolism

c)

Connotation

d)

Metaphor

43.

A person, place, object, or action that stands for something beyond itself.

a)

Mood

b)

Symbolism

c)

Diction

d)

Imagery

44.

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Diction

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

45.
The PROTAGONIST is always the good person in a story.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Every story must have a CONFLICT.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
What type of conflict is represented in the picture?
a)
person vs person
b)
person vs self
c)
person vs society
d)
person vs nature
48.
The use of FLASHBACKS in a narrative may help readers to better understand a character.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
The picture illustrates what POINT OF VIEW?
a)
1st person narrator
b)
3rd person narrator
50.

"Wrapped in a blanket, like Linus, I slept" is an example of

a)

Irony

b)

Allusion

c)

Metaphor

d)

Exposition

51.
a)

Irony

b)

Metaphor

c)

Pun

d)

Onomatopoeia

52.

An idea passed from one person to another

a)

Illusion

b)

Allegory

c)

Innuendo

d)

Meme

53.
a)

An idea or expression passed from one person to another

b)

An opinion without evidence

c)

Internet images

d)

A new concept or theory or image

54.

The NCFE is worth ____% of your grade

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

55.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
56.
If I wanted to tell how things are alike, I must...
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast
c)
Guess
d)
Predict
57.
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 
a)
clues
b)
characters
c)
setting
d)
theme
58.
A questions that asks for supporting details or something that supports an idea is asking for...
a)
an inference
b)
evidence
c)
a selection
d)
a definition
59.
As Macbeth speaks of wanting to kill King Duncan, King Duncan waits outside Macbeth's palace singing the praises of Macbeth.  This is an example of...
a)
Personification
b)
Irony
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
60.

"It is unbelievable to know how many parents leave their children for their own selfish desires." The tone of this author towards parents can be described as...

a)

Impartial

b)

Disappointed

c)

Glad

d)

Concerned

61.
Choose the statement below that best represents an example of imagery.
a)
The dog ran down the road.
b)
The dog ran down the dirt road.
c)
The shaggy dog trotted briskly down the dirt covered road.
d)
The dog ran down the road, and walked down the sidewalk.
62.
The lazy river looks less than lovely this late in the day.  This sentence is a good example of how an author can use __________________ in writing to communicate a point. (hint: it is a type of sound technique)
a)
rhyme
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
63.
I am as angry as a bull at the rodeo.  This sentence is an example of _________________.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
heart warming answer
64.
The new shopping center being built in St. Matthews is going to cause the families in the apartment complex to lose their homes.  It is about time these people were told to leave so something better could go in their place.  These families deserve to be kicked out anyways.  The old apartment building was such an eye sore.  What is the author's attitude towards the families?
a)
The author wishes they could keep their homes
b)
The author does not care about the families
c)
The author has a thing for houses
d)
The author wants to help families move so they can have a better life.
65.
"America is a melting pot" is an example of 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Repetition
66.
"The tea cup clinked and clanged as I put it down on the plate" is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
67.
Choose the answer that is not a hyperbole.
a)
My house is as big as North America.
b)
My brother is smaller than a seed.
c)
I ate a truck-full of food.
d)
I'm taller then you.
68.
I can do a cartwheel! It's a piece of cake! What does the idiom "Piece of cake" mean? 
a)
it's easy 
b)
it's challenging
c)
a happy feeling 
d)
something I can do
69.
What is onomatopoeia?
a)
a word that mimics a sound
b)
repetition of consonant sounds
c)
using symbols to represent something
d)
Giving human-like traits to non-living objects
70.
Yo mama! jokes are an example of...
a)
Assonance
b)
Alliteration
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Hyperbole
71.
The stars on the U.S. flag are an example of...
a)
Symbolism
b)
Repetition
c)
Alliteration
d)
Satire
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 an example of oxymoron below?

a)

Shining like a diamond

b)

Bob's your Uncle

c)

Zombie

d)

Jumbo shrimp

74.

Deafening silence is an example of

a)

Irony

b)

Pun

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Oxymoron

75.

Which of the following idioms have the wrong definition?

a)

"It's raining cats and dogs!" (It is raining very hard)

b)

"I'm all ears" (you have my full attention)

c)

"It cost an arm and a leg" (It was too expensive)

d)

"It's in the bag" (It's uncertain)

76.

An idiom is...

a)

A dumb idiot

b)

A great exaggeration

c)

a common phrase which means something different from its literal meaning

d)

An indirect representation of ideas in a poem

77.

A literary device is...

a)

a technique a writer uses to produce a special effect in their writing

b)

a strategy that helps readers understand and interpret a text

c)

A writing tool

d)

A writer's technique used to assess other writers

78.

All of the following are literary devices EXCEPT

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Sinphony

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Epigraph

79.
My love is like a red, red rose.
a)
Allusion
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
80.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned 
c)
slept 
d)
sunbathed
81.
Does this word have a positive or negative sound to it?
She was the mastermind behind our most successful class fundraiser ever. 
a)
positive
b)
both
c)
negative
d)
none
82.
In the nurse's office, Ruben faked being sick.  He hoped to get out of class, go home early, and _____________________.
a)
spend the afternoon playing with his friends
b)
to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
c)
then to spend the afternoon playing tennis with his friends
83.
To get ready for her run, Alicia _________________, applied sunscreen, and turned up the volume on her iPod.
a)
tightened her shoelaces
b)
was tightening her shoelaces
c)
did tighten her shoelaces
84.
The team _________ reached a decision.
a)
has
b)
have
85.
The frog and the rat ___________ made of carved wood
a)
is
b)
are
86.
Who _______________ the first settlers in this area?
a)
was
b)
were
87.
Either he or they ____________ guilty.
a)
is
b)
are
88.
World History ____________ an interesting class.
a)
is
b)
are
89.
___________________ Farmers are very proud of our school.
a)
We
b)
Us
90.
Mrs. Daly handed _________ guests warm napkins.
a)
our
b)
ours
91.
I'm getting ________ much sleep right now.
a)
to
b)
too
92.
That bear could _________ eaten me, but it just stared for a minute and then walked into the night.
a)
have
b)
of
93.
She is taller ___________ she was last year, but she still considers herself short.
a)
then
b)
than
94.
___________ is not much that we can do about the problem until the rain stops.
a)
Their
b)
They're
c)
There
95.
Exercising has a positive _________ on my energy level.
a)
affect
b)
effect
96.
Choose the answer option that is correctly capitalized.
a)
My Grandmother is taking me to hear it next month.
b)
My grandmother is taking me to hear it next month.
c)
my grandmother is taking me to hear it next month.
97.
Choose the answer option that is correctly punctuated.
a)
Their song
b)
they're song
98.
________________________ prove the value of the main idea.
a)
slant rhyme
b)
logical reasoning
c)
Supporting details
d)
controlling idea
99.
All of the sentences in a paragraph should ____________ the main idea of that paragraph.
a)
support
b)
rhyme
c)
literal
d)
include
100.
category of writing
a)
poetry
b)
literature
c)
genre
d)
article
101.
written by someone else about another person (he, she, they, them)
a)
logos
b)
symbolism
c)
pathos
d)
biography
102.
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; 
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay. 
What is the central theme of this poem?
a)
Nature and man must get along
b)
Wonderful and beautiful things only last a short while
c)
Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful
d)
Nature and beauty are permanent.
103.
Taylor Swift references to Shakespeare in her hit single: “You were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles and my Daddy said stay away from Juliet…”. This is an example of what literary device
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Allusion
d)
Symbolism
104.
The Black Eyed Peas have that “Boom Boom Pow.” This is an example of what literary device?
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
 Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Imagery
105.
Katy Perry comments about her boyfriend’s behavior, complaining, “You change your mind like a girl changes clothes.” This is an example of what literary device?
a)
Imagery
b)
Simile
c)
Allusion
d)
Metaphor
106.
Jason Mraz explains what it is like to fall in love: “I tried to be chill but you’re so hot that I melted. I fell right through the cracks, now I’m trying to get back.” This is an example of what literary device?
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Allusion
c)
Pun
d)
Imagery
107.
In Jordin Sparks’ song “Battlefield,” her lyrics represent something other than itself when she sings, “Can’t swallow our pride, Neither of us want to raise that flag, if we can’t surrender then we both gonna lose what we had, oh no”. This is an example of what literary device?
a)
Personification
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Symbolism
d)
Metaphor
108.

Lil’ Wayne raps that, “Spring hating on me, ‘cause I ain’t never sprung. Winter hating on me ‘cause I’m colder than ya’ll, and I would never, I would never, I would never Fall. I’ve been hated by the seasons”. This is an example of what literary device?

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Pun

d)

Metaphor

109.

When Jay-Z raps that, “It's less than likely, move back, Let I breathe, Jedi knight The more space I get, the better I write”. This is an example of which literary device?

a)

Symbolism

b)

Allusion

c)

Personification

d)

Imagery

110.
Which type of point of view describes when the person telling the story is a character inside the story?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person omniscient
111.
character or force who opposes the protagonist (villain)
a)
indirect characterization
b)
direct characterization
c)
antagonist
d)
protagonist
112.
a very brief story, often one that makes a special point
a)
annotation
b)
aphorism
c)
anecdote
d)
conceit
113.
This is an example of...  You are my Sunshine
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Allusion
d)
A Song
114.
This is an example of..  The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night....
--Romeo and Juliet
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Romance
115.
Events that happened after the Climax that help clean up the previous problems.
a)
Denouement
b)
Rising Action
c)
Falling Action
d)
Resolution
116.
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
What is this an example of?
a)
Climax
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Tone
d)
Metaphor
117.
What is the correct order of elements in a plot graph? 
a)
Exposition, Climax, Rising action, Resolution, Falling action
b)
Rising action, Exposition, Climax, Falling action, Resolution
c)
Exposition, Rising action, Climax, Falling action, Resolution
d)
Resolution, Falling action, Climax, Rising action, Exposition 
118.
group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in regular writing
a)
prose
b)
rhythm
c)
stanza
119.
Which sentence uses except or accept correctly?
a)
Everyone accept Jim went to the park.
b)
The movie was great except for the ending.
c)
Lei could not except the fact that she was moving.
d)
All of the basketball hoops accept one had a torn net.
120.
Which sentence uses its or it’s correctly?
a)
The bullfrog let out it’s loud croak.
b)
How do you know its a good presentation?
c)
Did the forecast say it’s supposed to rain?
d)
Be careful when its foggy outside.
121.

Complete the sentence: "This, _____, shall pass."

a)

to

b)

too

c)

two

d)

tea

122.

Amy Winehouse's lyric, "He can only hold her for so long; the lights are on but no one's home" is an example of

a)

Simile

b)

Idiom

c)

Euphemism

d)

Hyperbole

123.

"My heart was wrapped up in clover

the night I looked at you"

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

124.

Though I battled blind

Love is a fate resigned

Memories mar my mind

Love is a fate resigned

a)

Metaphor

b)

Metaphor and Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Personification and Alliteration

125.

I miss you

But I haven't met you yet

So special

But it hasn't happened yet

a)

Allegory

b)

Metaphor

c)

Characterization

d)

Irony

126.

I'm the baaaaaaaaad guy... duh!

a)

Simile

b)

Allegory

c)

Irony

d)

Pun

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