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Semester Exam

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Children and dogs and houses bloom
like crowded flowers,
This is an example of: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
2.
On the way up north to the cabin,
the sunshine sits in my lap all morning. 
This is an example of: 
a)
personification
b)
metaphor 
c)
simile
3.
The snow is a white blanket.
This is an example of: 
a)
personification 
b)
metaphor 
c)
simile
4.
Kisses are the flowers of affection.
This is an example of: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
5.
Which text evidence best describes the develop of his theme?
Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur
Take one's adversity 
Learn from their misfortune 
Learn from their pain 
Believe in something 
Believe in yourself 
Turn adversity into ambition 
Now blossom into wealth
a)
"Take one's adversity"
b)
"Learn from their misfortune, Believe in something"
c)
"Believe in yourself, Believe in something"
d)
"Take one's adversity, Turn adversity into ambition"
6.
Choose the best theme for this poem:
Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur
Take one's adversity 
Learn from their misfortune 
Learn from their pain 
Believe in something 
Believe in yourself 
Turn adversity into ambition 
Now blossom into wealth
a)
Learn from mistakes and turn them into success.
b)
Keep your eye on the prize.
c)
Never help people  do bad things.
d)
Learn to share.
7.
Which of these tones best describes Tupac's poem?
Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur
Take one's adversity 
Learn from their misfortune 
Learn from their pain 
Believe in something 
Believe in yourself 
Turn adversity into ambition 
Now blossom into wealth
a)
angry
b)
irritated
c)
confused
d)
encouraging
8.

When the opposite of what you expect to happens occurs

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Personification

c)

Irony

d)

Alliteration

9.

An object or thing that represents something bigger than itself

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Simile

c)

Symbol

d)

Personification

10.

A whiff of the coffee aroma filled our noses. This is a good example of what literary device?

a)

Irony

b)

Personification

c)

Imagery

d)

Metaphor

11.

The thesis statement in an essay should be

a)

arguable

b)

restated in the conclusion

c)

all of these

d)

at the end of your introduction

12.

Which of the following is NOT associated with the ACT Writing Rubric?

a)

ideas and analysis

b)

language use

c)

spelling

d)

development and support

e)

organization

13.

You must choose one of the perspectives given for the ACT Writing Test.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Who wrote "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "Masque of the Red Death"?

a)

Stephen King

b)

William Faulkner

c)

Edgar Allan Poe

d)

Nathaniel Hawthorne

15.

"The Fall of the House of Usher," "Masque of the Red Death," and "A Rose for Emily" can all be classified as this type of story.

a)

Scary

b)

Existentialist

c)

Romantic

d)

Gothic

16.

In "The Masque of the Red Death," the clock and the room colors are all examples of

a)

allusion.

b)

symbols.

c)

metaphors.

d)

foreshadowing.

17.

In "A Rose for Emily," the iron-gray hair and the indentations in the pillow mean

a)

nothing.

b)

the room was where Emily's servant slept.

c)

the room was used as a guest bedroom.

d)

Emily slept in the bed after Homer's death.

18.

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," of what is something which Roderick suffers?

a)

He can't sense things.

b)

He's overly sensitive to things around him.

c)

He is angry a lot.

d)

He's destined to become a murderer.

19.

In "The Fall of the House of Usher" there is a crack in the house. Of what is this an example?

a)

foreshadowing

b)

metaphor

c)

allusion

d)

personification

20.

What is the theme of "The Masque of the Red Death"?

a)

Time passes slowly.

b)

No one can escape death.

c)

One should not attend parties uninvited.

d)

God punishes sinners.

21.

What would be a good synonym for the word "extraneous"?

a)

irrelevant

b)

important

c)

meaningful

d)

significant

22.

What would be a good synonym for "coherence"?

a)

disorganized

b)

incompatible

c)

orderly

d)

disjointed

23.

Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?


Marvin didn't study for the test; ________, he will not pass.

a)

although

b)

meanwhile

c)

consequently

d)

nevertheless

24.

Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?


Marvin passed the test __________ he didn't study.

a)

although

b)

meanwhile

c)

consequently

d)

nevertheless

25.

Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?


Marvin studied for the test; __________, his buddy played Fortnite.

a)

although

b)

meanwhile

c)

consequently

d)

nevertheless

26.

Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?


Marvin studied for the test; __________, he failed because he forgot to bubble in number 2.

a)

although

b)

meanwhile

c)

consequently

d)

nevertheless

27.

Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?


Marvin studied for the test; __________, his buddy opted to play basketball instead.

a)

although

b)

likewise

c)

moreover

d)

conversely

28.

Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?


Marvin aced the test; __________, he aced all of his classes.

a)

although

b)

but

c)

moreover

d)

conversely

29.

The ACT Writing Prompt will give you three different perspectives.

a)

true

b)

false