WorksheetsSemester Exam
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
like crowded flowers,
This is an example of:
the sunshine sits in my lap all morning.
This is an example of:
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This is an example of:
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
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
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
When the opposite of what you expect to happens occurs
Foreshadowing
Personification
Irony
Alliteration
An object or thing that represents something bigger than itself
Foreshadowing
Simile
Symbol
Personification
A whiff of the coffee aroma filled our noses. This is a good example of what literary device?
Irony
Personification
Imagery
Metaphor
The thesis statement in an essay should be
arguable
restated in the conclusion
all of these
at the end of your introduction
Which of the following is NOT associated with the ACT Writing Rubric?
ideas and analysis
language use
spelling
development and support
organization
You must choose one of the perspectives given for the ACT Writing Test.
true
false
Who wrote "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "Masque of the Red Death"?
Stephen King
William Faulkner
Edgar Allan Poe
Nathaniel Hawthorne
"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.
Scary
Existentialist
Romantic
Gothic
In "The Masque of the Red Death," the clock and the room colors are all examples of
allusion.
symbols.
metaphors.
foreshadowing.
In "A Rose for Emily," the iron-gray hair and the indentations in the pillow mean
nothing.
the room was where Emily's servant slept.
the room was used as a guest bedroom.
Emily slept in the bed after Homer's death.
In "The Fall of the House of Usher," of what is something which Roderick suffers?
He can't sense things.
He's overly sensitive to things around him.
He is angry a lot.
He's destined to become a murderer.
In "The Fall of the House of Usher" there is a crack in the house. Of what is this an example?
foreshadowing
metaphor
allusion
personification
What is the theme of "The Masque of the Red Death"?
Time passes slowly.
No one can escape death.
One should not attend parties uninvited.
God punishes sinners.
What would be a good synonym for the word "extraneous"?
irrelevant
important
meaningful
significant
What would be a good synonym for "coherence"?
disorganized
incompatible
orderly
disjointed
Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?
Marvin didn't study for the test; ________, he will not pass.
although
meanwhile
consequently
nevertheless
Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?
Marvin passed the test __________ he didn't study.
although
meanwhile
consequently
nevertheless
Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?
Marvin studied for the test; __________, his buddy played Fortnite.
although
meanwhile
consequently
nevertheless
Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?
Marvin studied for the test; __________, he failed because he forgot to bubble in number 2.
although
meanwhile
consequently
nevertheless
Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?
Marvin studied for the test; __________, his buddy opted to play basketball instead.
although
likewise
moreover
conversely
Which word best links the ideas in this sentence?
Marvin aced the test; __________, he aced all of his classes.
although
but
moreover
conversely
The ACT Writing Prompt will give you three different perspectives.
true
false
