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Review for Midterm

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Entranced

a)

fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

b)

very great or intense

c)

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

d)

a load, typically a heavy one.

2.

Profound

a)

fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

b)

very great or intense

c)

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

d)

a load, typically a heavy one.

3.

Premonition

a)

fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

b)

very great or intense

c)

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

d)

a load, typically a heavy one.

4.

Burden

a)

fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.

b)

very great or intense

c)

a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

d)

a load, typically a heavy one.

5.

Empathetic

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

deserving blame.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

to suffer (something painful or difficult)

6.

Empathetic

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

deserving blame.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

to suffer (something painful or difficult)

7.

Culpables

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

deserving blame.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

to suffer (something painful or difficult)

8.

Culpables

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

deserving blame.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

to suffer (something painful or difficult)

9.

Entrusted

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

deserving blame.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

to suffer (something painful or difficult)

10.

Endure

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

deserving blame.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

to suffer (something painful or difficult)

11.

Apprehensive

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

to suffer (something painful or difficult)

12.

Adversary

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

c)

assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone).

d)

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

13.

Predatory

a)

showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

b)

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

c)

relating to or denoting an animal or animals preying naturally on others.

d)

one's opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

14.

Upheaval

a)

a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

b)

add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.

c)

deserving blame.

d)

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

15.

Annotate

a)

a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

b)

add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.

c)

deserving blame.

d)

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

16.

Perseverance

a)

a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

b)

add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment.

c)

deserving blame.

d)

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

17.

Allusion

a)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

b)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

c)

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

d)

set in a time earlier than the main story.

18.

Metaphor

a)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

b)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

c)

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

d)

set in a time earlier than the main story.

19.

simile

a)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

b)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

c)

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid uses the words like or as

d)

set in a time earlier than the main story.

20.

Flashback

a)

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

b)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

c)

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind used to make a description more emphatic or vivid uses the words like or as

d)

set in a time earlier than the main story.

21.

Personification

a)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

b)

feeling provoked by a word

c)

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

rising and falling action(see notes on the plot)

d)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

22.

Connotation

a)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

b)

feeling provoked by a word

c)

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

rising and falling action(see notes on the plot)

d)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

23.

Denotation

a)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

b)

feeling provoked by a word

c)

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

rising and falling action(see notes on the plot)

d)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

24.

Climax

a)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

b)

feeling provoked by a word

c)

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

rising and falling action(see notes on the plot)

d)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

25.

Theme

a)

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

b)

the events in a story

c)

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

rising and falling action(see notes on the plot)

d)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

26.

plot

a)

the subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts, or an exhibition; a topic.

b)

the events in a story

c)

the literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

rising and falling action(see notes on the plot)

d)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

27.

First Person

a)

mode of storytelling in which a narrator relays events from their own point of view using the first person i.e. "I" or "we"

b)

the narrator sees only what’s in front of him/her, a spectator of events as they unfold and unable to read any other character’s mind.

c)

narrator sees all, much as an all knowing god of some kind. He or she sees what each character is doing and can see into each character’s mind.

d)

point of view

28.

Third Person Limited

a)

mode of storytelling in which a narrator relays events from their own point of view using the first person i.e. "I" or "we"

b)

the narrator sees only what’s in front of him/her, a spectator of events as they unfold and unable to read any other character’s mind.

c)

narrator sees all, much as an all knowing god of some kind. He or she sees what each character is doing and can see into each character’s mind.

d)

point of view

29.

Third Person Omniscient

a)

mode of storytelling in which a narrator relays events from their own point of view using the first person i.e. "I" or "we"

b)

the narrator sees only what’s in front of him/her, a spectator of events as they unfold and unable to read any other character’s mind.

c)

narrator sees all, much as an all knowing god of some kind. He or she sees what each character is doing and can see into each character’s mind.

d)

point of view

30.

Foreshadow

a)

the use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

b)

to predict something or to give a hint of what is to come

c)

figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

d)

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

31.

Round Characters

a)

the character stays the same throughout the story

b)

A character we really get to know and understand, usually the main character

c)

a character we know very little about

d)

a character that changes due to events in the story

32.

Flat Character

a)

the character stays the same throughout the story

b)

A character we really get to know and understand, usually the main character

c)

a character we know very little about

d)

a character that changes due to events in the story

33.

Direct Characterization

a)

tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

b)

shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

c)

the events in a story

d)

set in a time earlier than the main story.

34.

Indirect Characterization

a)

tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

b)

shows things that reveal the personality of a character.

c)

the events in a story

d)

set in a time earlier than the main story.

35.

Prepositional phrases

a)

a phrase that starts with a preposition and ends with noun or a pronoun (e.g., 'with passion,' 'in time,' 'from her')

b)

person, place or thing

c)

an action word

d)

describes the noun

36.
Which sentence shows commas seperating items in a list? 
a)
Carlos wants to visit Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.
b)
My favorite colors are blue, red and pink.
c)
I like, to go hiking fishing swimming and camping during summer
d)
I have to clean my room, walk the dog and take out the trash.
37.
Which sentence shows a comma seperating independent clauses (compound sentence)?
a)
We can go to the zoo or we can go to the movie, theater.
b)
They like chocolate but they like vanilla better.
c)
We will go to the restaurant now, for we are very hungry.
d)
I do not, like biology nor do I like chemistry.
38.
Which sentence shows a comma seperating extra information about the subject?
a)
My mother, on the other hand, does not like chocolate.
b)
My brother a 26, year old male is watching TV.
c)
I am ready for my dad a hard, working man to come home.
d)
Daniel, Garrison a farmer wakes up very early.
39.
Which sentence shows a comma seperating extra information about the subject?
a)
The car a 1967 ford mustang, is very fast.
b)
When school ends today at 3:15 p.m. we, will play soccer.
c)
Gold watches for example, are going on sale today.
d)
Tanner, my teacher, is wearing a gray shirt.
40.
Which sentence shows a comma seperating a quotation from the rest of the sentence?
a)
The boy watched his mother, and wondered "Could I ever be that strong?"
b)
"Today, will be rainy" the weatherman said with a frown.
c)
"I hope we have time for snack" said, the child.
d)
"Okay," spoke the teacher excitedly, "Time's up!"
41.
Which sentence shows a comma seperating an introductory word?
a)
However I am very good, at math.
b)
Unfortunately we do not have, enough time.
c)
Wait, is there another way?
d)
Yes I, would like more water please.
42.
Which sentence uses a comma to seperate the day of the week, month, and year?
a)
I will be sixteen on Tuesday the 6th of, July 1582.
b)
Tomorrow will be Sunday, December 2.
c)
George Washington was born on February, 22 1732.
d)
September, 11 2001 is a date that will be remembered
43.
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses (related in meaning) with a conjunction in between? 
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
44.
Which punctuation mark do I used before a list of items? 
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
45.
When can I NOT use a colon before a list? 
a)
After "the following"
b)
After "as follows"
c)
After a verb
d)
After a noun
46.
Which punctuation mark do I use before a long, formal statement or quotation? 
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
47.
Which punctuation mark do I use between independent clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb?
a)
Semicolon
b)
Colon
c)
Comma
d)
None of the Above
48.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

a)

The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

b)

The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

c)

The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

d)

The garden contained vegetables, they will harvest them in fall.

49.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

a)

He's taking algebra, which he's good at, biology, his least favorite subject, and drama, for fun.

b)

He's taking algebra, which he's good at; biology, his least favorite subject; and drama, for fun.

c)

He's taking algebra; which he's good at; biology; his least favorite subject; and drama; for fun.

d)

He's taking algebra; which he's good at, biology; his least favorite subject, and drama; for fun.

50.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

a)

All of the garden tools are kept in; the garage they are cleaned every spring.

b)

All of the garden tools are kept in the garage; they are cleaned every spring.

c)

All of the garden tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.

d)

All of the garden; tools are kept in the garage they are cleaned every spring.