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Novel Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: A novel, by definition, is a work of fiction writing, a literary story that is a creative work invented by the author.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The _____________ of the memoir Buck is Philadelphia in the 1990s.

a)

Mood

b)

Motif

c)

Exposition

d)

Setting

3.

Check all that apply: Which of the following can be considered types of sensory description?

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Taste

d)

Emotion

e)

Touch

4.

True or false: the antagonist of a story does not have to be a character in the story, though it can be. It may be any force that opposes the protagonist.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or false: the protagonist of a story HAS to be morally good, a positive character that we all root for.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

When Gavin says something he obviously doesn't mean literally, like, "I just looove when Ms. Kates calls me out during a Quizizz," he is using...

a)

Situational irony

b)

Verbal irony

c)

Dramatic irony

7.

The feeling, or vibe, you get while reading a passage in a story can be described as the ________________, such as the ominous feeling we got from the opening scene in Macbeth.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Diction

d)

Syntax

8.

The significant difference between metaphor and simile is...

a)

Metaphors involve a comparison between two things, while simile involve words that sound similar

b)

Similes draw attention to the comparison being made using like or as

c)

Metaphors draw attention to the comparison being made using like or as

d)

Trick question; they are synonyms with the same exact meaning

9.

While at the museum, Emily comments that she is "indubitably impressed by the nuance of the artist's use of chiaroscuro"; by using 'five dollar words', she impresses us with her...

a)

Diction

b)

Syntax

c)

Tone

d)

Mood

10.

Finnley loves dogs, so he decided to weave a repeating canine _________ through his story. He hoped these recurring symbols would suggest a theme involving the enduring friendship between man and beast.

a)

motif

b)

plot

c)

conflict

d)

imagery

11.

Kayla wondered if the supporting character in her fanfic was too ________; while the other characters were richly detailed and described, this guy was feeling a bit one-note.

a)

Flat

b)

Round

c)

Static

d)

Dynamic

12.

True or false: A monologue is a conversation between two or more characters in a story or play.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Angie was starting to grow frustrated with the lack of attention to climate change by her government and began trying non-violent protest methods to enact change. Angie is demonstrating a...

a)

Character vs. Character Conflict

b)

Character vs. Nature Conflict

c)

Character vs. Society Conflict

d)

Character vs. Self Conflict

14.

Joshua decided to experiment in his short story. Instead of just writing about a killer robot running loose in Philadelphia, he wanted the reader to feel like they WERE the killer robot as they read. To make this happen, he should use...

a)

A first person narrator

b)

A second person narrator

c)

A third person limited narrator

d)

A third person omniscient narrator

15.

Tyree knows that colors contain ________________, so he always carries a range of pens and markers and uses color very carefully to communicate emotion or meaning in his work.

a)

Symbolism

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Imagery

16.

Olivia is a very artistic and visual thinker, so when she writes she makes sure to use a lot of ________________ so that when she describes something the reader can vividly picture it in their head.

a)

Imagery

b)

Symbolism

c)

Metaphor

d)

Irony

17.

Crystal worked on her story each week, revisiting older chapters and planning carefully to make sure that the main character was _____________, exhibiting gradual change and growth as the story progressed.

a)

Flat

b)

Round

c)

Static

d)

Dynamic

18.

Bella was having trouble figuring out the ____________ to her story when she gave up and decided to end on a cliffhanger instead of tying up all the loose ends.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

19.

Jeyline's phone sighed in exhaustion and weakly lit up as she picked it up, bracing itself for another day of heavy quarantine use. This description demonstrates...

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Dialogue

20.

Pam gazed out the window, daydreaming that she was flying through the clouds with the flock of geese passing by. Greyson, meanwhile, was puzzling over what kind of cookies to bake that evening. This passage demonstrates...

a)

A first person narrator

b)

A second person narrator

c)

A third person limited narrator

d)

A third person omniscient narrator