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English I Unit 1 Benchmark Review Game

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which are examples of external conflict?

a)

man versus man

b)

man versus nature

c)

man versus himself

d)

man versus society

2.

Which are examples of internal conflict?

a)

man versus man

b)

man versus nature

c)

man versus himself

d)

man versus society

3.

List the elements of plot in order

(a)  

4.

What is symbolism?

a)

the use of a symbol to represent a larger idea

b)

the use of a symbol to represent a smaller idea

c)

anything--an object, person, animal, place, or image--that represents something else.

5.

What is an inference?

a)

logical guesses a reader makes about information that is not directly stated in a text

b)

logical guesses used to figure out what will happen next

6.

actual events that contradict readers' expectations

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

tragic irony

7.

when a character says something but means the opposite

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

tragic irony

8.

when the reader knows something a character does not

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

tragic irony

9.

Diction (word choice) can be

a)

formal

b)

informal

10.

Which of the following contribute to an author's voice?

a)

the author's diction (word choice)

b)

the author's attitude (tone)

c)

the author's choice of sentence structure (syntax)

d)

All of the above

11.

What does the Latin root -bene- mean?

a)

hand, write

b)

work, labor

c)

good, well

d)

war, hostility

12.

What does the Latin prefix de- mean?

a)

half, partly

b)

far beyond, more than

c)

to, towards

d)

down, away

13.

How does adding the Latin suffix -tion change a verb's part of speech?

a)

turns verbs into adjectives

b)

turns verbs into nouns

c)

turns verbs into pronouns

d)

turns verbs into adverbs

14.

What does the Latin suffix -esque mean?

a)

act or quality

b)

belonging

c)

in the style or manner of

d)

differing; unlike

15.

Which part of speech is not in the sentence below?


The presenter walked to the front of the crowded room, and he cleared his throat loudly.

a)

proper noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adverb

16.

Which sentence uses the future perfect tense?

a)

The concert will have started before we get there.

b)

We are finishing the project this weekend and will present it to the class on Monday.

c)

Learning to play tennis took all summer, but Jean persevered.

d)

We will pack sandwiches and fruit for our picnic.

17.

Identify the complete subject and complete predicate in the sentence.


Linda read all the available books on the subject.

a)

complete subject-Linda read

complete predicate- all the available books on the subject

b)

complete subject- Linda

complete predicate- read all the available books on the subject

c)

complete subject-read all the

complete predicate- available books on the subject

d)

complete subject-Linda

complete predicate- read

18.

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

a)

In active voice the subject is singular and in passive voice the subject is plural

b)

In active voice the subject of the verb performs an action and in passive voice the subject of the verb receives the action

c)

Active voice is more formal than passive voice

d)

In active voice the subject of the verb receives an action and in passive voice the subject of the verb performs the action

19.

Which example shows the correct way to punctuate and cite a quotation in running text?

a)

Sally Ride notes that human-made objects on Earth stand out from natural formations: "The signatures of civilization are usually seen in straight lines" (10).

b)

Sally Ride notes that human-made objects on Earth stand out from natural formations, saying that: "The signatures of civilization are usually seen in straight lines," (page 10, from "Single Room, Earth View")

c)

Sally Ride notes that human-made objects on Earth stand out from natural formations; "The signatures of civilization are usually seen in straight lines" (10).

d)

Sally Ride notes that human-made objects on Earth stand out from natural formations, "The signatures of civilization are usually seen in straight lines" (p. 10).