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8.7 Quarter 1 Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What had the madness done for the narrator's senses?

a)

dulled them

b)

nothing of note

c)

destroyed them

d)

sharpened them

2.

During the week before the narrator killed the old man, how did he act towards him?

a)

it never says

b)

cruel

c)

kind

d)

indifferent

3.

Why couldn't the narrator kill the old man on the first night?

a)

the old man wasn't asleep by midnight on the first night

b)

there was someone else in the house

c)

the eye was closed

d)

he didn't have the courage the first night

4.

What was the low, dull, quick sound that the narrator heard?

a)

knocking on the door

b)

the old man's heartbeat

c)

his watch

d)

the clock

5.

What was the second thing he did to conceal the body?

a)

burned

b)

threw it out

c)

buried it beneath the floor

d)

buried it outside

6.

And finally, what was it (according to the narrator) that made him confess to the crime?

a)

the police suspected him

b)

the policeman's heartbeat

c)

the old man's heartbeat

d)

his ears began to ring

7.
From what POV is "The Tale-Tell Heart" written?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person unreliable
8.
To whom is the narrator telling his story?
a)
The readers
b)
The police
c)
The old man
d)
The narrator isn't telling the story.
9.
The speaker said his sense of hearing was _______________________
a)
stifled
b)
acute
c)
audacity
d)
refrained
10.
Sandy has _____________, she plans ahead.
a)
raved
b)
vex
c)
foresight
d)
derision
11.
Few of us will ever be said to have _______________.
a)
sagacity
b)
profound
c)
waned
d)
stifled
12.
Randy ____________ a laugh when he saw the play.
a)
raved
b)
vex
c)
stifled
d)
acute
13.
The defendant _________________ denied having committed the crime.
a)
vex
b)
vehemently
c)
stifled
d)
raved
14.

Why does the Lin family do some things differently than other guests at the Gleason's dinner party and at the Lakeview restaurant?

a)

They don't care what other people think.

b)

They don't want to bother to learn American manners.

c)

They don't understand American etiquette

d)

They think it is important to do things the Chinese way.

15.

The narrator rushes away from the table at the restaurant because she

a)

feels sick

b)

is embarrassed

c)

doesn't like the food

d)

doesn't know how to behave

16.

At the Lin's dinner party, why do the Gleasons pile different kinds of food on their plates?

a)

They are extremely hungry.

b)

They think Chinese manners are silly.

c)

They don't understand Chinese etiquette.

d)

They are copying the behavior of the other guests.

17.

A word that means nearly the same as coping is

a)

enclosing

b)

eating

c)

imitating

d)

managing

18.
What type of restaurant did the Chinese family go to in celebration of the fathers promotion.  
a)
American
b)
Mexican
c)
French
d)
Korrian 
19.
What evidence from the text demonstrates the first person point of view?
a)
“Mrs. Gleason kept smiling, ‘Would you like to try some of the dip, Mrs. Lin?’”
b)
“ ‘Isn’t that risky?’ asked Mother. ‘The French eat some rather peculiar things, I’ve heard.’ ”
c)
“Father took a bite of his celery. Crunch. ‘Yes, it is good,’ he said, looking surprised.”
d)
“The first time our family was invited out to dinner in America, we disgraced ourselves while eating celery.”
20.
Which of the following details best identifies a setting?
a)
“Before I started peddling, I heard her voice behind me.”
b)
“The promotion not only brought a higher salary, but was also a tremendous boost to his pride.”
c)
“But I had another worry, and that was my appearance.”
d)
“After arriving at the Gleason’s house, we shook hands with our hosts…”
21.
Which of the following best identifies the central conflict of the story?
a)
The Lins want to go back to China.
b)
The Lins are trying to fit in to American society.
c)
The Lins do not like Americans very much.
d)
The Lins will never learn to be comfortable in American society.
22.
Which of the following best states the theme from “The All-American Slurp”?
a)
Chinese and American cultures are very different.
b)
It is not wise to move to a strange land.
c)
No matter where a person travels, good manners are important.
d)
Cultures may be different, but people are not so different from one another.
23.

Find the word to match the definition.


in an organized manner

a)

systematic

b)

acquainted

c)

smugly

24.

the using up of a resource

a)

acquainted

b)

consumption

c)

smugly

25.

come from one country from another

a)

emigrate

b)

etiquette

c)

acquainted

26.

Which of the following was the housing complex compared to?

a)

a high wall

b)

High windows

c)

mountains with windows

27.

Select all that are true about the narrator.

a)

Celiane was in a new school environment.

b)

She was nervous and scared.

c)

She was excited and brave.

d)

She was happy to sit at the back.

28.

Which of the following was information provided by the third row?

a)

She should avoid students at the bathroom.

b)

There are 6 periods in one day.

c)

The school's name is Jackie Robinson Intermediate School

d)

Pouchon is serious.

29.
Most exciting part of story
a)
Climax
b)
Rising action
c)
falling action
30.
The problem is resolved during the 
a)
climax
b)
resolution
c)
rising action
31.
Makayla is kind to everyone.  Last week, when a new girl came to Makayla's class, Makayla showed her around the school and introduced her to all of her friends.
Which word best describes Makayla?
a)
cruel
b)
compassionate
c)
cheerful
d)
friendly
32.
Tom is described as being very fit, healthy, tall, and strong. Based on this description, we can infer that Tom ___________________.
a)
eats junk food all day.
b)
possibly plays a sport -- maybe basketball -- to stay healthy.
c)
doesn't care about his health.
d)
likes to sleep in on the weekends.
33.
What are the two ways an author can describe a character?
a)
By the way the character looks and by what they say
b)
Send a message to the reader in secret code and by creating a character Facebook page
c)
Direct and Indirectly tell the reader 
34.
What acronym did we learn to remember the indirect ways an author can tell us about a character?
a)
STEAL
b)
FACE
c)
LONG
d)
READ
35.
What does the "S" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Subtly 
b)
Say or Speak 
c)
Simple
36.
What does the "T" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Talk
b)
Timing
c)
Thoughts
37.
What does the "E" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Everything
b)
Explain in detail
c)
Effect on others
38.
What does the "A" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
All about them
b)
Actions
c)
Animals they own
39.
What does the "L" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Love interest
b)
Likes
c)
Looks
40.

What is characterization?

a)

Character traits

b)

What a character says and thinks

c)

The process in which the author tells the personality of a character.

d)

What a character looks like and what are his actions

41.

What is indirect characterization?

a)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

b)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

42.

What is direct characterization?

a)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

b)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

43.

What do you know about Jack from this sentence?

Jack looked at his sister with a strange look on his face after she put ketchup in her milk.

a)

Jack thinks his sister is making a good choice.

b)

Jack thinks his sister is weird for using ketchup in her milk.

c)

Jack doesn't care what his sister does.