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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 6hrs 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is a thesis statement?

a)

Should plastic bags be banned nationwide as a way to reduce litter and protect marine wildlife?

b)

I will explain why plastic bags should be banned to reduce litter and protect marine wildlife

c)

To reduce litter and help protect marine wildlife, states nationwide need to ban plastic shopping bags.

2.
Where should a thesis statement appear?
a)
first paragraph, end of the paragraph
b)
anywhere in the essay
c)
last paragraph
d)
the first sentence of every paragraph
3.

Which prompt BEST fits the following thesis?


“It is crucial to keep promises that are made because oath breakers lose trust and may be seen as unreliable in a time of need.”

a)

Write an essay explaining whether it is important to learn from our experiences.

b)

Write an essay explaining the importance of setting goals.

c)

Write an essay explaining the importance of never giving up.

d)

Write an essay explaining why it is important to keep the promises you make.

4.

Which thesis statement is BEST fit for the following prompt: Write an essay explaining whether it is ever okay to break the rules.

a)

Breaking the rules should be allowed during emergencies because it can help someone that is hurt.

b)

I think breaking the rules should be allowed if it is necessary because there would be less crime if there were people to stop it and I believe it would allow citizens to step up when something is wrong.

c)

Both breaking and not breaking the rules have good and bad aspects to each.

d)

Breaking the rules is unacceptable because there are rules set in society to keep order and going against the structure that is set in place would cause chaos.

5.

Which thesis statement is BEST fit for the following prompt: Write an essay explaining whether it is important to laugh.

a)

It is important to laugh because life would just be boring without it.

b)

Laughter is a necessity to have in life since it brightens many people's days and is the key to true happiness.

c)

Humor is vital in life because it makes you happy and smile more.

d)

Humor makes everyone feel happy and is the key to true happiness.

6.

Which thesis statement is BEST fit for the following prompt: Write an essay explaining why technology is so important to teenagers.

a)

Technology is important in the world because it helps us communicate with our friends and loved ones.

b)

Teenagers using technology in today's world is vital to succeed in the 21st century because it establishes self-worth and independence.

c)

It is vital to use technology in this world because it establishes self-worth and independence.

d)

Technology is important to teens because it helps stay connected to the news.

7.

You come across the order with the following instructions: Write an analysis of some aspect of Mark Twain’s novel Huckleberry Finn. Here are three theses written by the writer. Which of them is the strongest?

a)

Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn is a great American novel.

b)

Through its contrasting river and shore scenes, Twain’s Huckleberry Finn suggests that to find the true expression of American democratic ideals, one must leave “civilized” society and go back to nature.

c)

In Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain develops a contrast between life on the river and life on the shore.

d)

Mark Twain's story is well written and there are many contrasts to be seen in the story that include the river.

8.

Evaluate the following thesis: In the poem, "The Rose that Grew from the Concrete," Tupac Shakur uses symbolism to show that people can grow and blossom even in terrible situations.

a)

This thesis statement is too specific because it can only apply to texts that mention a rose.

b)

The writer may have a hard time finding evidence for this thesis statement.

c)

It's perfect

d)

This thesis statement doesn't include a Writer's Tool.

9.

Evaluate the following thesis: The author of The Sneetches, Theodor Seuss Geisel, uses changes in character, conflict, and dialogue to show that people should treat each other equally.

a)

This thesis statement is too specific because it can only apply to texts that talk about Sneetches.

b)

The writer may have a hard time finding evidence for this thesis statement.

c)

It's perfect

d)

This thesis statement doesn't include a theme.

10.

Evaluate the following thesis: The author of The Sneetches, Dr. Seuss, uses changes in characters to show that the changes in the star-belly sneetches felt bad to themselves of how they treated the plain belly sneetches.

a)

This thesis statement is too specific because it can only apply to texts that talk about Sneetches.

b)

The writer may have a hard time finding evidence for this thesis statement.

c)

It's perfect

d)

This thesis statement doesn't include a theme.

11.
What should you use to support your claim?
a)
Use quotes from Donald Trump's speech
b)
Evidence from a crime scene
c)
Evidence from the literature
d)
You don't have a claim, you have a thesis.
12.
Which would be the best introductory paragraph for the following prompt:
In a well-developed essay, analyze the theme(s) of both stories.  Compare and contrast how the authors use mood to develop the theme in each text. Use evidence and examples from both texts to support your analysis.
a)
The themes are be kind to everyone.
b)
The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods.
c)
The stories both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text.
d)
The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods, and I'm going to tell you about them now.
13.
Satire is
a)
drawing a conclusion based on facts.
b)
taking advantage of someone or something for one own's benefit.
c)
a form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected. In satire, the understated language may be ironic.
d)
provoking change or reform through poking fun at society's vices
14.
Which of the following is NOT is not one of the essential elements of satire?
a)
Making fun of an idea, person, or institution
b)
Use of irony
c)
Making a broader point about society, culture, politics, etc.
d)
All of the above are essential elements
15.
A critically, bitterly ironic statement, intended to cut or criticize its target
a)
Sarcasm
b)
Irony
c)
Satire
d)
Juxtoposistion
16.
A composition humorously imitating another, usually serious, piece of work.
a)
Parody
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Sarcasm
17.
The main purpose of Satire is to...
a)
Agree with something
b)
Make people laugh
c)
Criticize something
d)
To bring about change
18.
Hyperbole is…
a)
A figure of speech which uses exaggeration
b)
A type of simile
c)
A figure of speech which uses understatement
d)
A type of metaphor
19.

What satirical technique is being employed?

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Irony

20.

After attending a patient who had broken major bones in his body, the doctor told him, “You will be a little uncomfortable for a bit.”

a)

Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Dramatic Irony

e)

Understatement

21.

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

a)

Invective

b)

Reversal

c)

Irony

d)

Exaggeration

22.

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

a)

Parody

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Ambiguity

d)

Caricature

23.

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Paradox

d)

Parody

24.

What rhetorical device is being used in the image?

a)

Ambiguity

b)

Grotesque

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Innuendo

25.
Symbols represent...
a)
...abstract concepts.
b)
...layers of meaning.
c)
...something other than the object itself.
d)
...All of the above.
26.

An illustrator draws a picture of darkness around the main character. The darkness represents a problem that the character may be facing. What could this problem be?

a)

night

b)

calm

c)

death

d)

freedom

27.

On their wedding day, the groom gave his bride a bouquet of red roses. What do the red roses symbolize?

a)

his love for his bride

b)

her favorite flower

c)

life

d)

power

28.

Which of the following symbols may represent a broken relationship?

a)

Ladder

b)

Shattered glass

c)

Fire

d)

Stars

29.

In a story, what could a storm symbolize?

a)

love

b)

happiness

c)

danger

d)

luck

30.

Sunrise often symbolizes_______?

a)

Rebirth

b)

New beginning

c)

The end of time

d)

Death

31.

Masque of the Red Death-The events of this story are related to

a)

a popular ballroom dance

b)

a spreading, infectious disease

c)

a nickname for Prince Prospero

d)

costumes for masquerade ball

32.

Masque of the Red Death-How many rooms were there altogether?

a)

Seven

b)

Eleven

c)

Nine

d)

Ten

33.

Masque of the Red Death-What happens immediately when the ebony clock strikes midnight?

a)

A strange masked figure is seen by the whole company.

b)

Prince Prospero asks all of the guests to leave.

c)

The Red Death kills everyone in the castle.

34.

Masque of the Red Death-Why does the appearance of the masked figure fill the company with "terror, horror, and disgust?"

a)

People wonder how it got in the castle.

b)

They believe it resembles the Red Death.

c)

They are worried that it will ruin their masked ball.

d)

People are curious as to the identity of the figure.

35.
Which of the following suggests that the revelers will not live long in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
a)
The white room
b)
The locked gates
c)
The red window panes
d)
The ebony clock
36.
What can be inferred from the following quote? "...And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."
a)
All those in the castle die, and the Red Death remains all powerful.  
b)
The company could not escape death and they died from the Red Death.
c)
Both 
37.

Masque of the Red Death-Which statement expresses the theme of this story?

a)

Money can buy you happiness

b)

No one can hide from or escape death

c)

Laugh and the world laughs with you

d)

Live life to the fullest

38.
Read the following excerpt from the passage:
"before the last echoes of the last chime had utterly sunk into silence, there were many individuals in the crowd who had found leisure to become aware of the presence of a masked figure...And the rumor of this new presence having spread itself whisperingly around, there arose at length from the whole company a buzz, or murmur...then, finally, of terror, of horror, and of disgust."
What is the author's tone towards the masked figure?
a)
favorable
b)
distaste, fearful 
c)
delighted
d)
indifferent
39.
What do the red windows in the last chamber symbolize in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
a)
blood and death
b)
love and hope
c)
jealousy and fear
d)
elegance and wealth
40.
In “The Masque of the Red Death,” what does the uninvited guest symbolize?
a)
anger
b)
wealth
c)
celebration
d)
death
41.
The "brazen lungs of the clock" is an example of what?
a)
irony
b)
foreshadowing
c)
motif
d)
personification
42.

Masque of the Red Death-The symbolism of the rooms going from east to west and the stranger going from the eastern most room to the western most room is related to the movement of what?

a)

Birds in the winter

b)

Pieces on a chessboard

c)

The sun

d)

The wind

43.

Masque of the Red Death-We learn about the disease and it's symptoms in which part of the story?

a)

The exposition

b)

The resolution

c)

The climax

d)

The rising action

44.

Masque of the Red Death-What is the mood or atmosphere of this story?

a)

Spooky, Frightening

b)

Humorous

c)

Somber

d)

Lighthearted

45.

Why did Poe use a masquerade ball in the story?

a)

because he loved to party

b)

his wife loved to wear masks

c)

to show that you can't hide from death

d)

because the Prince was a party animal

46.

Refers to the feelings and ideas a word evokes.

a)

Synonym

b)

Denotation

c)

Connotation

d)

Diction

47.

Diction is the literary term that means

a)

The connections we have with words

b)

An author's choice of words

c)

The definition of words

d)

The common way of speaking with friends

48.

Which connotation is MORE positive?

We saw ______ animals at the zoo.

a)

Interesting

b)

Weird

49.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

Diction

d)

Mood

50.

What is the denotation of the word "immature"?

a)

Not fully grown

b)

Childish

c)

Ignorant

d)

Irresponsible

51.

"Ten more steps. Eight. Seven. We were walking slowly, as one follows a hearse, our own funeral procession. Only four more steps. Three. There it was now, very close to us, the pit and its flames" (31)


What is the mood of this passage?

a)

Joyful

b)

Optimistic

c)

Angry

d)

Gloomy

52.

"It was a beautiful day in May. The fragrances of spring were in the air. The sun was setting" (40)


What is the mood of this passage? What word or phrase best supports your answer?

a)

Energetic; "spring"

b)

Blissful; "beautiful day in May"

c)

Indifferent; "fragrances"

d)

Sad; "sun was setting"

53.

What is the tone of the poem?

a)

sad

b)

happy

c)

optimistic and dangerous

d)

melancholy and mysterious

54.

What is "Plutonian Shore?

a)

It separates the land of the living and the land of the dead

b)

It is where the speaker took his wife for vacation

c)

It separates the intellects from the ordinary man

d)

It is the path the speaker is taking

55.

"Open here I flung the shutter, when, with man a flirt and flutter," Which figurative language device is being used here?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

56.
What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?
a)
The speaker's grief and lonliness
b)
The evil that haunts him
c)
The love that he had for Lenore
d)
Nature and how it affects human emotions
57.
"As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door" is an example of which sound device
a)
repetition
b)
rhyme
c)
alliteration
d)
suspense
58.

What is the mood of this passage?

a)

comfortable

b)

romantic

c)

content

d)

terrified

59.

What is the mood of this passage?

a)

realistic

b)

pessimistic

c)

sorrowful

d)

emphatic

60.

Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.

a)

pictures

b)

height

c)

diction

d)

funny faces

61.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
62.
"We have some important news for you Mr. President.  We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States" said the CIA agent.  The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead.  "Tell me everything you know." 
What is the tone of the dialogue?
a)
Informal
b)
Happy
c)
Serious
d)
Optimistic
63.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted.  "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!" 
a)
pleased
b)
suspicious 
c)
happy
d)
angry
64.
No sooner had she said it than there he was, "Mister Irresistible" himself.  Throwing big, cheesy winks at everyone in the room, walking with a swagger like a cartoon baseball player.  He slithered his way over to their side of the room.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Enthusiastic 
b)
Serious
c)
Mocking
d)
Sorrowful 
65.
During a baseball game, Tanner tried to tag a player leaving first base. When the umpire called the player out, Tanner immediately informed the umpire that he in fact did not tag the runner. Two weeks later, the very same umpire was at another one of Tanner’s baseball games. Tanner was playing short stop and tagged a runner as they approached third base. When the umpire called the player safe, Tanner didn’t say a word, but the umpire noticed the surprised look on Tanner’s face. “Did you tag the runner?” she asked Tanner. When Tanner told her that he did tag the runner, the umpire changed her decision and called the player out. The coaches and parents were furious, but the umpire stood by her decision.
What is the theme?
a)
You should cheat to win.
b)
Always work hard.
c)
It pays to be honest.
d)
Teamwork is best.
66.
One summer's day, a merry Grasshopper was dancing, singing and playing his violin with all his heart. He saw an Ant passing by working hard to store food for the winter. “Come and sing with me instead of working so hard,” said the Grasshopper “Let’s have fun together.” “I must store food for the winter,” said the Ant,“ and I advise you to do the same.” “Don’t worry about winter, it’s still very far away,” said the Grasshopper, laughing at him. But the Ant wouldn’t listen and continued to work. When winter came, the starving Grasshopper went to the Ant’s house and humbly begged for something to eat. “If you had listened to my advice in the summer you would not now be in need,” said the Ant. “I’m afraid you will have to go without supper,” and he closed the door.
What is the theme?
a)
share with your neighbor
b)
work before you play
c)
be respectful
d)
don't be greedy
67.
An old turtle looked up and said,
“Mr. Sky, I have lived a long time.I have seen it all,
And what they say is true.
There is nothing new under the sun.”
“Really?” said Sky.
And from six miles up, he dropped 
A single snowflake. 
Which sentence describes the theme of the poem?
a)
There’s always something new to experience.
b)
Nature always challenges us to think twice.
c)
Animals understand nature better than humans.
d)
It’s important to gather new knowledge.
68.

Which category best identifies the text pictured?

a)

theme

b)

topic

c)

text details

69.

Which category best identifies the text pictured?

a)

theme

b)

topic

c)

text details

70.

Which category best identifies the text pictured?

a)

theme

b)

topic

c)

text details

71.

Which category best identifies the text pictured?

a)

theme

b)

topic

c)

text details

72.
How do you support the validity of a theme?
a)
text evidence
b)
summarizing
c)
you can't
d)
using the plot
73.
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower; 
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf,
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day
Nothing gold can stay. 
What is the central theme of this poem?
a)
Nature and man
b)
Innocence cannot last
c)
Sunsets and sunrises are beautiful
d)
Nature and beauty