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Worksheets12ENG 1st Sem Exam Review
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As scared as a long-tailed cat in a room full of rocking chairs
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
The fire station burned down, last night.
Hyperbole
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
After speaking to your very rude teacher, you walk away saying, "Boy, she was nice.".
Hyperbole
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
On "Home Alone", Kevin sets traps for the robbers that only he & the audience know about.
Idiom
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
Y'all 'aint gonna' believe this!
Colloquialism
Idiom
Personification
Allegory
Your purse weighs a ton!
Colloquialism
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
Don't cry over spilled milk!
Colloquialism
Idiom
Irony
Hyperbole
Go break a leg!
Colloquialism
Idiom
Irony
Hyperbole
What is the correct way to write the date in MLA format?
January 1, 2021
1 January 2021
Jan 1, 2021
2021 January 1
She's such an angel!
Irony
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
He's standing still, like a stone statue
Assonance
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
A host of golden daffodils fluttering & dancing in the cool, autumn breeze..
alliteration
assonance
imagery
idiom
I hear the crunch of dead leaves under my feet.
assonance
alliteration
onomatopoeia
personification
I sat alone, on a stone, a person of one.
alliteration
assonance
onomatopoeia
imagery
I planted purple petunias in the park.
alliteration
assonance
imagery
onomatopoeia
What is the very first step in the writing process?
Prewriting
Final Draft
Capperroni
Rough Draft
Which is NOT in the 1st paragraph of an essay/paper?
Body
Concluding sentence
Hook
Introduction
What is the correct order of information in an essay/paper?
Intro, Hook, Thesis, Body, Conclusion Paragraph
Intro, Hook, Thesis, Conclusion Paragraph, Body
Hook, Intro, Thesis, Body, Conclusion Paragraph
Thesis, Hook, Intro, Body, Conclusion Paragraph
Which is true about how to type a paper in MLA format?
Double-spaced, Roman font, size 14, black
Double-spaced, Times New Roman font, size 12, black
Single-spaced, Times New Roman, size 12, any color
Single or double-spaced, any font, size 12, black
Which is true about the measurements of an MLA paper?
Margins 1/2" & tabs 1/2" in the indent
Margins 1" & tabs 1" in the indent
Margins 1/2" & tabs 1" in the indent
Margins 1" & tabs 1/2" in the indent
Choose the correct answer choice that uses correct MLA in-text citation:
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.” (Orwell 1).
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen” (Orwell 1).
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen,” (1).
“It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen” (Orwell, 1).
What is the correct order to type the information in your MLA heading?
Name, Date, Course, Instructor
Name, Course, Instructor, Date
Name, Title, Date, Course
Name, Instructor, Course, Date
When writing a paper in MLA format, spacing of text can be single or double-spaced.
True
False
When writing a paper in MLA format, the margins should be set at 1 inch.
True
False
When writing a paper in MLA format, font must always be Times New Roman, size 12, and only black font can be used.
True
False
When writing a paper in MLA format, each paragraph should be indented, tabbed over 0.75” from the edge of the page.
True
False
In this Plot Diagram, #1 refers to the
Climax
Conflict
Exposition
Resolution
In this Plot Diagram, #5 refers to the
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Rising Action
If you receive a corrected paper back from your teacher and you see this mark under a letter, it means:
You are missing a comma.
You need to capitalize a word.
You have misspelled a word.
Your words need a space between them.
What proofreading symbol indicates that you have misspelled a word?
S
Sp
How many total grammar errors do you see in the following sentence?
At sweet grass dairy farms your welcome to tast our cheese's?
4
6
8
9
How many total, grammar errors do you see in this sentence?
In the beginning the class struggles to use commas
1
2
3
4
How many grammatical errors are there in this sentence?
When we visited new york city new york we ate at a place that had cheesecake as good as moms.
5
6
8
9
How many total, grammatical errors do you see in this sentence?
the sing on the door read be back in 5 min's!
3
6
7
2
How many total, grammatical errors do you see in this sentence?
In the beginning god created the heavens and the earth.
0
1
3
4
Which is NOT one of the major parts of an essay?
Body
Conclusion
Draft
Introduction
Which type of essay would be written if you are trying to convince your audience to agree with you?
Descriptive
Expository
Narrative
Persuasive
What type of essay would you write if your teacher asked you to write about your favorite vacation trip?
Descriptive
Expository
Narrative
Persuasive
1-2 sentences that states the main idea of the essay, located in the introduction paragraph
Draft
Hook
Plot
Thesis
A statement in the introductory paragraph of an essay that is used to draw in a reader and grab their attention:
Genre
Hook
Plot
Thesis
to say or do something completely opposite of what you mean
Allegory
Idiom
Irony
Satire
a group of lines in a poem; a verse
In Media Res
Iambic Pentameter
Quatrain
Stanza
Use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose & criticize people’s stupidity or wrong doings (usually politics)
allegory
aphorism
satire
soliloquy
Her new boyfriend has green eyes and dark brown, wavy hair, and he is taller than I am.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Stanza
Irony
Gary watched his little brother for 2 hours, while his Mother was ill, without anyone asking him. He must be helpful. (making an inference from this info...)
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Stanza
Allegory
Which is NOT a reason for annotating a text?
to identify literary techniques & figurative language used
to make notes for the prewriting process
to highlight words, terms, or phrases you don't understand
to summarize the main ideas of the text
What type of rhyme scheme does this poem have?
ABAB, ABAB, ABAB
ABAB, CDCD, EFEF
ABCD, ABCD, ABCD
AABB, CCDD, EEFF
What term indicates that a story begins in the middle of the action, then using flashbacks to go back to the beginning.
In Media Res
Hic facet
Inversion
Foreshadowing
Which 2 do NOT describe prose?
a brief explanation of something
artistic in nature
longs lines of text/paragraphs
lines in groups/stanzas
journals, newspapers, novels
"I drove myself to the store to get our favorite ice cream."
1st person point of view
2nd person point of view
3rd person limited point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
Where do the questions/main ideas go when you are taking Cornell Notes?
Left column
Right column
Top
Bottom
"I sat alone, on a stone, a person of one."
assonance
consonance
alliteration
metaphor
They were beautifully, yet secretly, abundantly present.
assonance
consonance
alliteration
simile
Shakespeare often uses black & storms to give a feeling of death & darkness.
metaphor
simile
symbolism
point of view
Main character of a story, usually the hero-
antagonist
protagonist
hero/knight
characterization
Only Adam and Eve can understand true disappointment.
illusion
allusion
personification
anachronism
Wear your seatbelt because it saved my life once (testimony/personal experience that teaches a lesson):
allegory
allusion
anecdote
aside
In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge changes from a hard, mean man to a caring, giving man. This makes him a ________________ character.
dynamic
flat
round
static
In Despicable Me, we see many sides of Gru and are given a lot of information about him, with his range of emotions. This makes him a __________ character.
dynamic
flat
round
static
When I see the Statue of Liberty, I get a sense of pride and allegiance.
imagery
point of view
connotation
denotation
You break the news to your friend that her dog "passed away".
irony
metaphor
diction
euphemism
In Macbeth, witches predict that he will someday be king, and he does become king, later in the play.
flashback
foreshadowing
soliloquy
aside
A sword is to a pen as a soldier is to a writer.
analogy
anachronism
anecdote
allegory
A fine mess, a known secret, or jumbo shrimp:
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Pun
I do not know how to knot a rope.
oxymoron
onomatopeia
personification
pun
Feeling that the reader GETS when reading a story:
tone
mood
plot
setting
Do I look like a maid to you?
1st person point of view
connotation
denotation
rhetorical question
a barrier; obstruction; an obstacle
impediment
plight
deign
paddock
apostrophe
She delegated the job to one of her ______s.
labyrinth
deign
plight
apostrophe
minion
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love
wield
impediment
apostrophe
deign
plight
He showed a _____ disregard for his friend's feelings.
covert
wanton
plight
deign
disport
Tired or worn out; exhausted
disport
deign
spent
concord
paddock
A small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised
plight
minion
spent
paddock
concord
The queen would not _____ to invite her maid to dinner.
wanton
awry
deign
disport
paddock
A difficult or dangerous condition or situation
plight
wanton
paddock
minion
deign
At the end of the day, teachers are so _____ & need a break.
trifle
plight
spent
wanton
disport
A submissive, servile follower
impute
felicity
paddock
minion
plight
First Corinthians 15:55 illustrates ______ when it states, "O death, where is they sting?"
deign
plight
apostrophe
wanton
felicity
After the engine blew up, the ______ of the airplane & its passengers was grim.
plight
disport
wanton
minion
paddock
The fallen tree created a(n) _____ in the middle of the road.
apostrophe
deign
impediment
paddock
wanton
undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless, excessive
wanton
disport
disdain
paddock
impediment
To do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
felicity
impediment
wanton
deign
paddock
A small field or enclosure where horses are kept or exercised
impediment
enthrall
paddock
minion
impute
What is the setting of this novel?
Los Angeles, California, 1900s
London, England, 1800s
London, England, 1600s
Paris, France, 1700s
England, no date given
When does A Christmas Carol open?
a week before Christmas
two days before Christmas
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
What simile is used to describe Marley?
He is dead as a doornail.
He is solitary as an oyster.
He is cranky as a crab.
He is selfish as a toddler.
What does Scrooge's nephew want?
a donation for the poor
Scrooge to sign a document for him
a bill for accounting services
to invite Scrooge over for Christmas dinner
How does Scrooge respond to his nephew's request?
He said if people are poor, they should go to prison.
He refused to sign the document.
He said his nephew did not have to pay the bill.
He told his nephew that Christmas was a "humbug" and that he wouldn't come to Christmas dinner.
In A Christmas Carol, what happened seven years ago on Christmas Eve?
Marley died.
Scrooge started a partnership with Marley.
Fred's mother died.
Fred, Scrooge's nephew, moved in with Scrooge.
Belle left Scrooge.
What happened to Scrooge's doorknocker?
Someone stole it.
It turned rusty from old age.
It froze from the extreme temperatures and fell off of the door.
It transformed into the face of Jacob Marley.
What do the chains on Marley represent?
the sins and selfish deeds he committed during his life
the many different paths he could have taken in life
the years that he has left to serve his sentence
Multiple Answer: Who is Jacob Marley?
Scrooge's business partner
Scrooge's poor clerk
Scrooge's nephew
Scrooge's first ghostly visitor
Scrooge's visitor asking for donations for the poor
Multiple Answer: Which of the following best describes the purpose of Scrooge's nephew's visit?
He has come to give his uncle the season's greeting.
He has come to invite Scrooge to Christmas dinner.
He has come to ask Scrooge for money.
He has come to pay a visit to Bob Crachit.
He has come to argue with Scrooge about Christmas.
Identify the technique: the houses opposite were mere phantoms
Alliteration
Repetition
Metaphor
Sibilance
Identify the technique: All these boys were in great spirits, and shouted to each other, until the broad fields were so full of merry music, that the crisp air laughed to hear it.
Repetition
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Who describes Christmas as 'a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time'?
Bob Cratchit, Scrooge's clerk
Belle, Scrooge's former fiance
Fred, Scrooge's nephew
Tiny Tim, Bob's son
Which 'establishments' to help the poor does Scrooge mention? Select two answers
Work houses
Food banks
Schools
Prisons
Orphanges
What does Marley drop when he unwraps his bandage?
His arm
His leg
His shoulder
His jaw
What does Marley say Scrooge still has a chance of?
Making even more money
Enjoying Christmas Day
Reuniting with Belle
Escaping his fate
What good news does Fan bring to Ebenezer?
He is no longer an orphan, and can go home with her.
She will teach him to play tag so he can make new friends.
Father is kinder now, so he can go home with her.
Father is still angry about the fight, but he can come home for New Year's Day.
What is the spirit referring to when he says, "He has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps?"
The tuition Scrooge's father paid for his schooling.
The amount of money Scrooge has in the bank.
The party that Fezziwig put on for his employees.
The amount that Scrooge paid for Belle's engagement ring.
Who visits Scrooge in stave 2?
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Jacob Marley
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghost of Christmas Present
The Grim Reaper
Why did Scrooge seize the spirit's cap and push it over its head?
The visions were upsetting him so much that he didn't want to see them anymore.
The glare from the spirit's head was so bright that it was giving Scrooge a headache.
Scrooge was angry because the spirit was making fun of him.
Scrooge got angry because the spirit wouldn't show him any more visions about school.
How many brothers does the Ghost of Christmas Present say that he has?
250
8
over 1800
under 1500
800
Who said, "God bless us, every one!"
Martha
Mrs. Cratchit
Mr. Cratchit
Tiny Tim
When the spirit said, "If he be like to die, he had better do so and decrease the surplus population, " what was he doing?
He was referring to Scrooge, because no one would care if he died.
He was referring to a poor man who begged for money; he was trying to make a point.
He was referring to Mr. Cratchit, who does not make enough money to support his family.
He was referring to Tiny Tim, but using Scrooge's own words against him.
"I see a vacant seat," replied the ghost, "in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, careful preserved. " What do these lines mean?
Tiny Tim takes very good care of his crutch.
There is always room for one more for dinner at the Cratchit house.
Tiny Tim has trouble keeping up with cleaning the chimney.
If things do not change, Tiny Tim will not live.
What are the names of the children with the spirit?
Ignorance & Want
Happy & Sad
Full & Hungry
Ebenezer & Alfred
Scrooge's nephew, Fred, said that he could never be angry with Scrooge because why?
he felt so sorry for him
he knew he wasn't really rich
he knew he was going to die anyway
he had many wonderful and happy memories with him from the past
How does the Ghost of Christmas Present spread cheer?
He yells at people to be happy
He does not spread cheer at all
He sprinkles water from his torch onto them
He shakes their hands and wishes them well
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present symbolize (represent)?
money and power
poverty/poor
the christmas spirit - joy and merriment
what's happening in the world today
What can be inferred about Mrs. Cratchit’s feelings regarding Scrooge from the following quote?
“The Founder of the Feast indeed!” cried Mrs. Cratchit, reddening. “I wish I had him here. I’d give him a piece of my mind to feast upon and I hope he’d have a good appetite for it.”
Mrs. Cratchit finds Mr. Scrooge to be a great provider.
Mrs. Cratchit finds Mr. Scrooge to be very unpleasant.
Mrs. Cratchit finds Mr. Scrooge to have a large appetite.
Mrs. Cratchit finds Mr. Scrooge to be very handsome.
What did Scrooge do when the last phantom approached him?
He ran away.
He began to cry.
He screamed and asked if his name was "Terror in the Night."
He kneeled and asked if he is the "Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come."
How did Dickens make the phantom's response spooky?
The phantom said, "Boo".
The phantom breathed fire.
The phantom did not speak.
The phantom glowed in the dark.
What is the main conflict/theme of this novel?
Scrooge must realize that he is in the wrong profession.
Scrooge must remember to have Christmas parties for his employees.
Scrooge must realize that he needs to live for others, not himself.
Scrooge must realize that he needs to give Bob Cratchit a raise.
What did Scrooge ask of The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
to leave him alone
to visit him during the daytime
to bring him to his friend, Jacob Marley
to teach the lesson he has for him, so he can avoid the fate of Jacob Marley
if Tiny Tim will die
What does Scrooge promise the spirit if given the chance to live?
He will donate all of his money to the poor and become a missionary.
He will honor Christmas and keep all of the lessons learned from the spirits in his heart all year round.
He will take care of Tiny Tim and buy a new house for the family.
He will retire from his job and donate his bank account to the poor.
How does the spirit respond to Scrooge's declaration that he will change?
He smiles and shakes his head.
He screams in Scrooge's face.
He changes into million spirits and flies away.
He collapsed and dwindled down into a bedpost.
What is the first scene that the last Ghost shows Scrooge?
Bob's home with Tiny Tim dead
Business men discussing a funeral
A cemetery with an open grave
Scrooge's office in ruins
A pawn shop transaction
What did Scrooge send a young boy on the street to do?
to deliver a Christmas turkey to Bob Cratchit and his family
to find a street car for Scrooge to ride in
to purchase roasted walnuts for the Cratchits
to find a preacher so Scrooge can donate money
At the end of stave 5, what did Scrooge say to the "portly gentlemen"?
He is sorry about his past behavior, and invited them to dinner.
He is willing to contribute to the man's cause, if he will meet him next Monday in the office.
He is sorry about his past behavior, and intends to contribute a large sum of money to his cause.
He is willing to work for the man's organization, if he can travel the world to seek money for the cause.
How did Scrooge spend Christmas evening?
with the Cratchits
at his nephew Fred's house
working with the portly gentlemen
searching for the last spirit
How did Scrooge stun Bob Cratchit on the day after Christmas?
He offered to give his wife a job.
He yelled at him for being late, and fired him.
He invited him to his home for dinner.
He jokingly scolded him for being late, and then gave him a raise.
What happens to Tiny Tim at the end of the novel?
He gets married and becomes a wealthy young man.
He dies young from illness, but becomes very famous.
He survives and Scrooge becomes a second father to him.
He survives, but has to go through daily treatments.
Who said these words, "I will live in the past, the present, and the future. The spirits of all three shall strive within me?
Scrooge
Marley
Fred
Bob
When Scrooge left his home on Christmas morning, how did he act?
Wishing a "Merry Christmas" to everyone he passed.
Grunting at everyone he passed.
Giving money to every person he passed on the street.
Trying to hide from the poor.
Who says the final line of the novella 'God bless us everyone'?
Scrooge
Bob
Fred
Tiny Tim
Who is the author of A Christmas Carol?
Author unknown
Mary Shelley
Dickens Lewis
Charles Dickens
Charles Tolkien
Why are the chapters of A Christmas Carol called "staves"?
It is a musical term.
It is a term used in British literature for chapters.
The author created the term for the type of novel it represents.
The novel was a shortened version.
Why is A Christmas Carol called a novella?
It begins In Media Res.
It is a shortened version of a novel.
It is a musical term, due to the title.
The theme is one of the holidays.
