WorksheetsSemester 1: Midterm Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 11mins
Describing Harry Potter as "talented" and "brave" is an example of:
simile
metaphor
direct characterization
indirect characterization
Death, fate, sexism, and racism are all examples of ___ in the literature we have read this semester.
tone
mood
theme
point of view
The writer's/speaker's attitude toward a subject, character or audience.
tone
mood
point of view
theme
The emotions or attitude that a reader feels towards a subject.
point of view
theme
tone
mood
"Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers" is an example of alliteration because:
of the repetition of the consonant sound
of the repetition of the end sound
of the repetition of the vowel sound
of the repetition of the initial sound
Children gathering and playing with stones at the beginning of "The Lottery" is an example of:
flashback
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
situational irony
Identify the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:
The plans for the old building was located by Mr. Green when he searched through municipal records.
Locating the plans for the old building, it was Mr. Green.
Located by Mr. Green, who found the plans for the old building.
Mr. Green located the plans for the old building.
no errors - underlined portion is correct
Identify the correct way to write the underlined portion of the following sentence:
Salvador Dali, a Spanish artist who pioneered the style known as surrealism and produces some of the best-known paintings of the twentieth century.
surrealism and produced
surrealism, producing
surrealism, produced
no error - underlined section is correct
Identify if there are errors in the underlined portions of the following sentence:
Though we can only admire the basketball player for his talent, we need not be oblivious from his rude behavior on the court.
can only
for
not
from
no error
Identify if there are errors in the underlined portions of the following sentence:
James Austen, brother of the novelist Jane Austen and himself a writer, may have played a larger role in the development of his sister's skills than have been acknowledged by scholars.
himself a writer
a larger
his sister's skills
have been acknowledged
no error
In the short story "Young Goodman Brown", Goodman Brown entered the forest at:
midnight
noon
sunset
early morning
What do Faith's pink ribbons symbolize in the short story "Young Goodman Brown"?
innocence
purity
disobedience
both a and b
The story "A Rose for Emily" is told in the ___ point of view.
first person
second person
third person plural
third person omniscient
Which of the following could NOT be considered a theme explored in "A Rose for Emily"?
progressive Northern values
decay of anti-bellum ideas
rural versus urban culture
tradition versus radical change
In "The Lottery", which townsperson is killed and why?
Bobby Marti because he was caught stealing from the postmaster general.
Mr. Graves for saying the lottery was outdated and should be stopped.
Horace Dunbar because he was standing in for his father.
Tessie Hutchison because her slip of paper had a black spot on it.
What is surprising about Tessie's initially warm relationship with the other women of the village?
At the end of the story the other women hurry to pick up stones to kill Tessie.
The other women of the village secretly hate Tessie for flirting with their husbands.
The other women are jealous that Tessie seems to win the annual pie baking competition every year.
All of the other women are angry that she was late to the lottery.
What literary device is used in this sentence from "Passing" by Langston Hughes?
The boss is a southerner and is always cussing our negros in my presence not dreaming I am one.
racism
realism
dramatic irony
situational irony
The historical time period for "Passing" is:
1860's - Reconstruction
1900's - Progressive Era
1930's - Great Depression
1960's - Civil Rights Movement
What theme is conveyed in the following line from the story "Sweetness" by Toni Morrison?
...they got the message of no message and let her be.
people's actions and their speech don't always agree
the world back then was not rational
messages back then were not like messages today
no answer is still giving an answer
Mr. Franklin's wild garden often _____ on our property line.
vanquishes
encroaches
obliterates
respites
Mr. Green's students are always loud and _____ on Friday afternoons.
archaic
jovial
ominous
boisterous
After Miguel broke up with her on Valentine's Day, Monica wanted to _____ all traces of him from her life.
obliterate
vanquish
respite
encroach
Mrs. White is a _____ teacher who is always smiling.
ominous
boisterous
jovial
archaic
The dark clouds were an _____ sign that a storm was coming our direction.
archaic
boisterous
vanquished
ominous
The drunk driver had the _____ to blame the policeman for being arrested.
temerity
respite
archaic
vanquish
