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Final Exam Review A30 Q4

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire; but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Is the semicolon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
Is the following comma used correctly:
"Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead."
a)
Yes
b)
No
3.
I intend to live forever: so far, so good.
Is the colon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
4.
Is the following comma used correctly:
"America is a country where half the money is spent buying food, and the other half is spent trying to lose weight."
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.

My mom once said, "It is amazing how quickly the kids learn to drive a car, yet are unable to understand the lawn mower, snowblower, and vacuum cleaner." Is the comma used correctly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Is the semicolon used correctly?

Housework can’t kill you; but why take a chance?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.
I like work: it fascinates me.
Is the colon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
8.
"Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings." Is the colon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
"Why do people say 'no offense;' right before they’re about to offend you?" Is the semicolon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
10.
Greg King once said, "Do not argue with an idiot, he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." Is the comma used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Oscar Wilde said, "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. " Is the semicolon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
12.
Nothing sticks more than: that moment during an argument when you realize you’re wrong.
Is the colon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
"When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did: in his sleep. Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car." Is the colon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
14.
"The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are: composed entirely of lost airline luggage." Is the colon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
15.
"I love deadlines; I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." Is the semicolon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
16.
The students were studying for their history test _____ it covers everything from the 1850's to the present.
a)
comma
b)
colon
c)
semicolon
17.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire; but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Is the semicolon used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.
Greg King once said, "Do not argue with an idiot, he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." Is the comma used correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.
b)
You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
c)
You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.
d)
You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
20.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
b)
We ask, therefore; that you keep this matter confidential.
c)
We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
d)
We ask: therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
21.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
The order was requested six weeks ago; therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
b)
The order was requested six weeks ago, therefore. I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
c)
The order was requested: six weeks ago, therefore, I expected the shipment to arrive by now.
d)
The order was requested six weeks ago: therefore, I expected the shipment, to arrive by now.
22.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.
b)
The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.
c)
The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.
d)
The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.
23.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
She said she loved the book; so, I gave it to her.
b)
She said she loved the book, so I gave it to her.
c)
She said: she loved the book, so I gave it to her.
d)
She said she loved the book: so I gave it to her.
24.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
The orchestra, excluding the violin section, was not up to par.
b)
The orchestra, excluding the violin section; was not up to par.
c)
The orchestra; excluding the violin section, was not up to par.
d)
The orchestra, excluding the violin section, was: not up to par.
25.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
I have been to San Francisco, California, Reno, Nevada, and Seattle, Washington.
b)
I have been to San Francisco California; Reno Nevada; and Seattle Washington.
c)
I have been to San Francisco California, Reno Nevada, and Seattle Washington.
d)
I have been to San Francisco, California; Reno, Nevada; and Seattle, Washington.
26.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians. "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."
b)
This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."
c)
This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians: "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."
d)
This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians; "I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning."
27.
Select the correctly punctuated salutation.
a)
Dear Senator Harkin
b)
Dear Senator Harkin;
c)
Dear Senator Harkin,
d)
Dear Senator Harkin:
28.

There are two kinds of fruit on the table ___ oranges and apples.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

29.

The book was written by ___ Peter Jay Montreville.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

30.

The tables at the party had wonderful decorations ___ flowers, ribbons, balloons, and crystal birds.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

31.

The play was excellent! All of the actors were lively ___ and the set was beautifully decorated.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

32.

I do my homework every night ___ because that's how you get a good grade.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

33.

The artist preferred to paint in oils ___ he did not like water colors.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

34.

I know the perfect job for her ___ a politician.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

35.

Computers do many calculations at once ___ however, they cannot think.

a)
b)
c)
d)

no punctuation needed

36.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jake, my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
b)
Jake my black and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
c)
Jake my black, and white cat, loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
d)
Jake, my black and white cat loves to sleep on the couch next to me. 
37.
Is this sentence correct?
The school day had ended; but I still had to go to practice.
a)
yes
b)
no
38.
Which of the following is NOT a correct use of commas?
a)
I ate too much pizza, I'm really full.
b)
I ate too much pizza, so I'm really full.
c)
Because I ate too much pizza, I'm really full.
39.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
This, Brunhilda, is not your best effort.
b)
This Brunhilda, is not your best effort.
c)
This Brunhilda is not your best, effort.
d)
This, Brunhilda is not your best effort.
40.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
41.

Nate, who works as a software engineer, majored in computer science.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

42.

Because Jesse is my friend; I invited him to my party.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

43.

Although, I want to go to Hawaii for Joe’s wedding I have to work.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

44.

Unable to focus because of the loud construction work outside, Harry went to the library to study.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

45.

During spring break, my days will consist of: eating, watching Netflix, and sleeping.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

46.

Participation in sports teaches many values, including, perseverance, teamwork, and dedication.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

47.

Dorothy failed her test, it was extremely difficult.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

48.

Dorothy failed her test, but it was extremely difficult.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

49.

Dorothy failed her test, which was extremely difficult.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

50.

Dorothy failed her test; it was extremely difficult.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

51.

Studies show that children; who are physically active may perform better in the classroom.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

children,

c)

children

d)

children:

52.

Last week, Theodore, who is an extremely conscientious student, won a $10,000 scholarship; his parents are incredibly proud.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

student won

c)

scholarship: parents

d)

scholarship, parents

53.

Julie was thoroughly confused: she couldn’t figure out where she put her car keys.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

confused, she

c)

confused she,

d)

confused she

54.

Paul was overcome with joy when he saw actor, Keanu Reeves, in the parking lot of a McDonald’s restaurant.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

actor, Keanu Reeves

c)

actor: Keanu Reeves

d)

actor Keanu Reeves

55.

I hurried home from school to find Max, my dog that I’ve had for five years chewing on my favorite pair of shoes.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

had, for five years chewing

c)

had for five years, chewing

d)

had, for five, years chewing

56.
I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows. 
a)
reason; to
b)
reason: to
c)
reason, to
d)
As it is
57.
 I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket. 
a)
hot; I
b)
hot:I
c)
hot, I
d)
As it is
58.

Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.

a)

Paris; Italy; Germany

b)

Paris: Italy, Germany

c)

Paris, Italy, Germany,

d)

no change

59.
You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.
a)
ingredients; milk
b)
ingredients: milk
c)
ingredients, milk
60.
 I cannot buy a new car I do not have much money
a)
car; I
b)
car:I
c)
car, I
d)
As it is
61.
When I get home I am going to brush my teeth. 
a)
home: I
b)
home, I
c)
home; I
d)
As it is
62.
There is only one way to make it to the top hard work
a)
top; hard
b)
top: hard
c)
top, hard
d)
As it is
63.
 Jane likes fruit however she does not like apples. 
a)
;however,
b)
,however;
c)
:however,
d)
As it is
64.
Tanner my teacher is wearing a gray shirt. 
a)
,my teacher,
b)
:my teacher,
c)
:my teacher,
d)
As it is
65.
This is what Plato had to say about mathematicians “I have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning.”
a)
mathematicians:
b)
,mathematicians,
c)
mathematicians;
d)
As it is
66.
 The man was wet he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
a)
wet;he
b)
wet:he
c)
wet, he
d)
As it is
67.
If I get a new job I will be very happy. 
a)
job; I
b)
job: I
c)
job, I
d)
As it is
68.
They like chocolate but they like vanilla better.
a)
;but,
b)
,but
c)
:but
d)
As it is
69.
Terry is working on a project and he should be finished with it next week. 
a)
;and
b)
:and
c)
,and
d)
As it is
70.
 My father ended every conversation the same way “Don’t give up.”
a)
way;
b)
way:
c)
way,
d)
As it is
71.

Alex & Juan finished their homework yesterday.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

72.

Karl saw a movie this weekend, but he thought it was really boring.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

73.

Before Mahmood left class, he spoke to the teacher about his homework.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

74.

Amy expected to take a test today, but she was wrong.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

75.

The students did not have any questions after the teacher gave the assignment.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

76.

My friends and I went down to the cafeteria and had lunch.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

77.

We arrived at school early enough to get a coffee before class.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

78.

We can study here, or we can go to the library.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

79.

I got a horrible grade on my first test but a good one this time.

a)

Simple

b)

Compund

c)

Complex

80.

When Karen wanted information for her report, she went to the library.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

81.

We cannot take a break until we finish the project.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

82.

Everyone but Ricky came to the study group.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

83.

Sam began to study as soon as he got to the library.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

84.

Ying decided to ask a friend to edit her paper, and she liked her friend`s comments.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

85.

I was bewildered when I couldn't find my keys.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

86.

My friend went on one of her political tirades, and everyone left the room.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

87.

It was crucial for her to make a report because the people were way out of control.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

88.

He couldn't suppress his tears after the breakup.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

89.

His dubious lies fooled me, and it totally blew my mind.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

90.

The park was deserted and desolate after the police showed up.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

91.

The vigilant reporter was always on the lookout for the next story.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

92.

Even though I studied, I was apprehensive about the test.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

93.

Her eyes were perpetually rolled, and eventually they just stayed that way forever.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

94.

Sometimes people are skeptical of my ideas even though I'm definitely a genius.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

95.
TP-CASTT
What does the red letter stand for?
a)
Topic
b)
Theme
c)
Title
d)
Tone
96.
TP-CASTT
What does the red letter stand for?
a)
Topic
b)
Theme
c)
Title
d)
Tone
97.
TP-CASTT
What does the red letter stand for?
a)
Topic
b)
Theme
c)
Title
d)
Tone
98.
TP-CASTT
What does the red letter stand for?
a)
Predict
b)
Paraphrase
c)
Prepare to Read
d)
Pictures
99.
TP-CASTT
What does the red letter stand for?
a)
Characters
b)
Capture attention
c)
Clarify
d)
Connotation
100.
TP-CASTT
What does the red letter stand for?
a)
Attitude
b)
Alliteration
c)
Antonyms
d)
Allusion
101.
TP-CASTT
What does the red letter stand for?
a)
Sybolism
b)
Similes
c)
Shift
d)
Sections
102.
Which part of TP-CASTT includes looking for implied meanings, similes, metaphors, allusion, symbols, personification (all figurative language), alliteration, repetition, etc.
a)
Paraphrase
b)
Connotation
c)
Attitude
d)
Shift
103.
Which part of TP-CASTT includes predicting the meaning before beginning to read?
a)
Title (first one)
b)
Paraphrase
c)
Theme
d)
Title (second one)
104.
Which part of TP-CASTT includes identifying tone and mood, along with the words that helped you identify it?
a)
Attitude
b)
Paraphrase
c)
Theme
d)
Shift
105.
Which part of TP-CASTT includes identifying the overall meaning of the poem - the message/lesson the writer meant to convey?
a)
Attitude
b)
Title (second one)
c)
Theme
d)
Title (first one)
106.
Which part of TP-CASTT includes identifying a place in the poem where the mood, tone, or speaker changes?
a)
Attitude
b)
Paraphrase
c)
Theme
d)
Shift
107.
Which part of TP-CASTT includes describing what happens in the poem in your own words?
a)
Attitude
b)
Paraphrase
c)
Theme
d)
Shift
108.
Which part of TP-CASTT includes re-evaluating the title after you have analyzed the poem?
a)
Attitude
b)
Title (second one)
c)
Theme
d)
Title (first one)
109.

What is a symbol?

a)

A symbol, action, idea, or collection of related items that appears multiple times in a work to help develop the theme

b)

A physical object or thing that stands for a larger abstract concept

c)

A universal statement, expressed or implied, that the reader must infer.

d)

A moment in a book that represents a larger context or idea

110.

What is a motif?

a)

A symbol, action, idea, or collection of related items that appears multiple times in a work to help develop the theme

b)

A physical object or thing that stands for a larger abstract concept

c)

A universal statement, expressed or implied, that the reader must infer.

d)

A moment in a book that represents a larger context or idea

111.

What is a theme?

a)

A symbol, action, idea, or collection of related items that appears multiple times in a work to help develop the theme

b)

A physical object or thing that stands for a larger abstract concept

c)

A universal statement, expressed or implied, that the reader must infer.

d)

A moment in a book that represents a larger context or idea

112.

What must a theme statement include?

a)

A topic from the story

b)

A motif

c)

The author's view on the topic

d)

The symbols that relate

113.

Objects, characters, figures, and colors used to represent ideas or concepts

a)

Symbol

b)

Theme

c)

Motif

114.

The controlling idea or central insight of a story

a)

Symbol

b)

Theme

c)

Motif

115.

Means more than what it is

a)

Symbol

b)

Theme

c)

Motif

116.

Recurring structures, contrasts, and literary devices that can help develop a text’s major themes

a)

Symbol

b)

Theme

c)

Motif

117.

“Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather

He wore…a red carnation in his jacket’s buttonhole….When the weather was warm the girls made lemonade, which was always brought out in a red-glass pitcher….He came out of the room in his red robe….He remembered the old woman from whom he had bought the red flowers….The carnations in his coat were drooping with cold, he noticed; all their red glory over.


Based on the passage above, what would be a logical motif?

a)

cold weather

b)

lemonade and summertime

c)

the color red and flowers

d)

the glass pitcher

118.

“Everyday Use” by Alice Walker

“Maggie can’t appreciate these quilts!” Dee said. “She’d probably be backward enough to put them to everyday use.”


“I reckon she would,” I said. “Goodness knows I been saving ‘em, for long enough with nobody using ‘em. I hope she will!” I didn’t want to bring up how I had offered Dee a quilt when she went away to college. Then she had told me they were old-fashioned, out of style.


“But they’re priceless!” she was saying now, furiously; for she has a temper. “Maggie would put them on the bed and in five years they’d be in rags. Less than that!”


She can always make some more,” I said. “Maggie knows how to quilt.”


Dee looked at me with hatred. “You just will not understand. The point is these quilts, these quilts!”

“Well,” I said, stumped. “What would you do with them?”


“Hang them,” she said. As if that was the only thing you could do with quilts…. “You just don’t understand,” she said, as Maggie and I came out to the car.


“What don’t I understand?” I wanted to know.


“Your heritage,” she said.


Based on the passage above, what would be a logical statement of theme?

a)

A person’s heritage can only be remembered by displaying items, like hanging a quilt.

b)

It’s important to know how to quilt in case you need to stay warm.

c)

The narrator has two daughters, Maggie and Dee. Dee wants a quilt that the narrator is going to give to Maggie.

d)

One’s true heritage is something he or she holds within the heart and lives out in real life, not something that is simply displayed on a wall just because it’s a trendy thing to do.

119.

What would be a logical explanation of how the quilt is a literary symbol in "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker?

a)

The quilt symbolizes the heritage of this family and represents where they’ve come from and the people who have come before them.

b)

The quilt symbolizes Dee’s temper and represents the warmth that it provides as well as the hatred that it causes.

c)

The quilt symbolizes Maggie’s talent with making quilts and represents the art of home-made mementos.

d)

The quilt symbolizes fashion and represents the stylish trends of hanging quilts on the wall like art.

120.

“The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara

“Will you look at this sailboat, please,” say Flyboy, pointing to the thing like it was his….


We all start reciting the price tag: “Handcrafted sailboat of fiberglass at one thousand one hundred ninety-five dollars.”….


“This boat for kids, Miss Moore?” say Q.T.


“Parents silly to buy something like that just to get all broke up,” say Rosie.


“That much money it should last forever,” I figure….


“Let’s go in,” Miss Moore say like she got something up her sleeve. Only she don’t lead the way. So me and Sugar turn the corner to where the entrance is but when we get there I kinda hang back. Not that I’m scared, what’s there to be afraid of, just a toy store. But I feel funny, shame. But what I got to be shamed about? Got as much right to go in as anybody….


Who are these people that spend…$1000 for toy sailboats? What kinda work they do and how they live and how come we ain’t in on it? Where we are is who we are, Miss Moore always pointin out. But it don’t necessarily have to be that way, she always adds then waits for somebody to say that poor people have to wake up and demand their share of the pie and don’t none of us know what kind of pie she talking about in the first darn place.


Based on the passage above, what would be a logical statement of theme?

a)

Sometimes people don’t know that there’s a better life beyond the one they are living until they’re pushed outside their comfort zones and challenged to make new opportunities for themselves.

b)

Miss Moore is a teacher who wants to open the eyes of her students to see that they can be whoever they want to be.

c)

Sometimes toys cost more than they should, and people should be careful about wanting things they can’t afford.

d)

Parents don’t need to buy expensive toys for their children because the toys end up broken anyway.

121.

What would be a logical explanation of how the sailboat is a literary symbol in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara?

a)

The sailboat symbolizes life’s opportunity, which is equally available to all people yet seems unfairly more accessible to people who grow up with money.

b)

The sailboat symbolizes an expensive toy, which anyone can buy if he or she can afford it.

c)

The sailboat symbolizes shame, which some people feel when they go to places they haven’t been before.

d)

The sailboat symbolizes handcrafted items, which often take a long time to make and end up costing a lot of money.

122.

What would be a logical explanation of how the sailboat is a literary symbol in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara?

a)

The sailboat symbolizes life’s opportunity, which is equally available to all people yet seems unfairly more accessible to people who grow up with money.

b)

The sailboat symbolizes an expensive toy, which anyone can buy if he or she can afford it.

c)

The sailboat symbolizes shame, which some people feel when they go to places they haven’t been before.

d)

The sailboat symbolizes handcrafted items, which often take a long time to make and end up costing a lot of money.

123.
What is 
the mood or feeling created in a piece.
a)
atmosphere
b)
symbol
c)
point of view
d)
metonymy
124.
What is 
Literary word choice.
a)
diction
b)
dialect
c)
point of view
d)
paradox
125.
What is 
a scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened in an earlier time.
a)
flashback
b)
atmosphere
c)
allusion
d)
situational irony
126.
What is 
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later on in a plot.
a)
foreshadowing
b)
motif
c)
paradox
d)
symbol
127.
What is 
type of literary work- i.e. historical, mystery, sports, fantasy, science fiction, contemporary, etc.
a)
genre
b)
ambiguity
c)
situational irony
d)
motif
128.
What is 
a character says one thing, but really means something else
a)
verbal irony
b)
satire
c)
style
d)
dialect
129.
What is 
character thinks one thing is true, but the reader knows that the thing is not true.
a)
dramatic irony
b)
flashback
c)
situational irony
d)
atmosphere
130.
What is 
difference between what is expected to happen or appropriates to happen and what really does happen.
a)
situational irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
allusion
d)
genre
131.
What is 
a figure of speech in which one thing, idea, or action is referred to by a word or expression normally denoting another thing., idea, or actions, so as to suggest a common quality shared by the two.
a)
metaphor
b)
allegory
c)
diction
d)
foreshadowing
132.
What is 
a statement that appears self-contradictory but reveals a king of truth
a)
prardox
b)
symbol
c)
genre
d)
situational irony
133.
What is 
a recurring image, word, phrase, represented object or action that tends to unify the literary work or that may be elaborated into a more general theme.  Also, it can be a situation, incident, idea, image, or character type that is found in many different literary works, folktales, or myths.
a)
motif
b)
allegory
c)
ambiguity
d)
symbol
134.
who is telling the story
a)
point of view
b)
diction
c)
foreshadowing
d)
dialect
135.
What is a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself  
a)
symbol
b)
style
c)
paradox
d)
allusion
136.
What is the distinctive way a writer uses language
a)
style
b)
allegory
c)
diction
d)
motif