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ELA 800 Final

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

2.
The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.'
What object is being personified in the sentence?
a)
say
b)
moon
3.
What is personification?
a)
A word that is a sound
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
4.
"Nature's first green" refers to
a)
summer
b)
leaves
c)
spring
d)
grass
5.
When Frost says that "Nature's first green is gold" he means that
a)
spring is precious
b)
spring is expensive
c)
spring is gold
d)
spring is cold
6.
Hue means...
a)
shape
b)
size
c)
color
d)
time
7.
Eden is a reference to
a)
paradise
b)
the sun
c)
a bad place 
d)
the author's home
8.
"Her early leaf's a flower" is an example of
a)
irony
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
9.

The theme of the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is

a)

Perfection and youth don't last forever

b)

You can stay young forever

c)

Change is scary

d)

Life is full of challenges

10.
"But only so an hour" means
(think about what it means non-literally)
a)
leaves only live for an hour
b)
some change happens quickly
c)
flowers only live for an hour
d)
it is only spring for an hour
11.
"Nature's first green is gold" is a 
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor 
d)
idiom 
12.

What book does this poem, 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' appear in?

a)

"Dry"

b)

"Prisoner B-3087"

c)

"The Outsiders"

d)

"All American Boys

13.

What is Rhyme Scheme?

a)

The pattern of the rhyme in a poem.

b)

The pattern of the rhyme in a story.

c)

The number of meters

14.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem below?


The people along the sand

All turn and look one way.

They turn their back on the land.

They look at the sea all day.

a)

AABB

b)

ABAB

c)

ABCD

15.
The series of events that make up a story is....
a)
foreshadowing
b)
plot
c)
resolution
d)
falling action
16.
The struggle between opposing forces in known as the...
a)
conflict
b)
rising action
c)
theme
d)
plot
17.
A sudden and vivid memory of a past event is called a...
a)
climax
b)
flash forward
c)
external conflict
d)
flashback
18.
When a writer tells you what a character is like or how they feel it is known as...
a)
indirect characterization
b)
characterization
19.
The main message, moral, or life lesson that the author is trying to teach you is known as the....
a)
resolution
b)
falling action
c)
theme
d)
plot
20.
The beginning of a story where the setting and characters are introduced is known as the...
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
exposition
d)
resolution
21.
The turning point in the story is known as the...
a)
conflict
b)
climax
22.

What is a counterclaim?

a)

Your position in an argument

b)

The opposing view of your claim

c)

The closing statement

d)

The counter where you claim something

23.

What is a rebuttal?

a)

A response to the counterclaim that weakens the opposing view

b)

Support for the counterclaim

c)

Words used to make paragraphs flow smoothly

d)

Evidence

24.

The writer's position on an issue

a)

claim

b)

counterclaim

c)

rebuttel

d)

thesis

25.

an ______________ is a claim that is supported with reasons and evidence.

a)

argument

b)

claim

c)

counterclaim

d)

relevant information

26.

Any information that helps prove a claim.

a)

evidence

b)

argument

c)

counterclaim

d)

thesis

27.

Statements that address opposing viewpoints.

a)

counterclaims

b)

rebuttels

c)

claims

d)

arguments

28.
the first sentence in a piece of writing used to grab the reader’s attention right away
a)
hook
b)
thesis
c)
claim
d)
evidence
29.

the argument against a claim (what the other side would say if they disagreed with a claim)

a)

counterclaim

b)

fallacy

c)

author's purpose

d)

argument

30.

What should you do after presenting text evidence?

a)

Move on to another reason

b)

Transition to another paragraph

c)

Summarize that evidence

d)

Explain how that evidence proves your point.

31.
How do you know evidence is taken from the text? 
a)
You capitalize it 
b)
It is in all CAPS 
c)
You use quotes 
d)
You simply state it is from the text, but do not use quotes 
32.
What is the purpose of an argument?
a)
TO EXPLAIN
b)
TO PERSUADE
c)
TO ENTERTAIN
d)
TO INFORM
33.

How do we know a claim is strong?

a)

It is a fact

b)

It is a statement

c)

It is debatable

d)

It has an exclamation point

34.

DRY-What is Alyssa's alternative source of water at the start of the novel?

a)

ice

b)

juice

c)

soda

d)

milk

35.

DRY-What does Richard McCracken (Kelton's dad) offer Roger when he asks for water?

a)

Plans for a condenser to pull moisture from the air.

b)

Directions to the beach.

c)

To show him how to extract water from his plants.

d)

A barrel to use to catch rainwater.

36.

DRY-Where do Alyssa's parents plan to get water?

a)

From an old water tank in Dove Valley.

b)

From a convenience store.

c)

From a municipal water facility.

d)

From the government's desalination machine near the beach.

37.

DRY-What does Henry discover when he examines the last AquaViva box?

a)

The box is empty.

b)

The box contains pamphlets, not water.

c)

The water is tainted.

d)

The water has evaporated.

38.

DRY-What does Kelton discover when the group arrives at the bug-out?

a)

The water bottles have deteriorated and all the water has evaporated.

b)

Brady has been living there and there is no food or water left.

c)

Vandals have wrecked the place.

d)

Rats have chewed their way in and contaminated all the food.

39.

Dry- Where is Charity's group finding most of their water?

a)

Puddles.

b)

Swimming pools.

c)

Windshield wiper reservoirs.

d)

Delivery trucks.