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English 1H Final Exam Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an example of a metaphor? 
a)
She is like a bear in the morning- grumpy and cruel. 
b)
The flower stretched her hand out to the sun, yearning for its' rays. 
c)
Her hair was silk. 
d)
Buzz, Hiss, Woof 
2.
A simile... 
a)
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it
b)
Big exaggeration, usually with humor
c)
A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
d)
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
3.
 “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!” is an example of what figurative language device? 
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification 
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
4.
"Silver bells!... How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle in the icy air of night." This sentence includes what figurative language device? 
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia 
5.
"She soothed her secret sorrow." Choose the best answer: What figurative language device is being used in this sentence? 
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Personification 
c)
Hyperbole 
d)
Metaphor 
6.
"The tropical storm slept for days". This is an example of what figurative language device? 
a)
Personification 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration 
d)
Hyperbole 
7.
"I had so much homework, I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home!" What type of figurative language is used here?
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Personification 
d)
Hyperbole 
8.
"Let us go forth and lead the land we love." This is an example of what type of figurative language? 
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Theme 
c)
Alliteration 
d)
Metaphor 
9.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
10.
The water well is as dry as a bone is an example of a(n)...
a)
Alliteration
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile 
d)
Personification
11.
He was a car speeding through the streets is an example of...
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
12.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
13.
What is the name for the time and place during which a story occurs?
a)
Setting
b)
Plot
c)
Location
d)
Exposition
14.

When is the conflict introduced in a story?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

15.

When in the story is the greatest point of interest or suspense, the turning point?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Climax

c)

Falling Action

d)

Conflict

16.
When is the conflict solved in a story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Anti-conflict
d)
Exposition
17.
What is the term for the struggle between two forces?
a)
Antagonist
b)
Protagonist
c)
Conflict
d)
Climax
18.

Which of the following is a type of internal conflict?

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Nature

c)

Man vs. Self

d)

Man vs. Society

19.
The theme of a story is...
a)
an incomplete sentence stating a lesson about life
b)
a complete sentence stating a lesson about life
c)
the events in a story
d)
the problem or struggle in the story
20.
a method used by an author to develop the characters
a)
suspense
b)
point of view
c)
character development
d)
characterization
21.
the feeling the story creates for the reader
a)
mood
b)
tone
c)
theme
d)
characterization
22.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
23.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
24.
facts, expert opinions, examples, or other details that back up a reason or claim
a)
argument
b)
counterargument
c)
evidence
d)
claim
25.
the writer's position on an issue or problem
a)
claim
b)
evidence
c)
counterargument
d)
reasons
26.

The following statements about argument are true EXCEPT:

a)

Anything that makes you angry

b)

A reason or set of reasons is used to persuade

c)

A claim is supported by evidence and reasons

d)

Persuasion is used to show that an argument is right or wrong

27.

The claim is all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

your thesis

b)

the idea which you are trying to prove

c)

provable with evidence

d)

the warrants or reasons

28.

Your opinion, thesis or argument is called :

a)

evidence

b)

reasoning/warrant

c)

claim

d)

subclaim

29.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

My name is john.

b)

my name is John.

c)

My name is John.

d)

My Name Is John.

30.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

My friend and I went to the park.

b)

My Friend and I went to the park.

c)

My friend and i went to the park.

31.

Which of the following sentences is correct?

a)

He is from england.

b)

he is from England.

c)

He is from England.

d)

He Is From England.

32.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

can you play outside?

b)

Can you play outside?

c)

Can you play outside.

33.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

tim plays football on saturday

b)

Tim plays football on Saturday.

c)

Tim plays football on saturday.

34.

Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What does the Prince's reaction to these events tell us about him in Poe's "Masque of the Red Death"?

a)

He is omnipotent (all powerful).

b)

He is charming.

c)

He is wise.

d)

He is arrogant.

36.

Poe married Virginia Clemm, his ________.

a)

sister

b)

friend's mother

c)

aunt

d)

cousin

37.
Which device does this quotation best demonstrate?: "Nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered—" ("The Raven").
a)
alliteration
b)
tone
c)
theme
d)
allusion
38.

Which idea is NOT repeated in the multiple works of Poe we studied?

a)

time

b)

death

c)

depression

d)

heat

39.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Tanya, did you see that monkey?
b)
Tanya did, you see that monkey? 
c)
Tanya did you see that, monkey?
d)
 Tanya did you see that monkey?
40.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

I want, sprinkles, pink frosting, and candles on my birthday cake.

b)

I want sprinkles, pink frosting, and candles on my birthday cake.

c)

I want sprinkles pink frosting, and candles on my birthday cake.

41.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Yes I did do my homework, last night.
b)
Yes I did do my homework last night.
c)
Yes, I did do my homework, last night.
d)
Yes, I did do my homework last night.
42.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
The puppy ran, after a ball chewed, on a bone, and took a nap.
b)
The puppy ran after a ball, chewed on a bone, and took a nap.
c)
The puppy ran, after a ball chewed on a bone, and took a nap.
d)
The puppy ran after a ball, chewed on a bone and, took a nap.
43.

Which word has a negative connotation?

a)

stench

b)

smell

44.

Which phrase has negative connotation?

a)

a box filled with documents

b)

a box crammed with documents

45.

Which phrase has a more positive connotation?

a)

a peculiar object

b)

a unique object

c)

a strange object

46.

Which phrase has a negative connotation?

a)

a stingy person

b)

a thrifty person

47.
Which of the following has a negative connotation?
a)
A pushy leader
b)
A charismatic leader
48.
Which of the following has a positive connotation? 
a)
Squandered his time 
b)
Invested his time 
49.
Which of these titles are not a Shakespeare play?
a)
Macbeth
b)
Romeo and Juliet
c)
Twelfth Night
d)
Charlotte's Web
50.
The Globe Theater is in what city?
a)
Madrid
b)
London
c)
Rome
d)
Paris
51.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
a)
death
b)
jail
c)
banished from Verona
d)
banished from Mantua 
52.
Ruler of Verona
a)
Prince Escalus
b)
Count Paris
c)
King Aeolus
d)
Friar Laurence
53.
What family does Juliet belong to? 
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
c)
Hatfield
d)
McCoy 
54.

Who is Romeo in love with during the exposition?

a)

Juliet

b)

Mary

c)

Caroline

d)

Rosaline

55.
Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.
a)
Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet
b)
Juliet is a widow
c)
Romeo is a fugitive
d)
The lovers from two feuding families will die
56.

Who kills Mercutio?

a)

Tybalt

b)

Romeo

c)

Prince

d)

Juliet

57.

Who performs Romeo and Juliet's marriage

a)

Friar John

b)

Father Erin

c)

Friar Laurence

d)

Father Martin

58.

Who says "A plague o' both your houses!

They have made worms' meat of me!”?

a)

Romeo

b)

Mercutio

c)

Tybalt

d)

Paris

59.
For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
a)
Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish; I’m a vegetarian.
b)
Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish: I’m a vegetarian.
c)
Denise prefers to eat chicken or fish, I’m a vegetarian.
60.
For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
a)
Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
b)
Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
c)
Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.
61.
For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
a)
I would like to leave early in the morning, therefore: I am going to bed soon.
b)
I would like to: leave early in the morning; therefore, I am going to bed soon.
c)
I would like to leave early in the morning; therefore, I am going to bed soon.
62.

Who is the protagonist in the novel, Ten?

a)

Nathan

b)

Kenny

c)

Tom

d)

Meg

63.

Identify the setting of the novel, Ten.

a)

Staten Island, NY, present day

b)

Pawley's Island, SC, present day

c)

Henry Island, present day

d)

Catherine Island, present day

64.

Identify an external conflict in Ten.

a)

Tom kills his sister's bullies.

b)

Claire contemplates suicide.

c)

Meg doesn't want to be at the party.

d)

Minnie doesn't have her medication.

65.

Which character would be most likely to win the award "Most Likely to Survive a Zombie Apocolypse?"

a)

Mrs. Robinson (you know I would be out in five minutes...)

b)

Meg

c)

Kumiko

d)

Lori

66.

Which character would win the award, "Most Likely to Kill for Their Sister?"

a)

Tom

b)

TJ

c)

Nathan

d)

Kenny

67.

They grabbed ............. coats and went to the snow.

a)

they're

b)

their

c)

there

68.

His bad attitude will not .......... my decision to run for class.

a)

effect

b)

affect

69.

Even when annoying things happens, it's important to not ......your temper.

a)

loose

b)

lose

70.
The alien spoke _____ own language. 
a)
it’s 
b)
its
71.
The nurse read ___________ to the sick child.
a)
aloud
b)
allowed
72.

Look over _________!

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

73.

____________ an amazing artist!

a)

Your

b)

You're

74.

______________ climbing that huge hill.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're