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Literature

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I told you one million times to clean your room.

a)

hyperbole

b)

imagery

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

2.

Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get.

a)

metaphor

b)

imagery

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

3.

My mom is as smart as a dictionary.

a)

metaphor

b)

imagery

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

e)

personification

4.
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
metaphor
5.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two unlike things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
6.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally. 
b)
Telling the truth
c)
Comparing a rock to a island
d)
Break a leg
7.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
8.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
9.
Juana's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses. What is being compared in this simile?
a)
eyes-glasses
b)
eyes-fish
c)
fish-glasses
10.
The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
11.

What type of figurative language gives human qualities to objects or animals?

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

personification

d)

alliteration

12.

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

buzz

b)

meow

c)

splat

d)

book

13.

"Homework is a breeze," is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

repetition

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

14.

The word 'up' in this poem is an example of what?

a)

repetition

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

15.

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers..." is an example of what?

a)

Repetition

b)

Alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor

16.

"The stars in the sky winked," is an example of what?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

17.

What type of figurative language is a word imitating a sound?

a)

alliteration

b)

repetition

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor

18.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
19.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
20.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 
21.

When is Dr. Seuss's birthday?

a)

March 1

b)

March 2

c)

March 3

d)

March 4

22.

What is the celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday called?

a)

Dr. Seuss Day

b)

National Dr. Seuss Day

c)

Read Across America

d)

Read Dr. Seuss Books Day

23.

What year was Dr. Seuss born?

a)

1899

b)

1904

c)

1928

d)

2002

24.

Which book has Truffula Trees and Swomee-Swans?

a)

Alice in Wonderland

b)

The Lorax

c)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

d)

Green Eggs and Ham

25.

Who warned the children about The Cat in the Hat?

a)

The Cat

b)

The Grinch

c)

The Lorax

d)

The Fish

26.

Where did the Grinch and the Who's live?

a)

Crane

b)

Youville

c)

Emerald City

d)

Whoville

27.

What is the name of a kind elephant who was "Faithful - 100%" ?

a)

Thomas

b)

Horton

c)

John

d)

Linda

28.

What was in the Pocket?

a)

Jocket

b)

Socket

c)

Wocket

d)

Wonkey Donkey

29.

What was the Grinch's dog's name?

a)

Cindy

b)

John

c)

Max

d)

Ted

30.

What is the name of the boy with the big imagination on Mulberry Street?

a)

Jacob

b)

Marco

c)

Babar

d)

Thidwick

31.

What color is the Lorax?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Orange

d)

Red

32.

What is the name of the book about breakfast food?

a)

Blueberry Pancakes and Bacon

b)

Green Eggs and Ham

c)

Purple Waffles and Muffins

d)

Red Toast and Jam

33.

Why did the Grinch hate Christmas?

a)

His heart was too small.

b)

His girlfriend broke up with him.

c)

He lost his pet fish.

d)

He burn his green eggs and ham.

34.

What is the rest of this title: One Fish Two Fish?

a)

Green Fish Three Fish

b)

Four Fish Purple Fish

c)

Who Fish Boo Fish

d)

Red Fish Blue Fish

35.

What holiday did the Grinch stole?

a)

Easter

b)

Halloween

c)

Christmas

d)

Spring Break

36.

Who did Horton hear?

a)

A Who

b)

The Fish

c)

The Grinch

d)

Cindy Lou Who

37.

Who likes green eggs and ham?

a)

Pam-I-Am

b)

Jam-I-Am

c)

Sam-I-Am

d)

Ham-I-Am

38.

What was the first book by Seuss that was made into an animated film?

a)

Green Eggs and Ham

b)

Horton Hatches the Egg

c)

The Lorax

d)

The Grinch

39.

In the story, "The Cat in the Hat", who does the cat bring in a box?

a)

A Prax

b)

A Sneetch

c)

The Lorax

d)

Thing One and Thing Two

40.

In which story would you find the following line, "I meant what I said and I said what I meant."

a)

And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street

b)

Hop on Pop

c)

Horton Hatches the Egg

d)

The Lorax

41.

Which symbol do Sneetches want to put on their bellies?

a)

Stars

b)

Moons

c)

Rainbows

d)

Hearts

42.

In the story, Yertle the Turtle, what does the bottom turtle do that causes Yertle to fall?

a)

Runs

b)

Rolls over

c)

Sneezes

d)

Burps

43.

Which was the first Dr. Seuss book to be published?

a)

Green Eggs & Ham

b)

Fox in Sox

c)

And to Think That I Saw it on Mulberry Street

d)

The Cat in the Hat

44.

What was Dr. Seuss's real name?

a)

Horton Seuss Lorax

b)

Theodore Seuss Geisel

c)

The Cat in the Hat

d)

Seuss Geisel

45.
In the Nursery Rhyme, who fell off the wall?
a)
Little Miss Muffet
b)
Jack and Jill
c)
Incy Wincy
d)
Humpty Dumpty
46.
Who was cimbing up the water spout?
a)
The Little Teapot
b)
Jack and Jill
c)
Little Bo Peep
d)
Incy Wincy Spider
47.

In the nursery rhyme, 3 Blind Mice, who were the mice running away from?

a)

The butcher's wife

b)

The farmer's wife

c)

The carpenter's wife

d)

The candlestick maker's wife

48.

What did Little Jack Horner pull out of his pie after he stuck his thumb in?

a)

5 and 20 black birds

b)

pumpkin

c)

a plum

d)

Old Mother Hubbard's children

49.

With whom did the dish run away?

a)

Spoon

b)

Fork

c)

Knife

d)

Saucer

50.

The moral of this story is to be truthful, because telling lies over and over while cause people to not believe you.

a)

The Emperor's New Clothes

b)

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

c)

Chicken Little

d)

Thumbelina

51.

This title character breaks into a house in the woods, steals food and wrecks furniture before finding a bed to sleep in that is "just right".

a)

Goldilocks

b)

Little Red

c)

Snow White

d)

Thumbelina

52.

This antagonist is responsible for chasing sheep, eating grandmothers and property damage through his "huffing and puffing".

a)

wolf

b)

fox

c)

lion

d)

coyote

53.

In which rhyme does the Cow jump over the Moon?

a)

Jack and Jill

b)

Hickory Dickory Dock

c)

Hey Diddle Diddle

d)

Humpty Dumpty

54.

Which rhyme features a rodent exploring a chronometer?

a)

Hickory Dickory Dock

b)

Little Miss Muffet

c)

Jack and Jill

d)

Humpty Dumpty

55.

In which rhyme are the King's horses and men unable to help the main character?

a)

Jack and Jill

b)

Hickory Dickory Dock

c)

Hey Diddle Diddle

d)

Humpty Dumpty

56.

Which rhyme features a main character enjoying cottage cheese while sitting on a footstool?

a)

Hickory Dickory Dock

b)

Little Miss Muffet

c)

Jack and Jill

d)

Humpty Dumpty

57.

Which rhyme shows a short, fat device for heating water on the stove?

a)

Hickory Dickory Dock

b)

Jack and Jill

c)

Little Miss Muffet

d)

I'm a Little Teapot

58.

What was the first book Dahl wrote?

a)

Matilda

b)

The Twits

c)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

d)

The Gremlins

59.
What is Matilda's brother's name?
a)
Mark 
b)
Matty
c)
Michael
d)
Max
60.
Who runs the Chocolate factory?
a)
Charlie Bucket
b)
Willy Wonka
c)
Violet Beauregarde
d)
Augustus Gloop
61.
What does BFG stand for?
a)
Best Friends Giggle
b)
Brown Fisted Guard
c)
Blue Fanged Goat
d)
Big Friendly Giant
62.
Mr Fox's enemies Boggis, Bunce and Bean work as what?
a)
Farmers
b)
Electricians
c)
Firemen
d)
Gardeners
63.
Where did James and his Giant Peach fly to?
a)
Paris
b)
London
c)
New York
d)
Rome
64.
What job did the Giraffe, the Pelly and the Monkey do?
a)
Taxi drivers
b)
Window cleaners
c)
Shopkeepers
d)
Teachers
65.
Who does George make his marvellous medicine for?
a)
His mother
b)
His father
c)
His grandmother
d)
His grandfather
66.
What does Mr Twit place in Mrs Twit's bed?
a)
A hedgehog
b)
A pin
c)
Glue
d)
A frog
67.

What small creature were children turned into in Witches?

a)

lizards

b)

cockroaches

c)

mice

d)

hampsters

68.

In what Roald Dahl book was there a character named Bean?

a)

Fantastic Mr Fox

b)

James and the Giant Peach

c)

Matilda

d)

George's Marvelous Medicine

69.

In Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" how many children did the Sea King have?

a)

Six - the youngest was the most beautiful

b)

Ten - the oldest was the most beautiful

c)

Three - the middle was the most beautiful

d)

15 - None of them were beautiful

70.

How old did the young mermaids have to be to receive permission to take a visit to the surface?

a)

13

b)

15

c)

18

d)

21

71.

In Andersen's version, merpeople do not have eternal souls. What happens to them when they die?

a)

They turn into the foam of the sea

b)

They turn into seaweed

c)

They just die

d)

They become fish food

72.

Who is the author of the Little Mermaid?

a)

Hans Christian Anderson

b)

the Grimm Brothers

c)

Ray Bradbury

d)

Daniel Keyes

73.

Who created the magic mirror?

a)

Kai

b)

The Snow Queen

c)

The imp

d)

The robber girl

74.

Where do the pigeon's tell Gerda the Snow Queen was going?

a)

Asgard

b)

Lapland

c)

Narnia

d)

Denmark

75.

What word did Kai need to spell out in the pieces of ice?

a)

Shazam

b)

Winter

c)

Eternity

d)

Frozen

76.

What melted the ice around Kai's heart?

a)

A magic flame.

b)

The sun

c)

Gerda's voice

d)

Gerda's tears

77.

What does Cinderella ask her father to bring back from the fair for her?

a)

The first jewels that catch his eye.

b)

The first branch that hits against his head on the way home.

c)

The whitest pearls he can find.

d)

The sweetest jam he can buy.

78.
Who published the ‘original’ version of the Snow White fairy tale?
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Walt Disney
c)
Brothers Grimm
d)
Lois Lowry
79.

How many dwarfs did Snow White find in the forest?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

5

d)

8

80.

how many years did sleeping beauty sleep for?

a)

1 year

b)

0 years

c)

40 years

d)

100 years

81.
What is the setting of Charlotte's Web?
a)
The zoo
b)
The Zuckerman's farm
c)
The forest
d)
The junkyard
82.
Who took care of Wilbur when he was a baby?
a)
Mr. Arable
b)
Mrs. Arable
c)
Fern
d)
Mrs. Zuckerman
83.
Which animal made his home under Wilbur's trough?
a)
a family of ferrets
b)
a rat
c)
a bunch of worms
d)
a snake
84.
Charlotte is what kind of animal?
a)
Pig
b)
Goose
c)
Rat
d)
Spider
85.
The author of Charlotte's Web is...
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
E.B. White
c)
R.L. Stein
d)
Beverly Cleary
86.

How many babies did Charlotte have?

a)

541

b)

504

c)

514

d)

540

87.

Who beat Wilbur and won the blue ribbon at the fair?

a)

Uncle

b)

Gus

c)

Templeton

d)

Big Boy

88.

What was the last word(s) Charlotte wove in her web?

a)

Some Pig

b)

Terrific

c)

Humble

d)

Radiant

89.

The first word(s) that Charlotte spun

a)

Humble

b)

Terrific

c)

Some Pig

d)

Radiant

90.

What had Mr Brown made for Paddington?

a)

a bicycle

b)

a shopping trolley

c)

a scooter

d)

a cubby house

91.

What was Paddington good at?

a)

singing

b)

dancing

c)

exercising

d)

shopping

92.

Where was Paddington's ticket?

a)

In his pocket

b)

In his suitcase

c)

stuck to his fur

d)

In his hat

93.

What doesn't Paddington have in his bag?

a)

a watch

b)

a jar of marmalade

c)

a scrapbook

d)

some centavos

94.

What subject did Paddington like?

a)

History

b)

Geography

c)

Mathematics

d)

English

95.

Where did Mr and Mrs Brown first meet Paddington?

a)

At a bus stop

b)

In a cafe

c)

On a railway platform

d)

At their house

96.

Where had Paddington come from?

a)

Darkest Peru

b)

Deepest Cuba

c)

South East Asia

d)

London

97.

Why couldn't Paddington stay with his Aunt Lucy?

a)

She moved to another country

b)

She went into a home for retired bears

c)

She died

d)

Her house was too small

98.

What did Paddington eat on his trip?

a)

chips

b)

fish

c)

marmalade

d)

honey

99.

What had Paddington been drinking on the ship?

a)

lemonade

b)

salt water

c)

tea

d)

coffee

100.

The author of the novel 'Black Beauty" is

a)

Ken Nesbit

b)

Charles Dicken

c)

Enid Blyton

d)

Anna Sewell

101.

Who was Black Beauty's brother?

a)

Ginger

b)

Rob Roy

c)

Merrylegs

102.

What was the name of the horses that Black Beauty met in the new stable at Birtwick Park?

a)

Merrylegs and Ginger

b)

Ginger and Sugar

c)

Sugar and Merrylegs

d)

Abu monkey

103.

Name of Black Beauty's first owner/master:

a)

Squire Gordon

b)

Jo Green

c)

Merrylegs

d)

Farmer Grey

104.

What important thing does the Caterpillar tell Alice?

a)

"Go back home"

b)

"Keep your temper"

c)

"Remember your manners"

d)

"Who are you?"

105.

“all she could see, when she looked down, was an immense length of neck”

immense means ......

a)

scaly / fish-like

b)

huge / gigantic

c)

decorated / striped

d)

dark purple / violet

106.

“her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent”

serpent means .......

a)

snake

b)

rubber band

c)

cooked noodle

d)

worm

107.

“‘A likely story indeed!’ said the Pigeon in a tone of the deepest contempt.”

contempt means ......

a)

scorn or disrespect

b)

amusement or delight

c)

respect or honour

d)

concern or sympathy

108.

The rabbit was wearing a ____________ with a pocket watch.

a)

dress

b)

shirt

c)

jacket

d)

muffler

109.

Alice found a tiny ________ on the table

a)

lock

b)

pen

c)

key

d)

book

110.

After eating the cake from the box Alice grew _____________.

a)

short

b)

tall

c)

fat

d)

thin

111.

Alice was swimming in a pool of ___________

a)

hot water

b)

cold water

c)

tears

d)

milk

112.

Where did the Mad Hatter and the March Hare put the Dormouse?

a)

in bed

b)

in the teapot

c)

under the table

d)

in the kettle

113.

What animal is Alice supposed to use as a mallet in her croquet game with the Queen?

a)

A hedgehog

b)

A flamingo

c)

A snake

d)

A toucan

114.

Which character partially appears during the croquet game to ask how Alice is doing?

a)

The Cheshire Cat

b)

The March Hare

c)

The White Rabbit

d)

The Mouse

115.

Who is the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?

a)

Lewis Carroll

b)

Sherman Alexie

c)

Johanna Spyri

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