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Unit 3 Test Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which lines from the poem BEST show the speaker's feelings on representation of POC around her?

"didn’t we learn this early?

to look at white spaces

            & find the color

thank god o thank god for

                         you are here."

a)

"thank god o thank god"

b)

"didn't we learn this early? to look at white spaces & find the color?"

c)

"you are here"

2.

What is an objective summary?

a)

Notes only facts from the text

b)

Explains the reader's feelings about the text

c)

Outline every detail of the text

d)

Focuses on the objects in the text

3.

What can be inferred from the images described in this line:

"The autumn leaves are a blanket on the ground"

a)

it is fall

b)

the trees are bare

c)

the leaves have not fallen yet

d)

the leaves have fallen all over the ground

4.

Which metaphor from the following lines BEST supports the idea that the world is bigger than ourselves:

“All the world is a stage

All men and women merely players

They have their exits and entrances”

a)

"All men and women merely players"

b)

"They have their exits and entrances"

c)

"All the world is a stage"

5.

How does the poet use figurative language to illustrate emotion in these lines?

"Where’s the sense in serving a quick concept

With no heart in the presentation" (lines 32–33)

a)

The poet uses alliteration to describe the speaker's attitude about how quickly he can cook

b)

The poet uses symbolism to reveal the love the speaker puts into his cooking

c)

The poet uses a simile to express the feelings of the speaker towards cooking

d)

The poet uses hyperboles to emphasize the importance of the speaker's talent

6.

Which line from the poem BEST suggests how the narrator feels about their place in America?

1. I, too, sing America.

2. I am the darker brother.

3. They send me to eat in the kitchen

4. When company comes,

5. But I laugh,

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

7.

What is the BEST summary of Cinderella?

a)

This chick went to a ball and ran away

b)

She went to a ball all dressed up

c)

She met her prince but had to leave quickly

d)

She hates her step sisters

8.

What figurative language does the author use in these lines?

Besides,

They’ll see how beautiful I am

And be ashamed—

I, too, am America.

4 lines
9.

Describe the meaning of the metaphor in this line:

"Equality is in the air we breathe"

4 lines
10.

How can the ending impact the meaning of a poem?

4 lines
11.

Read this excerpt from the poem:

"Woman, where are you going?

Do you know who you are?"

a)

to predict that the woman will be taking a long journey in the future

b)

To remind the reader of the settling and main character in the poem

c)

to create a sense of wonder about the journey the woman has taken so far

d)

to show that each of us forge our own path in life just as our ancestors did

12.

What is the BEST example of an objective summary of Beauty and the Beast?

a)

This is the best movie ever

b)

A girl falls in love with a monster

c)

An old man gets kidnapped

d)

A cocky jerk gets the girl

13.

Based on the poem, which statement BEST describes the Sewanee Hills?

Sewanee Hills of dear delight,

Prompting my dreams that used to be,

I know you are waiting me still to-night

By the Unika Range of Tennessee.

a)

They have played an important role in the speaker's life

b)

They have violent weather

c)

They remind the speaker of another place

d)

They are not real

14.

Which TWO words provide clues for the meaning of shadows as it is used in the poem below?

And, far away, I still can feel

Your mystery that ever speaks

Of vanished things, as shadows steal

Across your breast and rugged peaks.

a)

far

b)

steal

c)

vanished

d)

rugged

15.

Which helps to build an image of a woman?

a)

Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.

b)

I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.

c)

The golden yellow sunlight filtered down through the pale new leaves on the oak trees, coming to rest on Jessica's brown toes that were splayed in the red Georgia mud.

16.

What does the phrase "vague immensities" reveal about the effect the hills have on the speaker?

"Your far outlines, less seen than felt,

Which wind with hill propensities,

In moonlight dreams I see you melt

Away in vague immensities"

a)

illustrates how intimately the speaker knows the hills

b)

creates a sense of unease in the speaker

c)

the speaker pictures the hills as looming images

d)

suggests that the speaker is looking at the hills

17.

Which poetic element does the poet use?

"Hey diddle, diddle,

The cat and the fiddle,

The cow jumped over the moon;

The little dog laughed

To see such sport,

And the dish ran away with the spoon."

a)

alliteration to create a sense of calm

b)

personification to make the reader feel silly or giddy

c)

rhyme to suggest the imaginary nature of night

d)

simile to show the relationship between mankind and the moon

18.

Unit 3 test is all about what genre of literature?

(a)  

19.

Select the lines that use hyperbole:

a)

These high heels are killing me.

b)

The woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could chuck

c)

I have a million things to do today

d)

Her smile is as big as the moon

20.

What words BEST describes the speaker's mood?

Sisters, where there is cold silence no hallelujahs, no hurrahs at all, no handshakes, no neon red or blue, no smiling faces prevail.

Prevail across the editors of the world who are obsessed, self-honeying and self-crowned in the seduced arena.

It has been a hard trudge, with fainting, bandaging and death.

There have been startling confrontations.

There have been tramplings. Tramplings of monarchs and of other men.

But there remain large countries in your eyes.

Shrewd sun.

The civil balance. The listening secrets. And you create and train your flowers still.

a)

inspired

b)

call to action

c)

exhausted

d)

disappointed

21.

How do the phrases “dreams that used to be” and “waiting me” affect the reader’s understanding of the importance of the Sewanee Hills?

Sewanee Hills of dear delight,

Prompting my dreams that used to be,

I know you are waiting me still to-night By the Unika Range of Tennessee.

a)

They show that the hills hold intense meaning to the speaker

b)

They show that the hills are not well known outside of TN

c)

They show that the hills are a place the speaker has only dreamed of seeing

d)

They show that the hills are famous for their intense beauty

22.

What change, if any, is necessary in the underlined portion in the following passage?

Seb’s home was a few blocks away from the elevated train tracks, and he could feel the whole apartment shake, when the train was coming.

a)

tracks and he could feel the whole apartment shake,

b)

tracks and he could feel the whole apartment shake

c)

tracks, and he could feel the whole apartment shake

d)

no change necessary

23.

What is the BEST way to revise sentence one to provide an appropriate introduction to the passage?

What is your problem? Maybe you struggle to trust others. Maybe you can't shake those feelings of anxiety. Maybe you just don't like yourself sometimes.

a)

What battle are you facing?

b)

Who are you?

c)

What is your favorite color?

d)

Why are you mad?

24.

What transition word should be placed at the beginning of sentence 5?

(1) I want to be a powerful woman when I am grown. (2) I want to see the world through the eyes of others, not just through the eyes of my sheltered upbringing. (3) I want to be able to meet new people and hear their stories. (4) I want to see the world for what it is, not for what I wish it was. (5) I don't know if I will ever get the chance.

a)

However;

b)

Alas,

c)

However,

d)

Therefore,

25.

The chirping crickets filled the empty night air

a)

Metaphor

b)

Imagery

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

26.

Love is a red, red rose

a)

Imagery

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Repetition

27.

The days crept by slowly, sorrowfully

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Imagery

28.

He’s as strong as an ox

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

29.

What is the use of words to create pictures in your mind, appealing to the five senses?

a)

stanza

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

optical illusion

d)

imagery

30.

What are words that imitate sounds?

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

personification

c)

synonym

d)

simile

31.

What is personification?

a)

A person emphasizing something in a poem.

b)

An object or animal taking on human characteristics.

c)

A type of poem that tells about a person's life.

d)

A type of poetry that uses metaphors to describe a person.

32.

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

a)

stanza

b)

lines

33.

What is a comparison of unlike things using "like" or "as"?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

verse

34.

The message or moral of the story

a)

theme

b)

main idea

c)

summary

d)

plot

35.

The snow is a white blanket.

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

36.

_________ is a big exaggeration, usually with humor.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

37.

What figurative language is used in this sentence?

Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.

a)

rhyme

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

38.
An emotional feeling or the atmosphere the writer creates in or for the READER
a)
tone 
b)
mood
c)
hyperbole
d)
symbolism
39.
Descriptive language that appeals to the reader's five senses and helps create mental images 
a)
imagery
b)
hyperbole
c)
litote
d)
hyperbole 
40.
Comparison between two subjects that does NOT use like or as
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
diction 
d)
syntax
41.
refers to the voice that speaks the poem and is NOT usually the actual author of the poem; also known as PERSONAL, which is Latin for mask
a)
personification 
b)
symbolism
c)
speaker
d)
catalog
42.

With Inference, your answer choices will usually be_____ stated in the text.

a)
Directly
b)
Commonly
c)
Indirectly
d)
Obviously
43.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
44.

I have a head and a tail. People often say I am #1. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?

a)

four leaf clover

b)

leaf

c)

penny

d)

dime

45.
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
46.
What is an inference?
a)
 An inference is something that you think is true based on information that you have.
b)
An inference is directly written in the text
47.
A thesis statement should not directly announce your topic by using phrases such as, "This essay will talk about ........"
Which of the following makes the best thesis statement?
a)
A. Even though marriage is a strong and respected institution in Russia, more and more people are choosing to live together before marriage, despite the cultural pressures.
b)
B. I am going to explain why many couples in Russia are choosing to live together rather than getting married.
c)
C. Marriage in Russia.
48.
A thesis statement is a complete sentence. A thesis statement is not a question.
Which of these is a thesis statement?
a)
A. Knowing a foreign language.
b)
B. Why should people know a foreign language?
c)
C. Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill.  It can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.
49.

Cats should be subject to leash laws.

a)

Good thesis

b)

Bad thesis

50.

What is an inference?

a)

A guess

b)

Evidence that is directly stated in the text

c)

A conclusion based off of facts and reasoning

51.

It's a good thing we were all wearing seat belts when the turbulence hit.


Based on the text, which of the following most likely happened?

a)

A family was on a road trip and hit a pothole.

b)

A plane had gone through a terrible storm.

c)

A boat went over some waves.

d)

There are not enough details to answer the question.

52.
What are you looking for when a question asks you to provide textual evidence?
a)
a piece of writing like an article, poem, or story
b)
proof
c)
clues (proof) within the text 
53.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
a)
using your own words
b)
summary being shorter than the text
c)
quotes words from the text
d)
including main ideas only
54.
Does the meaning of the text change when you write an objective summary?
a)
No, it's shorter but has the same meaning.
b)
Yes, of course the meaning changes because someone else is writing it.
c)
It depends on the material and who originally wrote it. 
55.
When you write the events you'll want to paraphrase them. Paraphrasing means...
a)
to list chronologically
b)
to list objectively
c)
to reduce to five sentences or less
d)
to change the wording to your own words
56.

Choose the best paraphrase: Cannon Beach is visited by thousands of tourists every year.

a)

Cannon Beach is seen by thousands of tourists every year.

b)

Thousands of tourists visit Oregon every year.

c)

Each year, many people visit Cannon Beach.

d)

Yearly people travel to Cannon Beach for work.

57.
What is the purpose for using transitional words?
a)
To create more work
b)
To become a successful writer
c)
To help your reader follow your ideas
d)
To create a disconnect
58.

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

What is being personified?

a)

The walls

b)

The scream

c)

The room

d)

The orange

59.

What is "sensory language"?

a)

language that connects to the five senses to create an image or description.

b)

language that has been censored (censorship)

c)

language that is unfamiliar to the reader

60.

Birthday Boy

According to recent studies, how many birthdays does the average male person have compared to female?

(a)  

61.

Houses


A blue house is made of blue bricks.

A yellow house is made of yellow bricks.

A red house is made of red bricks.

An orange house is made of orange bricks.

What would a greenhouse be made of?

(a)  

62.

A+ Family


Ali is the brother of Alim, and Ally is the daughter of Alim.

Alia is the sister of Ali, and Akim is the brother of Ally.

Adi is the father of Alia.


Who is Akim's Uncle?

(a)  

63.

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

a)

ate

b)

burned

c)

sunburned

d)

slept

64.

Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products

a)

stamp

b)

prohibition

c)

ad

d)

tax

65.

W often travel to New England in the autumn to see the bright colors of the foliage.

a)

hurrucane

b)

snow

c)

plays

d)

leaves