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Standards Check 5

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The state of tension created when Odysseus' boat slowed and all the men were looking up at the mountain looking for Scylla is an example of:

a)
MOOD
b)
MYSTERY
c)
SUSPENSE
d)
TONE
2.

A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen is:

a)

Conflict

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Suspense

d)

Alliteration

3.

The highest point of excitement; the point at which a character usually comes to a realization

a)

mood

b)

climax

c)

foreshadowing

d)

suspense

4.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful
5.
Ms. Hallett did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was FAMISHED by dinnertime.
Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean?
a)
tired
b)
full
c)
dizzy
d)
hungry
6.

She was fragrant like a morning when papayas are in bloom.The type of imagery used in the sentence is _________________.

a)

smell

b)

visual imagery

c)

touch

d)

hearing

7.

The eerie silence was shattered by her scream. The underlined word is _____________.

a)

touch imagery

b)

visual imagery

c)

hearing imagery

d)

smell imagery

8.
What imagery does Tennyson use in this excerpt from the poem?
a)
imagery of sight and touch
b)
imagery of smell, taste, and touch
c)

Imagery of taste and touch

d)

Imagery of sight, touch, and sound

9.

Mood is...

a)

The reader's feelings while reading the text

b)

The author's style of writing

c)

The author's attitude or feelings

d)

The reader's feelings before reading the text

10.

Which words build suspense in the following passage?

Jessica walked slowly through the hallway. “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” she yelled. Since the room was dark, she had to feel around for the doorknob to the dining room. As her hand closed around the cool brass knob, she gave it a firm twist to the right, opening the door to the dining hall with a satisfying bang. The long table was illuminated by a stream of moonlight from a large bay window to her right, allowing her to see enough to enter the room. She giggled with nervousness as she took a few steps forward, stopping short at the sight of something shadowy moving in the corner.

a)

room, doorknob, corner

b)

walked, feel steps

c)

bang, shadowy, nervousness

d)

walked, hallway

11.

What mood is evoked from this passage?

Abshu wished that his own family could have

stayed together. There were four of them who ended up

in foster care: him, two younger sisters, and a baby

brother. He understood why his mother did what she

did, but he couldn't help wondering if there might have been a better way.

a)

Calm

b)

Fear

c)

Passion

d)

Sorrow

12.
"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"
a)
Direct Characterization 
b)
Indirect Characterization
13.
"Mrs. Gwizdala forcefully pushed the laptop out of the way to snag the popcorn bag."
a)
Direct Characterization
b)
Indirect Characterization
14.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


"Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things."

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

15.

Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.


"His wife walked briskly in front of him in a faded sundress that hadn't fit her correctly since the birth of their second son."

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

16.
Elsa has to be hidden away from the outside world because of her secret magical powers.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. nature
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. self
17.

 Sarah was accepted into her top choice for college, however, it is the most expensive one on her list. Should she sacrifice her family's wallet to attend the school of her dreams, or should she be conservative and consider other schools? This type of conflict is:

a)

There is no conflict

b)

Character vs. Self

c)

Character vs. Character

d)

Character vs. Society

18.
A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!
a)
character vs. self
b)
character vs. character
c)
character vs. nature
d)
character vs. society
19.
Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tiffany her test.  Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that:
a)
Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test
b)
Tiffany received a good grade on the test
c)
Tiffany is tired
d)
Tiffany is angry at her teacher
20.

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style?

a)

(Johnson, 88)

b)

(Jim Johnson 88)

c)

(Johnson, Jim, 88)

d)

(Johnson 88)

21.

A story that begins En Media Res means:

a)

It starts at the beginning

b)

It starts in the middle

c)

It starts at the end and goes back

d)

It starts over twice