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WorksheetsUnit 3 Concept Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of these is one of the five stages of a story’s plot?
Scene
Exposition
Epilogue
Character
“The Golden Touch,” continued the stranger, “or crust of bread?”“A piece of bread,” answered Midas, “is worth all the gold on earth!”“The Golden Touch,” asked the stranger, “or your own little Marygold, . . .?”“O, my child, my dear child!” cried poor Midas, . . .
What stage of the plot is this scene a part of, and how does it contribute to the success of the plot?
Rising action; it shows how kind the stranger actually is.
Rising action; it proves that bread and gold have the same value.
Falling action; it reveals Midas's underlying fear of the stranger.
Falling action; it shows Midas's view of gold has changed.
“This isn’t good,” Cameron said. “This isn’t good at all.” Duncan stopped and looked back at Cameron. “Don’t start panicking on me.Everything is going to be fine.” “We’re lost,” Cameron said. “We don’t have a compass, map, or cell phonereception. We haven’t seen another human being in hours. And it’s getting dark.”A rustling in the bushes made Cameron’s eyes go wide. “What was that?”
Which statement describes how this scene most likely fits into the story?
The drama is at its highest point, and the conflict is the most intense.
The setting is described, and background information is introduced.
The central conflict has ended, and remaining issues are being settled.
The tension is decreasing, and the conflict is moving toward resolution.
Which statement best explains how the historical and cultural setting influences a story’s theme?
The events of the story are directly influenced by the conflicts created by the setting.
The characters are developed by their reactions to conflicts created by the setting.
The conflicts created by the setting help reveal the overall message of the story.
none of the above
It wasn’t his disreputable rags, nor the toes peeping out of one blue and one brown canvas shoe . . . that troubled Jonathan; many good and heroic soldiers looked the same or worse.
What does this passage reveal about the historical and cultural setting?
Most members of the military were corrupt.
Only poor people were allowed to serve in the military.
One could tell by the uniform whether a military man was honest.
The military did not have enough money for proper uniforms.
Kayla worked in the bank because the town’s men had gone off to fight. It was strange at first, doing forbidden men’s work, but she quickly fell in love with it; the work required a focus that offered a reprieve from the world’s unknowns.
What does the reader learn about the historical and cultural setting from this passage?
The story is set during a war at a time when men and women did not have the same jobs.
The story is set in a small town where there are limited professional jobs other than banking.
The setting of the bank reveals the importance of having money during hard times.
The setting of the bank reveals women at this time wanted to escape their uneventful lives.
Which answer choice best defines characterization?
a way of describing the setting in which characters live
the art of creating interesting, believable characters
the conflicts in a story that the main character must resolve
the perspective an author has on a character's thoughts
“Awright! We know say you no get plenty money. But we sef no get even anini. So derefore make you open dis window and give us one hundred pound . . . Orderwise we de come for inside now to show you guitar boy like dis . . .”
How does the author create the thief’s dialect in this passage?
by deviating from standard English
by altering the spelling/pronunciation of words
by changing customary word order
all of the above
“Y’all is very kind, comin’ all the way from N’Awlins jus’ to visit your dear ol’ ma,” Mrs. Jones gushed. “A little warning, though, would’a been nice. I was just fixin’ to go out.” Mrs. Jones had not seen her twin daughters in two years, not since they both left for college. “We tried to reach you at times we thought you would be available, but you never answered the phone. We were concerned that something might be wrong." “Thought ya’d embarrassed of your ol’ ma now that you’s at that fancy school of yours.”
How does the dialect in this passage reflect the cultural and historical setting of the story?
The difference in dialect between Mrs. Jones and the narrator reveals the conflict between mother and daughters.
The dialect of the narrator and of the daughters highlights how much Mrs. Jones has actually missed her daughters.
The contrast between the dialect of Mrs. Jones and her daughters emphasizes the rift caused by their differences in education.
The dialect of Mrs. Jones explains why the daughters chose to leave home to go to college and not visit often.
Which of the following is the best example of situational irony?
An event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the characters, readers, or audience.
The readers or the audience figures out the plot's resolution before the characters do.
An unreliable narrator explains events to the reader without the reader knowing the narrator is unreliable.
The words spoken by characters are intended to mean the opposite of their literal meanings.
“Okay, Samson, I’ve gathered everything you asked for. I feel our case is pretty strong,”Karina said as she placed a folder on Samson’s cluttered desk. “What case?” Samson asked without looking up. “The slander case I told you about weeks ago. I have all the evidence proving he toldlies about me on purpose. Now you just have to get the court date set.” “What?” Samson asked, finally looking up. “I can’t try a slander case.” “Why? You told me I needed evidence in order for the court to hear my case.” “You do need evidence in a court of law. You also need a lawyer, which I am not!”
This passage is an example of situational irony because —
Karina uses the word "slander," but in describing the case, she shows she means the opposite
Samson would like to advise Karina, but the audience can see he is too busy to take on her case
Karina thinks Samson will be pleased with the evidence, but instead he says he cannot help her
Samson was exaggerating when he told Karina that he was a lawyer
Which summary exemplifies situational irony?
In "Rip Van Winkle" by Washington Irving, the main character falls asleep in the woods, and when he awakes, he discovers twenty years have passed and the village has changed dramatically.
In "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane, the author tells the true story of his ordeal out at sea in a ten-foot long dinghy after his ship boarded for Cuba runs aground and sinks.
In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber, an aging, bumbling man escapes the frustrations of his real life by escaping into a world of fantasies, where he takes on roles of bold, powerful men.
In "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, a poor husband and wife sell their prized possessions to afford a gift for the other, but in selling the prized objects, the acquired gifts are now useless.
Which element might be part of a story’s setting?
political issues
people's traditions
class structure
all of the above
It was Madame Forestier, . . . . Madame Loisel started to tremble. Should she speak to her? Yes, certainly she should. . . . “Hello, Jeanne.” The other didn’t recognize her and was surprised that this plainly dressed woman should speak to her so familiarly.
Women in France never used to use their first names in public.
Social class in France was less important in the past than it is now
Social class determined how a person addressed another in public.
Women in expensive dresses were treated the same as other women.
Which answer choice most clearly includes elements of historical and cultural setting?
It was a dark and stormy night in the middle of winter. Sam and I were chilled to the bone, and our restless sleep was filled with haunting dreams.
The world's greatest war had just ended; men who were young when they left returned home old and weary to wives they hardly knew.
Our farm was small and near a wildlife sanctuary. Horses grazed on several acres of land, and corn was planted on the remaining land.
The mountains extended as far as the eye could see. Their jagged edges glistened with snow, and the crisp air smelled of pine and possibility.
An iamb consists of —
five metrical feet following a stressed/unstressed pattern
five metrical feet following an unstressed/stressed pattern
one stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable
one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
My butter much too golden, and my meat
A nugget on my plate as cold as ice;
Fresh water in my throat turns precious there,
Where every drop becomes a millionaire.
The iambic pentameter creates a regular rhythm that contrasts with the extreme events being described.
The break in iambic pentameter in the first and last lines draws attention to the abundance of gold.
The lack of a metrical pattern emphasizes the curiousness of the situation made evident by the golden food.
The enjambment breaks the metrical pattern to highlight the King's frustration with his meal.
Which of the following lines of poetry is written in iambic pentameter?
Death would not stop for me, so I had to use a taxi.
To be or not to be is something I never ask.
Farewell again, I said under my breath.
none of the above
