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Final Exam 2022

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An argument consists of:
a)
Claims, evidence, support.
b)

Claim, reasons, evidence, and counterargument.

c)
Claims and reasons
d)

Claims and evidence.

2.
A claim is...
a)

The writer’s position on an issue.

b)

Proof that something is true.

c)

A main idea, supported by reasons and evidence.

3.

A counterargument is...

a)

What your opponents think about your issue

b)

A claim that supports the argument

c)

reasons and evidence to prove claim is true

4.
Evidence is....
a)

statistics, numbers, or sources which support the reasons

b)

Reasons why your claim is true

c)
made up by the person making the claim
5.

This is a claim that is in opposition of or that goes against the claim made by the writer.

a)

claim

b)

evidence

c)

counterargument

d)

reasons

6.

What is text evidence?

a)

An answer to the question.

b)

My paraphrased version of the article.

c)

A word-for-word quote from the article.

d)

My opinion of the article.

7.

How would you restate the question, "How does the author create a feeling of sympathy?"

a)

Did you ever wonder how an author creates sympathy?

b)

The author creates a feeling of sympathy.

c)

Sometimes authors create sympathy by making us feel sorry for a character.

8.
Which is the appropriate sentence starter when you're citing evidence?
a)
The author states...
b)
This means...
c)
Because of this...
d)
In conclusion
9.

When you copy evidence from a text, you always have to use:

a)

quotation marks

b)

parentheses

c)

question marks

d)

your brain

10.
Which of the following is correct? 
a)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."
b)
Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos".
c)
Jane said "I really want to eat Cheetos."
11.

Which is a more positive connotation?

a)

bony

b)

slender

12.

Which connotation is more negative? I didn´t like the ______ on the jester´s face.

a)

smirk

b)

grin

13.

Which connotation is more positive? Everyone had a _____ on his or her face on the way home .

a)

smile

b)

smirk

14.

Which connotation is more positive? _______ people rode on the roller coaster

a)

Brave

b)

Foolish

15.

Climax is...

a)

Events that make up a story

b)

The crisis of story/ most exciting point of story

c)

setting and characters

d)

the solution to the problem

16.
The problem in a story is the...
a)
theme
b)
resolution
c)
climax
d)
conflict
17.

What is the time and place of the Story?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Plot

c)

Conflict

d)

Setting

18.
The exposition...
a)
Introduces the reader to the characters and setting
b)
Is the part of the story where a character changes
c)
Is the part of the story when the conflict is resolved
d)
Is the part of the story where the events help the reader understand what the conflict is
19.
Which part of the plot
creates tension and suspense?
a)
rising action
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
20.

What is a protagonist?

a)

The villain of a story

b)

The main character or hero in a story

c)

To put off doing what you should be doing for later

d)

The most exciting point in a story

21.

What is an antagonist?

a)

The love interest of the main character in a story

b)

The hero or good guy in a story

c)

The organization of the story in a work of literature

d)

The person or idea that the protagonist struggles against in a story

22.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
23.
Characters are found in?
a)
Fiction
b)
Nonfiction 
24.
Real events happen in?
a)
Fiction 
b)
Nonfiction 
25.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?

Maria walked to school however she got a ride home.

a)

Maria walked to school; however, she got a ride home.

b)

Maria walked to school, however, she got a ride home.

26.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?

Jeremy kept talking in class finally he got in trouble.

a)

Jeremy kept talking in class, finally! he got in trouble.

b)

Jeremy kept talking in class; finally, he got in trouble.

27.

Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

I have studied Spanish for many years, my Spanish-speaking friends can chat easily with me now.

b)

I have studied Spanish for many years; my Spanish-speaking friends can chat easily with me now.

c)

I have studied Spanish for many years. So my Spanish-speaking friends can chat easily with me now.

28.

Which sentence below is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?

a)

Susie could study music, or she could study drama next year.

b)

Susie could study music or drama next year.

c)

Susie could study music; or drama next year.

29.
A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause is called:  
a)
a simple sentence
b)
a compound sentence
c)
a complex sentence
d)
a compound-complex sentence
30.

Which kind of sentence is this?

Dad went hunting, but Mom decided to stay home.

a)
 simple 
b)
 compound 
c)
 complex 
d)
 compound-complex 
31.

Which kind of sentence is this?

After Tess returned from her trip, she showed Simon and Becky her pictures.

a)
 simple 
b)
 compound 
c)
 complex 
d)
compound-complex
32.

Which kind of sentence is this?

Our cat has been scratching himself more than usual, so I checked him for fleas.

a)
 simple 
b)
 compound 
c)
 complex 
d)
compound-complex
33.

Which kind of sentence is this?

The barber and his brother opened up their shop more than 30 years ago.

a)
 simple 
b)
 compound 
c)
 complex 
d)
compound-complex
34.

Which kind of sentence is this?

We could visit the aquarium, or we could go swimming.

a)
 simple 
b)
 compound 
c)
 complex 
d)
compound-complex
35.
Which type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least 1 dependent clause?
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
d)
compound-complex
36.

Which kind of sentence is this?

I have an appointment on Monday, and my dad has an appointment on Tuesday.

a)
simple
b)
compound-complex
c)
compound
d)
complex
37.

What is the theme of this passage?

My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game.  This was going to be a tough decision.  If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.

a)
It's important to be loyal
b)
Your friends are the most important things in life
c)
Being good at sports is the best way to get friends
d)
it's important to never give up
38.
Conversation between two or more characters
a)
Monologue
b)
Dialect
c)
Conversation
d)
Dialogue
39.
What is drama?
a)
trouble caused by "friends"
b)
the written words and directions for actors to follow
c)
the characters that perform in a play
d)
a story that is written to be performed or acted out
40.
What do you call directions in the text that instruct actors' physical movements?
a)
Drama
b)
Stage Directions
c)
Setting
d)
Tone
41.
This refers to the time and place of the drama.
a)
Setting
b)
Cast
c)
Act
d)
Scene
42.
What is the Theme?
a)
author's purpose
b)
the setting of the play
c)
the author's instructions to actors
d)
the author's message to the reader
43.
Stage directions are_________________
a)
directions to get to your destination
b)
what the actors say
c)
instructions for the actors usually found in parentheses
d)
random words in a play
44.

Can personal opinions be used in an argument?

a)

yes

b)

no

45.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story that saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a family member.
d)
An issue that a character faces within him/her self.
46.

Which kind of conflict is in this passage?

Janie is on a whitewater-rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. Now she and the other passengers must learn to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. As if things weren't bad enough, some of the passengers spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. Will Janie make it home safely?

a)
man vs man
b)
man vs self
c)
man vs society
d)
man vs nature
47.

Which kind of conflict is in this passage?

In "The Hunger Games," Katniss must survive in the arena by protecting herself from animals, searching for clean water, and surviving fires.

a)
Man vs Man
b)
Man vs Nature
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Self
48.

Which kind of conflict is in this passage? Bob and Sally got into an argument.  Sally accused Bob of cheating with Jane.  Bob and Jane were able to prove that they were not cheating.  As a result, Sally apologized to Bob and Jane.

a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. society
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. man
49.

Which kind of conflict is involved in tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, fires, and avalanches?

a)
man vs. nature
b)
man vs society
c)
man vs. technology
d)
man vs. supernatural
50.

Which kind of conflict is in this passage?

A plane crashed on an island in the middle of the ocean.  Chuck had to survive ... all on his own!

a)
man vs. self
b)
man vs. technology
c)
man vs. nature
d)
man vs. society
51.
What is dramatic Irony?
a)
When what is said is different than what is meant
b)
When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
c)
When the audience knows something the character doesn't
52.

Is this an independent or dependent clause?


I walked across the street

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

53.

Is this an independent or dependent clause?


Because the sun was shining

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

54.

Is this an independent or dependent clause?


After school tomorrow

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

55.

Is this an independent or dependent clause?


My favorite holiday is Halloween

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

56.

Is this an independent or dependent clause?


The car drives fast

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

57.

Is this an independent or dependent clause?


Since I didn't study

a)

Independent

b)

Dependent

58.

We often refer to these conjunctions as FANBOYS.

a)
coordinating
b)
subordinating
59.
FANBOYS  "f" stands for:
a)
for
b)
from
c)
false
d)
FANBOYS
60.
FANBOYS  "a" stands for:
a)
as
b)
and
c)
also
d)
additionally
61.
FANBOYS  "n" stands for:
a)
no
b)
not
c)
nor
d)
neither
62.
FANBOYS  "b" stands for:
a)
but
b)
both
c)
best
d)
bend
63.
FANBOYS  "o" stands for:
a)
of
b)
on
c)
or
d)
other
64.
FANBOYS  "y" stands for:
a)
yes
b)
you
c)
yet
d)
yell
65.
FANBOYS  "s" stands for:
a)
so
b)
some
c)
says
d)
sometimes "y"
66.

in AWUBIS the A stands for:

a)

about

b)

after

c)

and

d)

although

e)

also

67.

in AWUBIS the W stands for:

a)

when

b)

where

c)

while

d)

was

e)

what

68.

in AWUBIS the U stands for:

a)

unknown

b)

until

c)

up

d)

unless

69.

in AWUBIS, the B stands for:

a)

before

b)

bee

c)

because

d)

but

70.

in AWUBIS the S stands for

a)

so

b)

since

c)

say

d)

said

71.

What type of writing considers similarities and differences.

a)

Description

b)

Order and Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Cause and Effect

72.
What is a simile?
a)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
b)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
c)
comparing two things by using like or as
d)
a word that resembles the sound it represents
73.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
a)
metaphor
b)
oxymoron
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
74.
What type of figurative language is shown?
Her long hair is an ocean of waves.
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
75.
"He was as cool as a cucumber." is an example of a(n)
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
None of the above
76.
The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed while NASA evaluates a problem with the new robot arm on space station Alpha. The arm will be used to carry out the installation of a new U.S.-built airlock on the space station.

What can you infer from this paragraph? 
a)
The robot space arm is critical to the space shuttle's mission.
b)
The robot arm was poorly constructed.
c)
The space shuttle experiences frequent launch delays.
d)
The space program is very expensive.
77.
Chip grabbed a bagel on his way out the door. "See you this afternoon," he yelled to his dad, who was getting ready to go to work.
 "Got everything you need?" his dad asked.   "Yep, it's all in here," Chip said, pointing to his backpack.   "Good luck on that English test," his dad said.   "I'll need it!"
Where is Chip going? 
a)
to his friend's house
b)
to band practice
c)
to school
d)
to the library
78.
What is an Inference?
a)
An educated guess based on evidences and our background knowledge.
b)
What the story is about.
c)
Comparing and contrast 
d)
The main idea 
79.
What do you need to make an Inference?
a)
Evidence from the text and the Main Idea.
b)
Compare and Contrast.
c)
Background Knowledge and Evidence from the text.
d)
Facts that can be proven 
80.
By the time Amy arrived at the meeting. Juan was drinking his third cup of coffee. "I'm so sorry, I forgot to set my alarm last night" she called out when she saw him. What can you infer from this passage?
a)
Juan is an Astronaut.
b)
Amy is late.
c)
Juan hates coffee.
d)
The meeting is about a new invention.  

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