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Final Review

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
plight
a)
a difficult or dangerous situation
b)
an edge
c)
a firm statement
d)
cheerful; carefree
2.

requiring strenuous effort

a)

arduous

b)

latent

c)

daunting

d)

incorrigible

3.
I was incredulous when Andrew said the OKC Thunder would sweep the Golden State Warriors.
a)
skeptical
b)
fabulous
c)
fascinated
d)
furious
4.

Adult lions are known for their ____ in hunting and protecting their pack in the jungle.

a)

emphasis

b)

prowess

c)

intuition

d)

vocation

5.
An author's purpose is...
a)
the reason an author writes
b)
the reason an author teaches
c)
author's sense of humor
d)
author's way of life. 
6.
Which point of view uses the pronoun I?
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third Person
7.
What is the purpose of point of view?
a)
to let the characters know what the reader can see or hear
b)
to express the character's thoughts and allow the reader to see and hear the story in different ways
c)
to let the reader know what the author knows about a story
d)
to express the author's thoughts and feelings and allow the reader to know what the character's know
8.
Which point of view do you see these signal words?
he, she, they, them, (character's names)
a)
First person
b)
Second person
c)
Third person
9.

The dictionary definition refers to

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

e)

glossary

10.

The connotation of a word can be

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

true

e)

false

11.
Connotation is a word's ___________.
a)
synonym
b)
emotional meaning
c)
antonym
d)
Literal, dictionary definition.
12.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

13.
What is tone in writing?
a)
The reader's attitude toward the subject.
b)
The author's attitude toward the subject.
c)
The reader's feelings about the subject.
d)
The sound that comes from a piano when you press a key. 
14.

Setting details include:

a)

historical events, weather, country, social conditions, planet

b)

time of day, year, country, characters

c)

mood, action, characters, tone

d)

All of the above.

15.

Choose the best definition of mood.

a)

The writer’s attitude toward the reader.

b)

The time and place of action.

c)

The feeling the reader experiences while reading.

d)

None of the above.

16.

Mood is created by:

a)

The author’s choice of setting, images, events, and dialogue.

b)

The time, place, and characters in a plot.

c)

The author’s use of punctuation and word choices.

d)

None of the above.

17.

Choose the best definition of tone:

a)

The narrative’s time and place.

b)

The word choices and punctuation.

c)

The writer’s attitude toward the topic, character, and/or audience.

d)

All of the above.

18.

Tone is created through:

a)

The author’s mood and the narrative’s setting.

b)

The author’s word choice and punctuation.

c)

The main character’s personality traits.

d)

All of the above.

19.

What uses figures of speech to build meaning beyond the literal?

a)

Figurative language

b)

Literal Language

c)

Confusing Language

d)

Intelligent Language

20.

What is an indirect comparison that typically uses like or as?

Example: She is as happy as a cat riding a unicorn through space.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

21.

What is a direct comparison between two objects or concepts?

Example: Her long hair was a flowing golden river.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Imagery

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

22.

What gives human traits to something that is not human?

Example: My alarm clock yells at me every morning to get out of bed!

a)

Personification

b)

Allusion

c)

Metaphor

d)

Idiom

23.

What are words that resemble the sound they represent?

Example: The baseball whizzed past my ear straight into the catcher’s mitt for strike 3.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Allusion

24.

What is the repetition of the beginning consonant sound within a group of words?

Example: Kathy can’t cook chocolate chip cookies continuously, can she?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Personification

d)

Imagery

25.

What is the use of language that engages the 5 senses: Hearing, Sight, Taste, Smell, and Touch?

Example: The scruffy black cat’s back arches and hair stands straight up when it encounters the chocolate brown snarling dog whose teeth look like little knives covered in butter.

a)

Imagery

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

26.

What is an extreme exaggeration?

Example: Finally, on the millionth time he asked her out a date, she said yes!

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Idiom

d)

Metaphor

27.

What is an expression that means something more than the literal definition?

Example: If you don’t zip your lips, I will zip them for you!

a)

Idiom

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Imagery

28.

What is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?

Example: Let’s not go there; it will unlock Pandora’s box.

a)

Allusion

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

29.

movie-star handsome, has his dad's eyes, dark-gold hair

a)

Two-Bit Mathews

b)

Ponyboy Curtis

c)

Sodapop Curtis

d)

Darry Curtis

30.

oldest Greaser, wise-cracker

a)

Ponyboy Curtis

b)

Dally Winston

c)

Two-Bit Mathews

d)

Johnny Cade

31.

elfish face, high cheekbones, pointed chin, sharp animal teeth, ears like a lynx

a)

Darry Curtis

b)

Dally Winston

c)

Steve Randle

d)

Johnny Cade

32.

like a dark puppy that has been kicked too many times

a)

Dally Winston

b)

Steve Randle

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Johnny Cade

33.

gets good grades in school but doesn't "use his head"

a)

Ponyboy Curtis

b)

Two-Bit Mathews

c)

Sodapop Curtis

d)

Darry Curtis

34.

six-feet-two, broad-shouldered, muscular, oldest Curtis brother

a)

Sodapop

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Darry

35.

Sodapop's best friend, cocky, smart, cars are his specialty

a)

Ponyboy Curtis

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

Steve Randle

d)

Dallas Winston

36.

arrested at the age of 10, spent 3 years on the wild side of New York

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Johnny

37.

Sandy is his girlfriend, Steve is his best buddy, dropped out of school, works at the gas station full time

a)

Darryl Curtis

b)

Ponyboy Curtis

c)

Two-Bit Mathews

d)

Sodapop Curtis

38.

still a junior in high school at the age 18, shoplifts, stole a black-handled switchblade, likes fights and blondes

a)

Ponyboy Curtis

b)

Darry Curtis

c)

Two-Bit Mathews

d)

Dallas Winston

39.
"The importance of family" is a theme in The Outsiders. Which one of these examples is NOT an example of this theme?
a)
Johnny's parents are abusive, hurting him physically and emotionally
b)
The Curtis brothers can stay together ONLY if they stay out of trouble
c)
The greasers are so close they are like a family
d)
Cherry Valance stays with her own kind because her parents would not approve of greaser friends
40.
A theme in The Outsiders is "the importance of friendship." Which one of these is an example of this theme.
a)
Ponyboy spitting at the Socs in the park
b)
Bob, Randy and the Socs in the back seat teaming up to beat up Ponyboy and Johnny
c)
Johnny carrying a switchblade and vowing never to be beat up again
d)
Two-Bit befriending Marcia at the drive-in
41.

The Outsiders shows that both Greasers and Socs have problems during their teenage years.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Pony writes his theme for English to help people understand the Greasers and other boys like them.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which of the following best fits a theme of The Outsiders?

a)

Rich people and poor people will never understand each other.

b)

You should get to know someone before you judge them.

44.
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Bob dies?
a)
Darry
b)
Two-bit
c)
No one
d)
Dally
45.
What is the main thing Ponyboy and Johnny eat while in hiding?
a)
Bologna sandwiches
b)
Hot dogs
c)
Beans
d)
Popcorn
46.
How did Ponyboy describe their new haircuts?
a)
like being a 12 year old boy
b)
he said nothing about their haircuts
c)
like being in a Halloween costume you can't get out of
d)
they looked silly
47.
Who writes Ponyboy a letter?
a)
Soda
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve
48.
Where does Soda work?
a)
At the grocery store
b)
At a local gas station
c)
At an amusement park
d)
At a convenient store
49.
Where did Ponyboy and Johnny hide out?
a)
in an old church
b)
in an old school
c)
in and old house
d)
at Dallas' house
50.
What book did Johnny buy when he went to the store?
a)
Gone With The Wind
b)
Alice in Wonderland
c)
War and Peace
d)
Watership Down
51.
What was S. E. Hinton's purpose when she included a conversation about sunsets between Ponyboy and Cherry? *
a)
To show that Ponyboy and Cherry both watched sunsets.
b)
To explain that sunsets are important to both greasers and Socs.
c)
To symbolize that all people, rich and poor, have some things in common.
d)
To demonstrate that sunsets mean different things to everyone.
52.
The fighting between the Greasers and Socs grows out of
a)
social conflict
b)
racial conflict
c)
school rivalry
53.
Johnny compares Dally to
a)
a tough, sadistic killer
b)
one of King Arthur's knights
c)
a gallant Southern gentleman
54.
After talking to Randy, Ponyboy realizes that
a)
a skin fight is the only way to establish their respective turfs
b)
revenge is justified
c)
violence is senseless 
55.
The Soc who was killed
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Darry
56.
What is the main reason Pony tried to stay out of trouble?
a)
to avoid a beating
b)
to stay in the Boy Scouts
c)
to stay with his brothers
d)
to stay on the Honor Roll
57.
An antonym of sham is
a)
exquisite
b)
genuine
c)
silky
d)
expensive
58.
Shammed means
a)
joked
b)
schemed
c)
pretended
d)
concealed
59.
An antonym of devastate is
a)
group
b)
repair
c)
examine
d)
discuss
60.
I am not being heedful; so therefore I am _____.
a)
lazy
b)
inattentive
c)
mischievous
d)
impolite
61.
Jackie Robinson was a pioneer for African Americans playing professional sports.  This means that Jackie Robinson
a)
opened the way for others.
b)
traveled all over the world.
c)
played baseball in the 1800s.
d)
was the best baseball player ever.
62.
Writing to a pen pal is an example of _____.
a)
inheritance
b)
correspondence
c)
supervision
d)
acquisition
63.
I inherited money from my grandmother. This means I
a)
saved it.
b)
earned it.
c)
received it after her death.
d)
gave it to someone who earned it.
64.
A synonym of toil is
a)
difficulty.
b)
exhaustion.
c)
labor.
d)
worker.
65.
How can you stop illiteracy?
a)
by avoiding fighting with others
b)
by teaching others to read and write
c)

by getting regular check ups at the doctor

d)
by exercising regularly and eating healthy
66.
To ponder a problem is to
a)
solve it.
b)
question it.
c)
think it over quickly.
d)
think it over carefully.
67.
An antonym of revelry is
a)
daydreaming.
b)
studying.
c)
wondering.
d)
mourning.
68.
To cope with a problem is to
a)
try unsuccessfully to solve it.
b)
manage it successfully.
c)
worry about it constantly.
d)
forget about it.
69.
Irate is
a)
mournful.
b)
typical.
c)
confused.
d)
furious.
70.

Choose 2 phrases to form a sentence that correctly uses a word from Word List 9.

a)

A flourish is

b)

a burst of music.

c)

A garrison is

d)

a troubling situation.

71.

Choose 2 phrases to form a sentence that correctly uses a word from Word List 9.

a)

lack the means to support themselves.

b)

keep moving from place to place.

c)

Ruthless people are those who

d)

Nomadic people are those who

72.
Which of these would you most likely to do blithely?
a)
study for an important test
b)
work out at soccer practice
c)
babysit your little brother
d)
play Frisbee in the park with friends on a summer day
73.
Wildlife wardens think that manatees are not nimble enough to get out of the way of speeding boats. Nimble means 
a)
slow
b)
quick
c)
friendly
d)
angry
74.
No one knows what started the rupture between Jennifer and Julie.  Rupture means
a)
break in friendly relations.
b)
argument.
c)
decision.
d)
first meeting.
75.

A synonym of eerie is

a)

fascinating.

b)

afraid.

c)

deafening.

d)

strange.

76.

A quality or feature associated with a person or thing.

a)

devout

b)

arbitrate

c)

attribute

d)

compromise

77.

Which of the following is a necessity?

a)

hot pockets

b)

toys

c)

video games

d)

shelter

78.
To endorse a check is to
a)
pay for a purchase by check.
b)
receive a check in the mail.
c)
give someone his or her paycheck.
d)
sign the back of a check before cashing it.
79.
lucrative =
a)
thrifty
b)
businesslike
c)
comfortable
d)
profitable
80.
The student's plausible explanation is he left his homework on the bus.
a)
seems true.
b)
is certainly true.
c)
is probably untrue.
d)
is certainly untrue.
81.
I was incredulous when Andrew said the OKC Thunder would sweep the Golden State Warriors.
a)
skeptical
b)
fabulous
c)
fascinated
d)
furious
82.
Which is the best example of subtlety?
a)
an apple's red color
b)
slight sadness in a piece of music
c)
a baby's soft skin
d)
the warmth of the sun
83.
To speak impromptu is to
a)
make a congratulatory speech.
b)
give a lecture to a large group.
c)
make a political speech.
d)
speak without preparation.
84.

What is Logos?

a)

Logical Appeal

b)

Greek word meaning "character.'

c)

Timeless Appeal

d)

Means to "go low"

85.

What is Logos used for?

a)

Emotional Appeal

b)

To convince audience that issue is important or time is limited, so act now.

c)

Appeal to logic and reason

d)

Credibility Appeal

86.

What is Pathos?

a)

Greek word for 'right time'

b)

Credibility Appeal

c)

Greek word meaning ' a word' or 'reason'

d)

Emotional Appeal

87.

Pathos appeals to the (a)   of an audience

88.

What is Ethos?

a)

Timeless Apeal

b)

Credibility Appeal

c)

Greek word meaning 'reason'

d)

Used to appeal to logic and reason

89.

Ethos is a Greek word meaning '_________.'

a)

Right Time

b)

Reason

c)

Season

d)

Character

90.

What is Kairos?

a)

Timeless Appeal

b)

Logical Appeal

c)

Emotional Appeal

d)

Credibility Appeal

91.

Kairos needs to come at the right (a)   or have the appropriate tone.


Choose from the below words
time
appeal
thing
audience
92.

Match the following

a)

Logos

1.

Logical Appeal

b)

Pathos

2.

Emotional Appeal

c)

Ethos

3.

Credibility Appeal

d)

Kairos

4.

Timeless Appeal

93.

The author’s attitude about their topic, characters or audience.

a)

Mood

b)

Setting

c)

Tone

d)

Diction

94.

Diction is the literary term that means

a)

The connections we have with words

b)

An author's choice of words

c)

The definition of words

d)

The common way of speaking with friends

95.

A phrase or line of poetry that is repeated throughout a poem to create a special effect:

a)

meter

b)

rhyme

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme scheme

96.

A simile.....

a)

tells what a person likes

b)

compares two unlike things using the words like or as

c)

compares two similar things 

d)

tells what a person is doing

97.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

c)

An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

d)

A type of poem in which two things are compared

98.
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
99.

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

100.

What is the definition of alliteration?

a)

A huge exaggeration

b)

Giving an animal human-like qualities

c)

The repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words

d)

Two words that sound alike, but have different meanings

101.

What is the best definition of imagery? 

a)

An author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses.

b)

An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.

c)

 A comparison between two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.

d)

Exaggeration

102.

The sun smiled on the angry clouds.

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

rhyme

d)

onomatopoeia

103.

repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants as in "blade" and "maze"

a)

assonance

b)

consonance

c)

meter

d)

rhyme

104.

A form of poetry that originated in Japan and uses three lines. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables.

a)

haiku

b)

concrete

c)

ballad

d)

narrative

105.

A poem that follows no consistent rhyming or beat pattern; a "free-for-all"

a)

sonnet

b)

limerick

c)

free verse

d)

narrative

106.

A humorous poem that includes 3 long and 2 short lines; akin to a nursery rhyme

a)

limerick

b)

lyric

c)

haiku

d)

concrete

107.

A poem made up of 14 lines; usually romantic

a)

lyric

b)

narrative

c)

haiku

d)

sonnet

108.

A poem made up of 3 lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern; usually about nature

a)

sonnet

b)

haiku

c)

concrete

d)

limerick

109.

What is a quatrain?

a)

a stanza with two lines

b)

a stanza with three lines

c)

a stanza with four lines

d)

a stanza with five lines

110.

A villanelle has (a)   lines.

111.
a poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has stimulated deep and noble feelings in the poet
a)
Ode
b)
Bio-Poem
c)
Found Poem
d)
Tanka
112.
a poem in which certain letters in each line form a word or words
a)
Acrostic
b)
Found Poem
c)
Villanelle
d)
Limerick
113.
Definition of stereotype:
a)
the tendency to want to fit in
b)
the different levels of power between people
c)
an intense conflict or competition
d)
a widely held, but often untrue belief about a group of people
114.

struck with fear

a)

faltered

b)

stifle

c)

bewildered

d)

aghast

115.

to deliberately take someone's attention from something by making them think about or notice other things

a)

attention

b)

diverted

c)

reckless

d)

mimicked

116.

a state in which you cannot think, speak, see, or hear clearly

a)

bewildered

b)

stupor

c)

gripe

d)

faltered

117.

court states that someone is not guilty of a crime

a)

acquitted

b)

reckless

c)

stupor

d)

juvenile delinquent

118.
What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?
a)
They were too strict with him.
b)
They did not love him enough.
c)
They never told him no.
119.

What kind of condition is Johnny in?

a)

He is being discharged

b)

He's fine

c)

Critical condition

120.

Who did Johnny not want to see at the hospital?

a)

His Dad

b)

Dallas

c)

His Mom

121.
What does Johnny want Two-Bit to go get for him in Chapter 8?
a)

a knife

b)

a blanket

c)

a copy of Gone with the Wind

122.
Why does Ponyboy call Cherry a traitor?
a)

because she slaps him

b)

because she will not go to visit Johnny

c)

because she is dating Randy

123.

Who wins the rumble?

a)

The Greasers

b)

The Socs

124.

What does Johnny tell Pony?

a)

To look at sunsets

b)

To stay gold

125.

Johnny’s last words were spoken to Dally.


True OR False

a)

True

b)

False

126.

What made Johnny's eyes glow with pride?

a)

The Greasers put up a good fight.

b)

Dallas said he was proud of him.

127.

How do Ponyboy and Dally get to the hospital fast?

a)

By stealing a car.

b)

By lying to the police and getting an escort.

128.

How does Dally die?

a)

suicide by police

(The police shoot him because he pointed his gun at them)

b)

He throws himself out of the car

c)

He dies from injuries from the rumble

129.

What was "ironic" about the gun that Dally pointed at the police in the vacant lot?

a)

The gun belonged to Johnny

b)

The gun was actually a watergun

c)

The gun was not loaded

130.

What is wrong with Ponyboy after the rumble?

a)

He suffered a concussion.

b)

Ponyboy died.

c)

He broke his leg.

131.

What is the difference between Dally and Johnny's death?

a)

Johnny died a hero and Dally died a hoodlum.

b)

Johnny died a hoodlum and Dally died a hero.

c)

Johnny died of a broken heart and Dally died from severe burns.

132.

What does Ponyboy find in the copy of Gone with the Wind Johnny left him?

a)

a letter from Dally

b)

a letter from Johnny

c)

A letter from Micky Mouse

133.

What does Ponyboy decide to write for English class?

a)

a story about his childhood

b)

an essay about the dangers of gangs

c)

a story about his experiences (The Outsiders)

134.

Who surprises Ponyboy with a visit while he's at home sick?

a)

Cherry

b)

Randy

c)

Marcia

135.

An expression or saying that is quite different from its literal meaning is called a(n) (a)   .

Choose from the below words
personification
idiom
alliteration
poem

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