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English 1 Spring 2022 Exam Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant!" is an example of

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

2.

"He was as strong as an ox!" is an example of

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

idiom

3.

"The stairs groaned in agony as Phillip carried the heavy boxes" is an example of

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

mood

d)

metaphor

4.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

BOOM!

b)

The soda can exploded in my hand like a rocket going into space.

c)

Her skin was as soft as a baby's.

d)

The purple pants were perfect on the professor.

5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?

a)

A marriage counselor files for divorce.

b)

A fire station burned down.

c)

An old man has a heart attack.

d)

Someone posts on TikTok about how dumb TikTok is.

6.

Which of the following is an example of imagery?

a)

Playing sports is a lot of fun. I love playing with my friends.

b)

The boy bounced the ball.

c)

The young boy excitedly ran to the ball.

d)

The ball was a deep red, like that of a fire truck, glistening in the bright sunlight.

7.

An example of an internal conflict would be:

a)

a battle in the civil war

b)

being bullied in school

c)

feeling mentally unable to do something

d)

a harsh blizzard

8.

An omniscient narrator:

a)

doesn't know what's going on within the minds of the characters

b)

knows all of the thoughts of each character

c)

knows the thoughts of some characters in the story

d)

knows the thoughts of just the animals in a story

9.

The lesson or message of a (FICTIONAL) story is the

a)

Theme

b)

Main Idea

c)

Conflict

d)

Climax

10.

The attitude of an author is

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Sarcasm

d)

Satire

11.

The feelings of the reader evoked by words and descriptions within the text is called

a)

Conflict

b)

Tone

c)

Mood

d)

Theme

12.

The Scarlet Ibis - The quote, "Such a name sounds good only on a tombstone" is an example of

a)

Mood

b)

Suspense

c)

Internal Conflict

d)

Foreshadowing

13.

Scarlet Ibis - Why did the narrator cry at Doodle's birthday, when Doodle showed everyone how he could walk?

a)

He was overcome with joy, like the rest of his family.

b)

He had a rough day at school that morning.

c)

He was jealous that Doodle was getting more attention than he was.

d)

He felt guilty for teaching Doodle to walk for his own personal gain.

14.

The Scarlet Ibis - Why did Brother teach Doodle to walk and push him to swim, run, and climb?

a)

Selfish Pride

b)

Sympathy

c)

Revenge

d)

Punishment

15.

The Scarlet Ibis - What did Father have built when Doodle was born?

a)

A mahogany coffin

b)

A go-cart

c)

An oak crib

d)

Doodle's own bedroom

16.

The Scarlet Ibis - What does the scarlet ibis symbolize?

a)

Doodle

b)

The narrator

c)

Aunt Nicey

d)

Hope

17.

The Most Dangerous Game - How does Rainsford’s opinion on animals change throughout the story?

a)

At first, Rainsford believes only humans can feel, but by the end, he agrees with Whitney that animals can also feel “fear of pain” (Paragraph 13).

b)

At first, Rainsford thinks that there is only one rational animal, humans, but then he discovers the new animal that Zaroff has “invented” (Paragraph 100).

c)

At first, Rainsford believes humans are smarter than animals, but then he sees that some humans are actually “a very inferior lot” (Paragraph 131).

d)

At first, Rainsford sees animals only as prizes for human hunters, but later Rainsford sympathizes with the animal “at bay” when he too becomes the hunted (Paragraph 204).

18.

The Most Dangerous Game - In "The Most Dangerous Game," which answer choice best describes General Zaroff's problem before he invents his "game"?

a)

He loves hunting but hates to see animals suffer.

b)

He hates Ivan but needs him for company

c)

He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.

d)

He hates Rainsford but must be kind to him.

19.

Which quote from The Most Dangerous Game could be labeled as irony?

a)

"The paddling sound of feet on the soft earth..."

b)

"He lived a year in a minute..."

c)

"The world famous game hunter was now being hunted as game himself..."

d)

"The impulse to cry aloud with joy..."

20.

Most Dangerous Game - Which of the following BEST describes the mood of the following passage:

"There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller.

Rainsford, reclining in a steamer chair, indolently puffed on his favorite brier. The sensuous drowsiness of the night was on him."

a)

Relaxed

b)

Tense

c)

Nightmarish

d)

Joyous

21.

The Most Dangerous Game - Which of the following BEST describes the mood of the following passage:

"Rainsford held his breath. The general’s eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by inch up the tree. Rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring. But the sharp eyes of the hunter stopped before they reached the limb where Rainsford lay; a smile spread over his brown face."

a)

Spooky

b)

Calm

c)

Suspenseful

d)

Humorous

22.

The Odyssey - Who is the Cyclops's father?

a)

Zeus

b)

Odysseus

c)

Poseidon

d)

Cronus

23.

The Odyssey - What idea does Odysseus come up with that ultimately ends the Trojan war?

a)

Building a wall around Troy

b)

Getting Apollo involved

c)

Creating a giant wooden horse

d)

Building an invincible ship

24.

The Odyssey - The Scylla was

a)

a giant whirlpool

b)

a giant cannibal with four arms

c)

a mermaid

d)

a monster with many heads

25.

The Odyssey - Odysseus was trying to return to

a)

Troy

b)

Sparta

c)

Ithaca

d)

Athens

26.

The Odyssey: Athena disguises Odysseus as a

a)

Sailor

b)

Beggar

c)

Suitor

d)

Soldier

27.

The Raven - What is the time and year of the setting?

a)

Midnight in December

b)

An afternoon at the end of October

c)

Noon in July

d)

An early April morning

28.

The Raven - The speaker can best be described as a

a)

lonely, elderly man longing for visitors

b)

magician conjuring up evil spirits

c)

poet seeking inspiration for a new work

d)

melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy

29.

The Raven - What happens when the author opens the door?

a)

The raven flies in

b)

Lenore appears

c)

His mother comes in

d)

He sees only darkness

30.

The Raven - What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?

a)

The speaker's grief and loneliness

b)

The evil that haunts him

c)

The love that he had for Lenore

d)

Nature and how it affects human emotions

31.

The Raven - What question is most important to the speaker?

a)

Is there any way to remove his grief?

b)

Will he ever see Lenore again?

c)

Will the raven stay all night?

d)

Will he ever love again?

32.

Romeo and Juliet - Where does the story happen?

a)

In Rome

b)

In Paris

c)

In Verona

d)

In Florence

33.

Romeo and Juliet - What was Juliet's cousin's name?

a)

Benvolio

b)

Tybalt

c)

Paris

d)

Lorenzo

34.

Romeo and Juliet - family does Romeo belong to?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Hatfield

d)

Skywalker

35.

What family does Juliet belong to?

a)

Capulet

b)

Montague

c)

Kardashian

d)

James

36.

Romeo and Juliet - Who does Romeo murder?

a)

Captain Prince, Chief of Police

b)

Benvolio

c)

Tybalt, Prince of Cats

d)

Mercutio