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Unit 1 Test Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A short story is:

a)

A brief fictional prose narrative

b)

Shorter than a novel

c)

A story that deals with only a few characters

d)

All of these.

2.

The BEST synonym for Unity of Effect

a)

Emotion

b)

Theme

c)

Topic

d)

Purpose

3.

Which of these is a method of indirect characterization?

a)

Speech

b)

Thoughts

c)

Effect on others

d)

Actions

e)

Looks

4.

The STEAL method is the means by which authors:

a)

Create direct characterization

b)

Create indirect characterization

c)

Create Setting

d)

Create Conflict

5.

The time and place of a story is called the:

a)

Theme

b)

Exposition

c)

Setting

d)

Characterization

6.

Which of these is a THEME STATEMENT?

a)

The story communicates that a person must learn to love themselves before they love others.

b)

Love

c)

Love is blind.

d)

The story is about love.

7.

A conflict is:

a)

The most intense moment in a story.

b)

The inciting moment.

c)

A struggle which occurs between two characters or groups and is caused by external forces.

d)

A struggle between opposing forces.

8.

The most basic unit of poetry.

a)

Line

b)

Stanza

c)

Quatrain

d)

Couplet

9.

A group of lines in a poem.

a)

Line

b)

Stanza

c)

Quatrain

d)

Couplet

10.

A sonnet is an example of which type of poetry?

a)

Open Form

b)

Closed Form

11.

Which of these are necessary elements of an English sonnet?

a)

3 quatrains

b)

1 couplet

c)

Iambic Pentameter

d)

Title

12.

The purpose of a nonfiction text could be to:

a)

Inform

b)

Persuade

c)

Entertain

13.

Which of these has an impact on the tone of a text?

a)

Author

b)

Audience

c)

Purpose

14.

Select the main characters in "The Cask of Amontillado"

a)

Zaroff

b)

Montresor

c)

Fortunato

d)

Rainsford

15.

Which sentence best summarizes the plot of “The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

A man insults everyone he knows because he is jealous.

b)

A man takes another man into cold, damp vaults to taste a special drink

c)

A man questions another man about his skill as a bricklayer.

d)

A man develops a carefully devised plot to take revenge on another man.

16.

Which sentence best summarizes the conclusion of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

a)

Rainsford kills Zaroff.

b)

Zaroff kills Rainsford.

c)

Rainsford escapes.

d)

Rainsford and Zaroff kill each other.

17.

What surprising thing does Zaroff do on his island?

a)

Eat people.

b)

Hunt people.

c)

Hunt tigers.

d)

Train dogs.

18.

The theme of the poem "Introduction to Poetry" is: Poetry should be appreciated and experienced rather than examined too intensely for answers.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Figurative language which shows a comparison between two things use "like" or "as" is called a(n):

a)

Metaphor

b)

Imagery

c)

Smile

d)

Personification

20.

Figurative language which gives human qualities to things that are not human is called:

a)

Metaphor

b)

Imagery

c)

Smile

d)

Personification

21.

Akhtar's "Why I Lied to Everyone in Highschool About Knowing Karate" shows that:

a)

The children of immigrants can learn to achieve great things in American society if they work hard enough.

b)

In school and in life, honesty is always the best policy—no matter what you might be feeling at the moment.

c)

Growing up frequently presents situations more complex than simply “right” or “wrong” decisions.

d)

Karate is an honorable practice that should be taken seriously.

22.

What STEAL method is the author using in the passage from "The Most Dangerous Game?"

“I wanted the ideal animal to hunt,” explained the general. “So I said, ‘What are the attributes of

an ideal quarry?’ And the answer was, of course, ‘It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it

must be able to reason.’”

“But no animal can reason,” objected Rainsford.

“My dear fellow,” said the general, “there is one that can.”

“But you can’t mean—” gasped Rainsford.

“And why not?”

“I can’t believe you are serious, General Zaroff. This is a grisly joke.”

“Why should I not be serious? I am speaking of hunting.”

“Hunting? Great Guns, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder.”

a)

Speech

b)

Thoughts

c)

Effect on others

d)

Actions

e)

Looks

23.

Based on the following passage, what is the effect that the author is trying to achieve in "The Cask of Amontillado?"

I thrust a torch through the remaining aperture and let it fall within. There came forth in return only a jingling of the bells. My heart grew sick; it was the dampness of the catacombs that made it so.

a)

Fear

b)

Peace

c)

Triumph

d)

Disgruntlement

24.

The following passage best shows:

"It was about dusk, one evening during the supreme madness of the carnival season, that I encountered my friend."

a)

Characterization

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Conflict

25.

The conflict between Montresor and Fortunato is:

a)

Internal

b)

External

26.

State whether this statement is grammatically and mechanically correct or incorrect. 

"I will pass my Unit 2 test on September 6 2022"

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

27.

Indicate whether the sentence is too informal/formal for the context by selecting "correct" or "incorrect."

Context: class essay

Sentence: "You might not know that the dinosaurs went extinct because of a meteor impact." 

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect