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Theme Essay

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Short story titles belong in...

a)

quotation marks.

b)

italics.

c)

ALL CAPS.

d)

a bold font.

2.

Which embedding evidence techniques did the writer use?

 As the story continues, Zaroff tries to manipulate Rainsford into thinking that hunting humans is not all that crazy. He justifies his actions by degrading his prey: “The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure,” and he refers to his victims as “the scum of the earth” (28).

a)

colon and flow

b)

flow and dialogue

c)

dialogue

d)

dialogue and colon

3.

Which citation is punctuated correctly?

a)

(Connell 27).

b)

(Connell)

c)

(Connell pg. 27).

d)

(Connell, 27).

4.

Always use (a)   tense verbs when writing about literature.

5.

This explains how your evidence supports your topic sentence

(a)  

6.

In a theme essay, this sentence includes a thematic statement

a)

thesis

b)

commentary

c)

evidence

d)

transitions

7.

Is it okay to use personal pronouns in an essay? Example: "I think..." or "My evidence..."

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

maybe

8.

In a literary essay, evidence should be organized _________.

a)

in any way the writer chooses.

b)

chronologically

c)

in reverse order.

9.

Mrs. Ledbetter loves when students use the word “quote” in their commentary.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

d)

Sometimes

10.

Which of the following is not part of a thematic statement?

a)

Theme topic

b)

Qualifying word

c)

Adjectives

d)

How the work applies to real life

e)

Commentary

11.

Which embedding evidence technique uses just a few words, doesn't include a comma, and begins with a lowercase letter?

a)

colon quote

b)

flow quote

c)

dialogue quote

d)

IDK

12.

The last sentence of a literary paragraph is called the _______sentence. This sentence should connect with the topic sentence.

a)

ending

b)

last

c)

summary

d)

commentary

13.

Which of the following is the ONLY acceptable explanation of how the evidence is embedded correctly?

Moreover, after explaining how monotonous hunting had become, Zaroff lights up and tells Rainsford that he found a remedy to his problem: “I had to invent a new animal to hunt” (27).

a)

I followed the rules. I used a proper citation.

b)

It flows with the sentence, and I used a proper citation.

c)

My flow quote is in the flow of the sentence, does not include a comma, begins with a lowercase letter, and consists of a few words.

d)

My colon quote's lead-in includes a complete sentence before the colon, and my evidence begins with a capital letter.