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Allusions

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

2.

What is the common allusion for Goofy?

a)

to be a coward

b)

to be silly

c)

to be mean

d)

all of the above

3.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

a)

His brother is unintelligent

b)

His brother works hard

c)

His brother is intelligent

d)

His brother is lazy

4.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.

a)

Not wanting to share

b)

Excited about sharing

c)

Throwing them all away

d)

Counting the M&Ms

5.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

We do serious work in the classroom; it's not a Mickey Mouse Club in here!

a)

We don't keep mice

b)

We don't goof off

c)

We love to eat cheese

d)

We don't like working

6.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Ask me anything; I'm like Google over here.

a)

I can search answers

b)

I know all the answers

c)

I don't know anything

d)

I have some answers

7.

What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?

a)

loving family

b)

being very rich

c)

hard work and bad treatment

d)

all of the above

8.

What is the meaning of the allusion: I sent an SOS, but no one came.

a)

There was an emergency, and I needed help immediately!

b)

I like the alphabet.

c)

I like Alfredo Sauce.

d)

There wasn't anyone else there.

9.

What is the meaning of the allusion: She's a decent swimmer, but she's not Ariel.

a)

She hates the water.

b)

She is an okay swimmer.

c)

She is a fish.

d)

She has red hair.

10.

Which myth means success and good fortune?

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titan

11.

Which myth means a tragic weakness?

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titan

12.

Every business he opens makes loads of money! He's very rich. He must have ____________.

a)

The Midas Touch

b)

Herculean

c)

Cupid's Arrow

d)

Achille's Heel

e)

Titans

13.

Which word matches with Herculean Effort?

a)

strength

b)

huge

c)

love

d)

weakness

e)

success

14.

Which word matches with Achille's Heel?

a)

strength

b)

huge

c)

love

d)

weakness

e)

success

15.
Swimming for four hours this afternoon and not giving up took a ______________ effort. 
a)
atlas
b)
Herculean
c)
Pandora's box
d)
martial
16.
In 1815, French emperor Napoleon suffered a devastating defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, which would prove to be his final battle before he abdicated the throne.
What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?
Last night's playoff in the semifinals proved to be the team's 
Waterloo
a)
A final defeat 
b)
A surprise win 
c)
A final win
d)
All of the above
17.

In the story A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, a penny-pinching and bitter Ebenezer Scrooge values money more than people.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Our neighbor has a reputation for being a Scrooge, so we don't even stop at his door any more when we're fundraising.

a)

generous

b)

kind

c)

stingy

d)

jealous

18.

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting under the assumption that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

a)

an equal amount

b)

a tiny bit

c)

an even split

d)

the largest portion

19.

The comic book superhero Spider-Man possesses a spidey sense that warns him of impending trouble.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Luther picked up his pace on the trail as his spidey sense began to tingle.

a)

sense of smell

b)

sense of danger

c)

sense of wonder

d)

sense of pride