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Fiction Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 2hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The city had been destroyed. Shopkeepers had been robbed and beaten, their businesses destroyed.  Each day became harder and harder for the poor, ravaged members of the community who managed to survive.  
What is the mood of the passage?
a)
romantic
b)
sorrowful 
c)
joyful
d)
suspenseful 
2.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
3.
What is the theme of this story?  
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Practice humility. Be modest. 
c)
Don't talk to strangers. 
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
4.
Victor wanted to impress Teresa by taking French. However, Victor could not speak French. Victor's inability to speak French contributes to the plot because it is an example of the--
a)
Resolution
b)
Theme
c)
Plot
d)
Conflict
5.
A struggle between two or more opposing forces.
a)
climax
b)
conflict
c)
character
d)
chapter
6.
Which of these is an
internal conflict?
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. self
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. nature
7.
What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?
a)
A hero in a story who saves many lives.
b)
A problem that a character has with other characters.
c)
A struggle between a character and a larger group.
d)
A struggle that a character faces within him/her self.
8.
In "Twilight," Edward & Jacob battle for Bella's affection.
a)
character vs. character
b)
character vs. nature
c)
character vs. society
d)
character vs. self
9.
Identify the point of view of the excerpt from The Hunger Games:
A pain stabs my left temple, and I press my hand against it. Right on the spot where Johanna Mason hit me with the coil of wire. The memories swirl as I try to sort out what is true and what is false.
a)
Second Person
b)
Third Person Omniscient
c)
First person
d)
Third Person Limited
10.

What is the TIME and PLACE of a story called?

a)

Setting

b)

Plot

c)

Character

d)

Author

11.

What are the PEOPLE or ANIMALS in a story called?

a)

People

b)

Beings

c)

Characters

d)

Plot

12.

The authors (implied) MESSAGE or LESSON of a story is called the...

a)

Plot

b)

Moral

c)

Sequence

d)

Theme

13.

Traits, or characteristics, of a character are revealed through...(select all that apply)

a)

what a character says

b)

what a character does

c)

what a character thinks

d)

how a character acts

14.

Jared got off the train from his small farm village. He was now in the big city. An unshaven man with a trench coat with several holes in it approached Jared and told him that he was a police officer and that he needed to see Jared's wallet. Jared did not think that the man looked like a police officer, but he didn't want to get arrested on his first day in the city, so Jared reached into the front pocket of his overalls and gave the man his wallet. The man promptly ran away leaving Jared with no money.


What character trait does Jared demonstrate?

a)

lethargic

b)

knowledgeable

c)

helpful

d)

gullible

e)

malicious

15.

It was the bottom of the ninth inning and the home team was down by one. There was a man on second base when Bruce stepped up to the plate. Bruce pointed to right field. The pitcher threw his fastball. Bruce got a hold of it and sent it flying to right field. The home team won.


What character trait does Bruce demonstrate?

a)

deceitful

b)

confident

c)

cantankerous

d)

humble

e)

respectful

16.

After coming home late from a party, Mae's father questioned her. She wanted to tell him that she was studying at a friend's place and lost track of time, but she told him the truth instead: she was at a party.


What character trait does Mae demonstrate?

a)

deceptive

b)

clever

c)

ignorant

d)

gentle

e)

trustworthy

17.
What type of characterization is the following example?
Brandon leaned back in his chair during the lecture.  He was bored with the classes discussion of rock formations.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
18.
What type of character trait is the following example?
Tiffany loved when her teachers gave her creative projects.  Her favorite things to do were paint, write music, play her guitar, and mold pottery.
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
19.
What type of character trait is the following example?
Jake walked around the lunchroom.  For every new student he saw, he stopped and said hello and gave them a fist bump.
a)
talented
b)
friendly
c)
adventurous
d)
humorous
20.
How is the character's traits revealed?
Marcy sat in class, drumming her fingers on her desk.  Thinking back to that morning, she felt remorse over the way she had talked to her mom.
a)
actions
b)
thoughts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
21.
How is the character's traits revealed?
Mr. Timpelton walked through the airport in his crisp army uniform and duffel bag.  After being deployed for a year in Iraq, he was anxious to see is family.  He wiped his hands nervously on his pants, breathed a deep sigh, and begin to head to the airport welcoming area.
a)
actions
b)
thoughts
c)
statements
d)
interactions with other characters
22.
A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?
a)
Nicki's thoughts
b)
Nicki's feelings
c)
Nicki's actions
23.
What does this let you know about the character, Ms. Mancini?
"Ms. Mancini drifted helplessly around the Central Park Lake for several minutes before she heard 'glop glop'.  It was a turtle swimming towards her with her missing paddle! She began to get super excited. As the turtle approached, she jumped for joy and fell overboard!! The turtle, thought to himself, 'this lady is crazy!'"
a)
Ms. Mancini is excited to see the paddle again
b)
The turtle thinks she is crazy
c)
Ms. Mancini loves to going boating
d)
all of the above
24.
What acronym did we learn to remember the indirect ways an author can tell us about a character?
a)
STEAL
b)
FACE
c)
LONG
d)
READ
25.
What does the "S" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Subtly 
b)
Say or Speak 
c)
Simple
26.
What does the "T" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Talk
b)
Timing
c)
Thoughts
27.
What does the "E" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Everything
b)
Explain in detail
c)
Effect on others
28.
What does the "A" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
All about them
b)
Actions
c)
Animals they own
29.
What does the "L" in STEAL stand for? 
a)
Love interest
b)
Likes
c)
Looks
30.

Which of the following are examples of Internal Conflict?

a)

man vs. self

b)

man vs. nature

c)

man vs. society

d)

man vs. technology

31.

An inference is BEST defined as...

a)

A wild guess

b)

A random guess

c)

An educated guess

d)

Text Evidence

32.

 

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

a)

Violet is mean.

b)

Violet is shy.

c)

Violet is relaxed.

d)

Violet is excited.

33.

Select the meaning of the underlined word: Julie found it very hard to walk up the building with book-laden backpack.

a)

free

b)

heavily loaded

c)

somehow occupied

d)

light

34.

What does the word incognito mean in the sentence below?

The teacher preferred to go incognito​ in

public, wearing baggy pants and

sunglasses in an effort to avoid

students.​

a)

Concealing one's identity

b)

in a formal manner

c)

fashionably

d)

deliberately

35.

Read this dictionary entry, then determine which definition is used in each of the

sentences below.

Bedroom is an example of a compound word.

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4

36.

What does the word tactile​ mean in the sentence below?

Students who are tactile​ learners enjoy

hands-on activities, such as

experiments or simulations.

a)

advanced and skilled

b)

relating to the sense of touch

c)

visual

d)

reluctant and uninterested

37.

What does the word enumerating mean in the sentence below?

After enumerating​ all of the flaws in her

opponent’s argument, the debater

specifically attacked each flawed

segment.​

a)

acting out

b)

naming one by one

c)

criticizing

d)

agreeing with

38.

What does the word misconstrued mean in the sentence below?

​The boy misconstrued​ the girl’s friendly

and social manner, so he was

disappointed and confused when she

denied his invitation to dinner and a

movie.

a)

benefited from

b)

ignored

c)

appreciated

d)

interpreted wrongly