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Ela3Qtr2FirstQuiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The words below are all misspelled except for one, which one is it?

a)

appogiatura

b)

chlorophyll

c)

breadren

2.

Identify the misspelled word

a)

croissant

b)

xanthosis

c)

sacreligious

3.

The words below are all misspelled except for one, which one is it?

a)

kamekazi

b)

vignette

c)

chiuahua

4.

Which spelling is correct?

a)

schape

b)

schappe

c)

shappe

5.

Which spelling is incorrect

a)

gladiolus

b)

dimarche

c)

logorrhea

d)

psoriasis

6.

Figurative language doesn't evoke emotion but it creates mental images in the reader's head, and makes him feel like he's part of the story.  

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Figurative language makes the reader feel disconnected to the characters and plot, making their experience more memorable.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Alliteration is used mostly in children's poetry, nursery rhymes, and tongue twisters in order to give them rhythm and a fun, sing-song sound.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

We use alliteration within a speech, poem, or advertisement. It calls attention to important phrases with the repetition of sounds.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What type of figurative language is it?

"My mind makes marvelous moves, masses

Marvel and move, many mock what I've mastered"

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Aliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

None of these

11.

"The bees buzzed by flying back to their hive."

Is the underlined word is an example of Onomatopoeia?

a)

Yes

b)

No

12.

Onomatopoeias are a valuable way to describe sound, creating the actual sound in the reader's mind. This creates a vivid reading experience.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A metaphor is a figure of speech stating three things are similar.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that is literally true, and helps explain an idea or make a comparison.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

"light of hope to millions of Negro slaves"

What type of figurative language is it?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

16.

The purpose of a simile is to help describe one thing by comparing it to another thing that is perhaps seemingly unrelated.

Similes make descriptions vivid by comparing their subjects with known events or things.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Many people use hyperbole as a figure of speech to make something seem larger or more important than it actually is. Such exaggeration or distortion can help express strong emotion, emphasize a point, or even evoke humor.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

"A day was twenty-four hours long but seemed longer. There was no hurry, for there was nowhere to go, nothing to buy and no money to buy it with, nothing to see outside the boundaries of Maycomb County."

What type of figurative language is it?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

19.

"Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue.“

What type of figurative language is it?

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metphor

20.

Personification connects readers with the object that is personified. Personification can make descriptions of non-human entities more vivid, or can help readers understand, sympathize with, or react emotionally to non-human characters.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What is a simile?

a)

A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

b)

Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

c)

A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

d)

An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

22.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

b)

Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

c)

A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

d)

An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

23.

What is personification?

a)

A comparison of two unrelated things that uses like or as.

b)

Giving human/lifelike characteristics to something that is not human and/or alive.

c)

A comparison of two unrelated things that DOES NOT use like or as.

d)

An extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally.

24.

Which of the following is an example of SIMILE?

a)

The soldier was as brave as a lion.

b)

Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.

c)

Her voice is music to my ears.

d)

Your suitcase weighs a ton!

25.

Which of the following is an example of METAPHOR?

a)

The soldier was as brave as a lion.

b)

Her stomach complained loudly after she ate the spicy enchiladas.

c)

Her voice is music to my ears.

d)

Your suitcase weighs a ton!

26.

Which of the following is an example of an OXYMORON?

a)

The bacon sizzled in the hot skillet.

b)

Shaina ordered jumbo shrimp at the seafood restaurant.

c)

Every cloud has a silver lining.

d)

The school dietitian eats a double bacon cheeseburger three times a week.

27.

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

28.

Sarah was so quiet that she had an absent presence.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metaphor

29.

What is figurative language?

a)

Language that uses words or expressions that are different from what is actually meant.

b)

Language that makes writing more interesting.

c)

Language that makes reading more interesting.

d)

All of the above

30.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

a)

A metaphor uses "like" or "as," but a simile does not.

b)

A metaphor is a direct comparison, but a simile uses "like" or "as."

c)

A metaphor exaggerates the truth, but a simile does not.

d)

A metaphor uses a play on words, but a simile does not.

31.

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times"

What type of figurative language is it?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Idiom

c)

Assonance

d)

Anaphora

32.

Assonance is the repetition of consonant sounds (not just letters) in words that are close together. The sounds don't have to be at the beginning of the word.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

How did Unoka die?

a)

he was killed at war

b)

he was killed by Okonkwo

c)

his belly swelled up

d)

he died of starvation

34.

When Unoka dies where is his body taken?

a)

to the shrine of Ani

b)

to the evil forest

c)

to the family burial ground

d)

to the community ilo

35.

Did Unoka ever gain any titles?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Who does Okonkwo ask for seeds?

a)

Obierka

b)

Ani

c)

Chielo

d)

Nwakibie

37.

How many seeds does Okonkwo ask Nwakibie for?

a)

200

b)

250

c)

350

d)

400

38.

 

How did Okonkwo feel about his first harvest even though it was difficult?

a)

sad

b)

excited

c)

proud

d)

dissappointed

39.

Ikemefuna knows many...

a)

stories

b)

math problems

c)

musical numbers

d)

farming techniques

40.

What does Ojiugo do wrong?

a)

forgets to make the evening meal

b)

forgets to make the evening meal

c)

forgets to make a fire

d)

forgets to go to the market

41.

Who does Okonkwo beat during the week of peace?

a)

Ojiugo

b)

Nwoye's mother

c)

Nkechi

d)

Ezinma

42.

 

The old tradition if you broke the week of peace was that you were...

a)

killed

b)

exiled

43.

Okonkwo's punishment for breaking the peace is...

a)

to take in more children

b)

to give a sacrifice to Ani

c)

to cook for his wives

d)

to give up some of his seeds

44.

 

With whom does Ikemefuna become particularly close?

a)

Chielo

b)

Ezinma

c)

Nwoye

d)

Mr. Brown

45.

What did the oldest man at the meeting say to Okonkwo?

a)

Be kind

b)

Be honest

c)

Be humble

d)

Be truthful

46.

When a titleless man contradicts Okonkwo, he says, “this meeting is for men.” What does this mean?

a)

The man is a woman in disguise

b)

The man does not have "manly" attributes such as titles

c)

None of these

d)

All of the above

47.

Ikemefuna hated living with Okonkwo's family.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What upset Okonkwo most about his son?

a)

He looked like Okonkwo's father.

b)

Nwoye, was showing signs of laziness.

c)

Nwoye was violent.

d)

Nwoye was very unruly.

49.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe Unoka?

a)

He was a great drummer.

b)

He was lazy and improvident.

c)

He was a great flute player.

d)

He often borrowed money from others he could not pay back.

50.

Who is Ezinma?

a)

Okonkwo's daughter

b)

The village priestess

c)

Okonkwo's adopted son

d)

Okonkwo's wife