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Lit Term Quiz 1/17

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the guy who can teach you how to win every argument.

a)

Socrates

b)

Ares

c)

Aristotle

d)

Hermes

2.

The main character in a story. The person who a student roots for.

a)

Antagonist

b)

Archetype

c)

Protagonist

d)

Hero

3.

Direct characterization

a)

When the author shows the reader about the character

b)

When the main character has a problem with him/her self.

c)

When the author tells the reader about the character

d)

When the reader knows something the character does not

4.

Indirect characterization

a)

The author tells the reader about the character

b)

The author shows the reader about the character

c)

When the character has a problem with nature

d)

When the character has a problem with him/her self

5.

Dynamic character

a)

A character that changes throughout the text

b)

A character that stays the same throughout a text

c)

A character that is in conflict with society

d)

A character that is in conflict with another character

6.

Narration using the pronoun I

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscent

d)

Second Person

7.

Using logical arguments/facts to prove a point

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

d)

first-person narration

8.

a character who serves as a direct contrast to another character as a device to emphasize the qualities of the main character (Dr. Watson to Sherlock Holmes)

a)

antihero

b)

logos

c)

Foil

d)

rhetoric

9.

a classic pattern used in fiction that's guaranteed to satisfy most audiences

a)

protagonist

b)

point of view/narration

c)

theme

d)

storytelling arc

10.

a method developed by Aristotle to always win an argument

a)

theme

b)

rhetoric

c)

butterflies

d)

foil

11.

touching reader's emotions

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

d)

hyperbole

12.

when the protagonist is actually a villain of the story, but we empathize anyway (Dexter, Walter White, Tony Soprano)

a)

antagonist

b)

antihero

c)

foil

d)

the other guy

13.

an insight about human life that's revealed in a literary work

a)

third-person objective

b)

storytelling arc

c)

theme

d)

ethos

14.

Metaphor

a)

Giving human characteristics to things that are not human

b)

A group of words with a deep meaning

c)

A comparison that does NOT use like or as

d)

A comparison using like or as

15.

Static character

a)

A character that has a problem with another character

b)

A character that changes throughout the text

c)

A character that has a problem with nature

d)

A character that does not change throughout the text

16.

the opponent who blocks the protagonist (Darth Vader)

a)

antagonist

b)

antihero

c)

exposition

d)

resolution

17.

narration that focuses on one character only

a)

third-person limited

b)

third-person objective

c)

third-person omniscient

d)

first-person narration

18.

narration that is all-knowing

a)

Third-person limited

b)

third-person objective

c)

third-person omniscient

d)

first-person narration

19.

the vantage point from which a story is told

a)

theme

b)

point of view/narration

c)

plot

d)

dialogue

20.

narration that is journalistic/no inner thoughts

a)

third-person limited

b)

third-person objective

c)

third-person omniscient

d)

the library

21.

What is included in the story-telling arc?

a)

climax

b)

exposition & resolution

c)

rising action & falling action

d)

conflict introduction

e)

all of the above

22.

credible sources /your credibility

a)

works cited page

b)

logos

c)

pathos

d)

ethos

23.

Figurative Language

a)

Language that has neither a figurative nor a literal meaning.

b)

Language that does not have a figurative meaning.

c)

Language that has both a literal meaning and deeper meaning.

d)

Language that only has a literal meaning.

24.

Simile

a)

A comparison that does not use like or as

b)

A comparison using like or as

c)

Giving human characteristics to thing that are not human

d)

The repetition of consonants at the beginning of words

25.

Characterization is

a)

the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero

b)

the dictionary definition of the word

c)

the surrounding emotional feelings associated with a word

d)

the process by which an author brings a character to life

26.

Personification

a)

A comparison NOT using like or as

b)

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

c)

A comparison using like or as

d)

Giving human characteristics to something that is not human

27.

Which of the following is a Hyperbole?

a)

Tiny Tim Tackled Thomas.

b)

She is like a flower.

c)

He told me he studied for a million hours for this test.

d)

The trees whispered in the wind, telling their secrets.

28.

Which of the following is an example of Alliteration?

a)

The grass whispered to the trees.

b)

The grass is the heavens.

c)

The grass is like the heavens.

d)

Tiny Tim tripped a tall toddler.

29.

Which of the following is an example of an Idiom?

a)

That homework is a piece of cake.

b)

That homework is like a monster.

c)

That homework is neat.

d)

What homework?

30.

a flat character

a)

is not well developed

b)

changes over the course of a story

c)

does not change over the course of a story

d)

is well developed

31.

Diction is

a)

word choice intended to convey a certain effect

b)

the principal character in opposition to the protagonist or hero

c)

an account of a person's life written by that person

d)

a conversation between two or more character

32.

Dialogue

a)

A person, place, or thing

b)

A conversation

c)

A brief story with a moral

d)

The outcome of conflict in a plot

33.

Resolution

a)

The outcome of a conflict

b)

A brief work of fiction

c)

A lesson

d)

The central message

34.

Which of these might be an example of a story's theme?

a)

staying true to yourself is important

b)

your best friend

c)

two parents get a divorce

d)

a boy finds out he has superpowers

35.

Tone

a)

The sequence of events in a story

b)

A character or a force in conflict with the main character

c)

The central message in a literary work

d)

The writer's attitude toward a subject or audience

36.

A round character

a)

changes over the course of the story

b)

is not well developed

c)

is well developed

d)

does not change over the course of the story

37.

a dynamic character

a)

is well developed

b)

changes over the course of the story

c)

is not well developed

d)

does not change over the course of the story

38.

A static character

a)

is well developed

b)

is not well developed

c)

changes over the course of the story

d)

does not change over the course of the story

39.
A theme should be a statement, not just one word. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
40.

Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."

a)

Mood

b)

Antagonist

c)

Character

d)

Plot

41.

The problem in a story is the...

a)

theme

b)

resolution

c)

climax

d)

conflict

42.

What is the THEME of a story?

a)

the main events

b)

the life lesson in the story

c)

the problem

43.

The beginning of the story where the setting and main character are introduced.

a)

Exposition

b)

Plot

c)

Climax

44.
The use of clues or hints to suggest something is going to happen in the future is called ....
a)
foreshadow
b)
flashback
45.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
46.
Lightening streaked across the greenish-black sky yet, the air was oddly still. When the warning siren shrieked, the family knew that they should head for the storm cellar.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback
47.

A conversation between characters.

a)

Dialogue

b)

Point of View

c)

Irony

d)

Flashback

48.

Which answer correctly lists the parts of the plot - in order!

a)

rising action

exposition

climax

falling action

resolution

b)

setting

characters

conflict

climax

falling action

c)

exposition

rising action

climax

falling action

resolution

d)

conflict

rising action

exposition

climax

falling action

resolution

49.

Who/what are introduced in the exposition of a story?

a)

plot

theme

main characters

b)

setting

main characters

main conflict

c)

plot events

topic

main conflict

d)

setting

theme

main conflict

50.

What type of conflict is being shown in the picture?

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs, Man

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Society

51.

What type of conflict is being shown in the picture?

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Society

52.

What type of conflict is represented by the passage.


I was just about to check on my Instagram, when my father barged into my room. He was waving my report card.

"How are you failing English? No more video games or playing on your phone for the next six months!"

I couldn't believe this unfairness.

"Dad! You can't ruin my life!"

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Society

53.
What is the purpose of foreshadowing?
a)
To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.
b)
To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.
c)
To introduce the reader to all of the characters.
d)
To give the reader the setting of the story.
54.

Identify the type of conflict for this passage.

Tired about the lack of breaks given during long shifts at work and poor air conditioning, Mary decided to take a stand. She started a petition and got all the other secretaries to stage a peaceful protest for better working conditions.

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Society

55.
A composition humorously imitating another, usually serious, piece of work.
a)
Parody
b)
Dramatic Irony
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Sarcasm
56.
Satire is
a)

drawing a conclusion based on facts.

b)

taking advantage of someone or something for one own's benefit.

c)

a form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected. In satire, the understated language may be ironic.

d)

a work that ridicules shortcomings of specific people or institutions to bring about change.

57.

A monologue is a literary device used to show a character's thoughts.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

A monologue is made by a single character.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

A type of monologue that a character gives without actually speaking. It shows their inner thoughts.

a)

Dramatic Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Internal Monologue

d)

Dialogue

60.

A long speech that a character makes in a play when there are no other characters on stage.

a)

Dramatic Monologue

b)

Internal Monologue

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Dialogue

61.

A person, place, thing or event that has meaning in itself but also stands for something else.

a)

idiom

b)

symbolism

c)

irony

d)

hyperbole

62.

The dictionary definition of a word.

a)

connotation

b)

definition

c)

denotation

d)

mood

63.

archetype

a)

entertain

b)

battle sweat

c)

ethos, pathos, logos

d)

damsel in distress

64.

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

a)

Denotation

b)

Tone

c)

Connotation

d)

Epilogue

65.

The use of hints or clues to elude to what might happen later in a story.

a)

flashback

b)

irony

c)

foreshadow

d)

foretell

66.

This is a look back to an earlier event...

a)

Flashback

b)

Foreshadowing

67.

Means extreme exaggeration

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

68.

Using human qualities or characteristics to describe non human things

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

69.
What is the purpose of a flashback?
a)
To introduce the reader to all of the characters.
b)
To give the reader a hint at what is going to happen in the future.
c)
To give the reader background information to learn more about a character or a situation.
d)
To give the reader the setting of the story.
70.

What type of figurative language is this: The leaves danced in the wind.

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

71.

What type of figurative language is this: This box is so heavy it weights a ton!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

72.

Select all that apply to the purpose of FORESHADOWING.

a)

It builds suspense

b)

It uses the memory of the character's past experience.

c)

It makes the story more believable.

d)

The events can be hinted through dialogue, description, and the attitudes of the characters.

73.
Although she thought the roller coaster ride would be fun, the sensation of being flipped through the air made Rosie relive the horrible car accident she had suffered eight years ago.
a)
Foreshadow
b)
Flashback