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1st Semester Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Diction is...

a)

the author's word choice and connotation

b)

figurative language

c)

facts omitted or included

d)

sentence structure

2.

The analysis of a hyperbole would fall under which DIDLS?

a)

diction

b)

language

c)

details

d)

syntax

3.

Poetry Analysis =

a)

DIDLS

b)

TP-CASTT

c)

STAAR

4.

A dependent clause could begin with this conjunction:

a)

and

b)

well

c)

which

d)

so

5.

Which is NOT expected when annotating for TP-CASTT?

a)

circle diction words

b)

identify figurative language

c)

make connections to other texts

d)

identify its positive, negative, or neutral attitude

6.

Robert Burns dedicated a poem to...

a)

a mouse

b)

a horse

c)

John Steinbeck

d)

Of Mice and Men

7.

Of Mice and Men is a

a)

realistic fiction novella

b)

science fiction novella

c)

nonfiction memoir

d)

autobiography

8.

John Steinbeck was born in...

a)

California

b)

New York

c)

Texas

d)

Oklahoma

9.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a Shakespearean tragedy?

a)

Tragic Hero

b)

Tragic Flaw

c)

Comic Relief

d)

Tragic Love

10.

Which character in Of Mice and Men reflects self-respect, empathy, and noble qualities in the working class?

a)

Slim

b)

Curley

c)

Carlson

d)

Slang

11.

Julius Caesar's two physical defects were 

a)

deafness, falling sickness 

b)

falling sickness, nausea 

c)

weak eyesight, diabetes

d)

heartache; deafness 

12.

What conspirator gives Caesar the "unkindest cut of all"? 

a)

Casca

b)

Brutus

c)

Cassius

d)

Cicero

13.

"The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are: composed entirely of lost airline luggage."

Is the colon used correctly?

a)

Yes

b)

No

14.

A semicolon connects...

a)

two independent clauses that are closely related ideas

b)

two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas

c)

both dependent and independent clauses

15.

Why is the dash used in this sentence?

"I found my journal in my brother's room — after he had read the best parts."

a)

to emphasize that the brother read the best parts of the journal

b)

read the best parts of the journal

to show the end of the sentence does not belong with the beginning

c)

because it is an independent clause

16.

Which one of these options completes the sentence in a way that makes the most sense?

Listening to music while walking home,

a)

I didn't notice my friend trying to get my attention.

b)

my friend's shouts of "hello" went unnoticed.

17.

How do you define rhetoric?

a)

writing or speech that is intentionally persuasive

b)

an author's use of figurative or creative language

c)

fictional writing, generally meant to make the reader questions their beliefs

18.

Identify the dominant appeal: "They’ve worked against everything we’ve worked so hard to build, and they don’t care who get hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they’re the enemy, and they won’t stop until we’re all destroyed.

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

19.

to cast off, to refuse to recognize as true or real

a)

repudiate

b)

guileless

c)

bellwether

d)

apprise

20.

The dash can NOT replace

a)

a colon

b)

parentheses

c)

apostrophe

d)

comma

21.

Which of the following best describes a recalcitrant individual?

a)

Resilient

b)

Obstinate

c)

Compliant

d)

Amiable

22.

Moxie typically refers to

a)

courage and determination

b)

quiet and timidity

c)

deception and lies

d)

friendliness and naivete

23.

Upon presenting his unconventional idea at the team meeting, his colleagues chose to _____ him, dismissing the proposal with mocking laughter and scorn.

a)

deride

b)

applaud

c)

venerate

d)

atone

24.

“A Blue beard tucked into a golden belt, very bright eyes under his dark green hood.”

a)

ellipsis

b)

anaphora

c)

polysyndeton

25.

reference to other art or literary work

a)

illusion

b)

allusion

c)

ellipsis

d)

ellipses