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Thursday 2/23

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

showing hatred, spite or ill will

a)

pessimistic

b)

malicious

c)

reticent

d)

vindictive

2.

overbearing or feeling superior

a)

arrogant

b)

ambivalent

c)

obsequious

d)

condescneding

3.

tendency to avoid or escape from an issue

a)

apathetic

b)

abstruse

c)

impassioned

d)

evasive

4.

wish to return to a past time

a)

ironic

b)

earnest

c)

nostalgic

d)

irreverent

5.

ridiculous and unreasonable

a)

absurd

b)

malicious

c)

ambivalent

d)

compassionate

6.

having a gloomy view of life

a)

ironic

b)

incredulous

c)

pessimistic

d)

malicious

7.

having or showing little emotion or interest

a)

incredulous

b)

apathetic

c)

abstruse

d)

ambivalent

8.

polite from fear or the hope of gain

a)

vindictive

b)

ironic

c)

pessimistic

d)

obsequious

9.

angry because something is unfair

a)

reticent

b)

apathetic

c)

indignant

d)

absurd

10.

expressing unbelief

a)

vindictive

b)

incredulous

c)

earnest

d)

evasive

11.

saying one thing and meaning the opposite

a)

apathetic

b)

absurd

c)

indignant

d)

ironic

12.

inclined to be silent or secretive

a)

reticent

b)

apathetic

c)

condescending

d)

ambivalent

13.

difficult to understand

a)

evasive

b)

pessimistic

c)

arrogant

d)

abstruse

14.

showing a lack of respect

a)

indignant

b)

irreverent

c)

ironic

d)

impassioned

15.

being attracted to and disgusted by an idea

a)

ambivalent

b)

arrogant

c)

obsequious

d)

compassionate

16.
What is the "tone" of a story?
a)
The feeling the passage evokes from the reader
b)
The author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward a subject
c)
The time and place of the story
d)
The summary of events in the story
17.

True or False: Tone is determined by description and/or dialogue

a)

True

b)

False

18.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted.  "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!" 
a)
pleased
b)
suspicious 
c)
happy
d)
angry
19.
What is the tone of the following sentence?
Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F.
a)
angry
b)
witty
c)
suspicious
20.
Ling was chewing the gum. When her teacher told her to spit it out and throw it in the trash, she talked back.
What tone did Ling use with her teacher?
a)
Apologetic
b)
Sarcastic
c)
Disrespectful
d)
uncertain
21.
Which word accurately describes the son's tone in the following dialogue? 
Father: We are going to Disney World! 
Son: Yay!!!! 
a)
irritated
b)
annoyed
c)
uninterested
d)
ecstatic
22.

_________ is the reader's feelings while reading and watching.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Speaker

d)

Author's Purpose

23.

True or False: Tone and Mood are the same

a)

True

b)

False

24.

The biggest difference between tone and mood is....

a)

Tone is about the reader, mood is about the author

b)

Mood is about the reader, tone is about the author

c)

Mood is found in word choice, but tone is only found in dialogue

d)

Nothing! They are the same

25.
Authors set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through _____________.
a)
pictures
b)
height
c)
words
d)
funny faces
26.
Dear Alex, 
     Don't forget that our science project is due tomorrw.  I will revise and edit the report.  You will finish doing the poster.  Make sure to use neat handwriting.  I want a good grade, don't be a slacker.
-Brecken
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
bossy
b)
friendly
c)
helpful
d)
confused
27.
Dear Mrs. Collins,
     I absolutely LOVE your books! You are my favorite author of all time.  I read The Hunger Games trilogy in one week!  I want to be an author someday, and I hope that I can be as inspiring as you are.
-Jayda
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
silly
b)
relaxed
c)
adoring
d)
confident
28.
Dear Mom,
     Please come pick me up as soon as possible.  I hate it here at summer camp.  If you let me come home, I will keep my room clean for a year.  I will even clean the bathrooms.  PLEASE COME SOON!!
-Jeremy
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
hostile
b)
desperate
c)
somber
d)
suspicious
29.
Dear Karen,
I wanted to tell you the great news!  The doctors think that they were successful at removing all of the cancer cells.  I have to return for tests once a year, but I believe that the cancer is gone from my body!
-Amy
Which word best describes the tone of this note?
a)
optimistic
b)
pessimistic
c)
fearful
d)
expectant
30.

The tone is determined by the...

a)

descriptions in the text

b)

length of a written text

c)

words and dialogue

d)

descriptions, words, and dialogue

31.

“I shall throw you on a black ship and send you to the mainland, To King Echetos, destroyer of all mortal men, Who will cut off your nostrils with a sharp bronze sword; He will tear of your private parts and give them to the dogs to eat raw.” --

Homer, The Odyssey


Which word best describes the tone of the passage?

a)

Threatening

b)

Amused

c)

Proud

d)

Direct

32.

Read the passage and answer the question:

“There were always children there, and I spent all my time with the children, only with the children. They were the children of the village where I lived, a whole gang of them who went to the local school. I was simply with them mostly, and I spent all my four years like that. I did not want anything else.” --Dostoyevsky, The Idiot

Which word best describes the tone?

a)

Concerned

b)

Nostalgic

c)

Reverent

d)

Remorseful

33.

Read the passage then answer question 1.

a)

A

b)

B

34.

Read the passage then answer question 2.

a)

F

b)

G

35.

Read the passage then answer question 5.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

36.

Read the passage then answer question 6.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

37.

Read the passage then answer question 9.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

38.

Read the passage then answer question 10.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

39.

Read the passage then answer question 1.

a)

A

b)

B

40.

Read the passage then answer question 2.

a)

F

b)

G

41.

Read the passage then answer question 5.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

42.

Read the passage then answer question 6.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

43.

Read the passage then answer question 9.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Question 10. Why does the author focus on aluminum cans in the argument?

a)

F. People frequently return them.

b)

G. Everyone uses them.

c)

H. They can be recycled for cash.

d)

J. Everyone can use them;.

45.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Javier prefers to play soccer with his team at school but his brother likes to play with his friends at the park.

a)

comma after team

b)

comma after school

c)

comma after but

d)

no comma needed

46.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Elizabeth is an excellent debater and plans to join her school's debate team.

a)

comma after debater

b)

comma after and

c)

comma after join

d)

no comma needed

47.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Jim wants to go to the prom with Jenny so he is saving his money to buy a corsage for her.

a)

comma after Jenny

b)

comma after so

c)

comma after money

d)

no comma needed

48.

Punctuate the following sentence correctly.

Should we take the dogs for a walk now or should we wait until it is cooler outside?

a)

comma after now

b)

comma after or

c)

comma after wait

d)

no comma needed

49.
Which compound sentence is correct?
a)
I was tired from school,I had to go to class anyways.
b)
Everyone was busy, so I went to bowling alone.
c)
I went to the store, I got chips.
d)
The storm brought heavy rain but, a tornado did the most damage
50.
Which sentence is the correct compound sentence?
a)
Mary swam in the pool, but she didn't have any of her friends with her to swim with.
b)
Jennifer ate her lunch and, went to the ice cream store.
c)
Brooke had her party and received many gifts.
d)
Sarah and Julie had a picnic and then rode bikes.
51.
All of the following sentences are punctuated correctly EXCEPT
a)
I had to rush to the store and pick up some cheese.
b)
We were going to make sandwiches, and my sister prefers provolone.
c)
I really enjoy munster cheese, but my mother thinks it is too expensive.
d)
I am really happy, because she said she would buy some next time.
52.
What is the best way to combine these sentences into a Compound sentence?
1) I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council.
2) Something must have happened.
a)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council something must have happened.
b)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council so something must have happened.
c)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, so something must have happened.
d)
I have been summoned to a special meeting of the Council, something must have happened.
53.
What is the best way to combine these sentences using a List?
1) I have three favorite foods.
2) One is pizza.
3) One is steak.
4) One is brussel sprouts.
a)
My favorite foods are pizza and steak and brussel sprouts.
b)
One of my favorite foods is pizza and the other favorite foods are steak and brussel sprouts.
c)
Brussel sprouts, pizza, and steak.
d)
My three favorite foods are pizza, steak, and brussel sprouts.
54.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

Jack swung the bat. He missed the ball.

a)

Jack swung the bat, he missed the ball.

b)

Jack swung the bat, yet he missed the ball.

c)

Jack swung the bat he missed the ball.

d)

Jack swung the bat, for he missed the ball.

55.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

a)

The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

b)

The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

c)

The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

d)

The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.

56.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

The creepy monster growled loudly. He took one step towards me. He stared at me with his beady red eyes.

a)

The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, and stared at me with his beady red eyes.

b)

The creepy monster growled loudly and took one step towards me and stared at me with his beady red eyes.

c)

The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, stared at me with his beady red eyes.

d)

The creepy monster growled loudly, took one step towards me, or stared at me with his beady red eyes.

57.

What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?

Our cat hunched his back. He hissed at the helpless puppy.

a)

Our cat arched his back, hissed at the helpless puppy.

b)

Our cat arches his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

c)

Our cat arched his back, and hissed at the helpless puppy.

d)

Our cat arched his back and hissed at the helpless puppy.

58.

What is the most effective way to rewrite these sentences?

Bella dropped her ice cream cone. It landed on her new shoes.

a)

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, nor it landed on her new shoes.

b)

Bella dropped her ice cream cone it landed on her new shoes.

c)

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, but it landed on her new shoes.

d)

Bella dropped her ice cream cone, and it landed on her new shoes.

59.

What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?

Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich for lunch. He also packed an apple. He packed a bag of chips.

a)

Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, an apple, and a bag of chips.

b)

Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich an apple and a bag of chips.

c)

Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich also an apple and a bag of chips.

d)

Sam packed a peanut butter sandwich, and an apple, and a bag of chips.

60.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

Ted searched for his jacket. It was nowhere to be found.

a)

Ted searched for his jacket, or it was nowhere to be found.

b)

Ted searched for his jacket, and it was nowhere to be found.

c)

Ted searched for his jacket, but it was nowhere to be found.

d)

Ted searched for his jacket, it was nowhere to be found.

61.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

I will have a juicy steak for dinner. I will have a loaded baked potato for dinner.

a)

I will have a juicy steak, and a loaded potato for dinner.

b)

I will have a juicy steak and a loaded potato for dinner.

c)

I will have a juicy steak for dinner, I will have a loaded potato for dinner.

d)

For dinner, I will have a juicy steak, and I will have a loaded bake potato for dinner.

62.

Match the following

a)

mood

1.

the reader’s emotional response to the work that he/she is reading

b)

simile

2.

a comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as”

c)

allusion

3.

a reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history

d)

theme

4.

the main idea or lesson that the author is trying to convey through a text

e)

sensory language

5.

words that appeal to the five senses and evoke deeper understanding

63.

Match the following.

a)

denotation

1.

the literal dictionary definition of a word

b)

metaphor

2.

a comparison between two things not using the words “like” or “as”

c)

tone

3.

the author’s attitude toward his/her wor

d)

hyperbole

4.

the use of extreme exaggeration for effect

e)

alliteration

5.

the repetition of sounds in several words in close succession

64.

Match the following

a)

connotation

1.

the definition of a word formed by associations (social/historical) overtime

b)

personification

2.

giving human qualities to the nonhuman

c)

onomatopoeia

3.

a word that imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes

d)

rhyme

4.

repetition of sounds at the end of multiple lines of poetry

65.

the reader’s emotional response to the work that he/she is reading

a)

rhyme

b)

mood

c)

alliteration

d)

denotation

66.

a comparison of two things using the words “like” or “as”

a)

simile

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

connotation

67.

a comparison between two things not using the words “like” or “as”

a)

personification

b)

allusion

c)

metaphor

d)

sensory language

68.

a reference, explicit or implicit, to something in previous literature or history

a)

alliteration

b)

rhyme

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

69.

the author’s attitude toward his/her work

a)

tone

b)

sensory language

c)

personification

d)

simile

70.

the main idea or lesson that the author is trying to convey through a text

a)

rhyme

b)

theme

c)

metaphor

d)

denotation

71.

words that appeal to the five senses and evoke deeper understanding

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

mood

c)

sensory language

d)

theme

72.

the literal dictionary definition of a word

a)

allusion

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

denotation

73.

the definition of a word formed by associations (social/historical) overtime

a)

connotation

b)

personification

c)

sensory language

d)

tone

74.

the use of extreme exaggeration for effect

a)

mood

b)

hyperbole

c)

connotation

d)

metaphor

75.

the repetition of sounds in several words in close succession

a)

alliteration

b)

connotation

c)

personification

d)

simile

76.

giving human qualities to the nonhuman

a)

sensory language

b)

rhyme

c)

personification

d)

theme

77.

a word that imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes

a)

rhyme

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

allusion

78.

repetition of sounds at the end of multiple lines of poetry

a)

rhyme

b)

alliteration

c)

theme

d)

sensory language

79.

ride (ridden) / I / never / a / motorcycle

(a)  

80.

see (seen) / movie / that / I / times / many

(a)  

81.

look (looked) / a / for / I / not / yet / job

(a)  

82.

learn (learned) / important / a lot of / I / from / Ajarn Siva / things

(a)  

83.

mistakes / in / life / my / I / make (made) / many

(a)  

84.

phone / Your / ring (rung) / times / four

(a)  

85.

in / class / be (been) / eight / since / o'clock / I

(a)  

86.

they / last / since / marry (been married) / summer

(a)  

87.

recently / not / hear (heard) / from / I / her

(a)  

88.

speak (spoken) / her / Ying / all / life / English

(a)  

89.

Match the following

a)

theme

1.

the takeaway or message of a work

b)

dialect

2.

form of a language which is specific to a region or social group

c)

dialogue

3.

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie

d)

syntax

4.

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

e)

irony

5.

the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning

90.

What is the difference between mood and tone?

a)

Mood is the attitude and Tone is the atmosphere

b)

Mood is how characters feel and Tone is the vibe

c)

Tone is how fit the text is and Mood is the the vibe

d)

Tone is the attitude and Mood is the atmosphere

91.

Style is . . .

a)

how an author dresses

b)

sentence structure

c)

the way an author writes and/or tells a story

d)

word choice

92.

Which of the following is an example of irony?

a)

The girl who was fond of sweets bought a bag of Valentine's candy

b)

The ending was bittersweet

c)

The boy tripped over his shoelace

d)

if it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, “What a beautiful day!”

93.

Determine the definition of the word "boisterousness" from the sentence below:

We sat down, and my father hailed the waiter in a loud voice. His boisterousness in the empty restaurant seemed out of place.

a)

noisy, energetic, rowdy

b)

experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness

c)

fond of company; sociable

d)

cheerful and friendly

94.

This character type has undergone trials and tribulations, resulting in being changed since their story began.

a)

Flat

b)

Round

c)

Static

d)

Dynamic

95.

This character is present, but is not the protagonist or antagonist of our story. They make appearances here or there to contribute to the plot.

a)

Flat

b)

Round

c)

Static

d)

Dynamic

96.

This character type is written to deliberately contrast another character.

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Foil

d)

Round

97.

"You cannot be serious!" exclaimed the hysterical patient.

This is an example of

a)

Dialect

b)

Dialogue

c)

Mood

d)

Syntax

98.

Which plot stage would we get to know our characters and setting?

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Rising Action

d)

Faling Action

99.

Reorder the following stages of plot.

a)

Exposition

b)

Conflict

c)

Rising Action

d)

Climax

e)

Resolution

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
100.

All of the following help us determine theme except

a)

Look at the conflict(s)

b)

Look at the main character(s)

c)

Look at the situation the character is in

d)

All of these are helpful.

101.

impacts the character and the rest of the story

a)

suspense

b)

style

c)

setting

d)

syntax

102.

This builds anticipation for the readers

a)

Suspense

b)

Plot Twists

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Flashback

103.

This hints at something that may happen in the future

a)

Suspense

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Flashback

d)

Plot Twist

104.

This type of characterization is where we have to read between the lines to find out what a character is like

a)

direct

b)

flat

c)

round

d)

indirect

105.

Which characterization type is used in the following line?

He was young, no more than twenty-five, and his black curly head was bare.

a)

Direct

b)

Indirect

106.

What POV allows us to see the thoughts of a single character and is told from this character's personal perspective?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third Limited

d)

Third Omniscient

107.

What is the tone of this text?

And this indeed a special customer. How many of ours had he sent to their death? How many had he mutilated? It was nest not to think about it. Torres did not know I was the enemy.

a)

agonizing

b)

Light-hearted

c)

simplistic