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W10 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a symbol?

a)

An object that carries a deeper meaning

b)

An object that is similar to another thing

c)

An object that is different from another thing

d)

An object that is given human qualities

2.

In Shel Silverstein's poem, what was used to symbolize a person's real nature?

a)

Masks

b)

The color blue

c)

The sky

d)

A storm

3.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

I tend to be __ around people I do not know.

a)

Salient

b)

Aloof

c)

Ostensible

d)

Emulate

4.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

Their Instagram presented them as the __ happy couple, but that was not the case.

a)

Facade

b)

Ostensibly

c)

Wantonly

d)

Aloof

5.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

The __ facts should be written in bold.

a)

Engender

b)

Salient

c)

Ostracize

d)

Aloof

6.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

Underneath your __, I can tell that you're unhappy.

a)

Engender

b)

Ostensible

c)

Facade

d)

Wanton

7.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

They chose to __ him after they realized he's a habitual liar.

a)

Engender

b)

Salient

c)

Ostracize

d)

Wanton

8.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

Do not try to understand their ___ hatred towards you.

a)

Engender

b)

Facade

c)

Emulate

d)

Wanton

9.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

The company's actions served to ___ others to donate money and support the cause.

a)

Engender

b)

Facade

c)

Salient

d)

Wanton

10.

Fill in the blank with the best vocab:

I want to be a firefighter because I want to __ my father, who is one of the best firefighters of his day.

a)

Emulate

b)

Engender

c)

Salient

d)

Ostensible

11.

Maya Angelou's poem is about what?

a)

Breaking up with a toxic lover

b)

Self-love despite discrimination

c)

Accepting the death of a loved one

d)

Trying again after multiple failures

12.

How is a symbol different from a metaphor?

a)

A symbol compares while a metaphor represents.

b)

A symbol represents while a metaphor compares.

c)

These two are exactly the same.

d)

A symbol is a type of metaphor.

13.

Match the following ideas to their typical symbol.

a)
1.

Bravery

b)
2.

Important decisions in life

c)
3.

Womanhood

d)
4.

Earth or Envy

e)
5.

Self-doubt or identity crisis

14.

Match the following vocabs to their definition.

a)

False outward appearance

1.

Façade

b)

Most noticeable

2.

Salient

c)

Stated to be true but not necessarily

3.

Ostensible

d)

Unapproachable

4.

Aloof

15.

Match the following vocabs to their definition.

a)

To cast off or to reject

1.

Ostracize

b)

Evil and cruel

2.

Wanton

c)

To cause to happen

3.

Engender

d)

To imitate or to follow

4.

Emulate