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English Review Trivia

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sequence of events in a (play, story, novel, or text)

a)

mood

b)

plot

c)

setting

2.

Personification

a)

comparing two things using like or as

b)

giving non-living things human characteristics

c)

symbolization

d)

saying something that you don't mean

3.
What is tone?
a)
How the author says something 
b)
How the reader feels
4.
What is mood?
a)
How the reader feels 
b)
How the author says something 
5.
The main idea of your essay.
a)
Body
b)
Thesis
c)
Introduction
d)
Theme
6.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
7.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
8.
Which of the following show the elements of plot in order?
a)
climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, climax, rising action, falling action, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
resolution, rising action, climax, falling action, exposition
9.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
10.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
11.

Me


I'm captain of the soccer team

And scored the winning goal.

I'm strong and smart and good at math

And I'm on the honor roll.


I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,

And I dress the latest fads.

You can see my flawless, handsome face

On several TV ads.


This year, I won the talent show

And was homecoming king

And got the lead in the school play

And won lots of other things.


The girls think I'm the coolest guy.

My rank is understood.

Do you wonder why I always win?

It's cuz I'm just that good.


What is the tone of the poem?

a)

arrogant

b)

dejected

c)

ashamed

d)

respectful

12.

Which compound sentence has the correct punctuation?

a)

I don’t like orange soda, I much prefer a cola.

b)

I don’t like orange soda I much prefer a cola.

c)

I don’t like orange soda; I much prefer a cola.

d)

I don’t like orange soda; I much, prefer a cola.

13.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

a)

Although she knew nothing about the topic. Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

b)

Although she knew nothing about the topic, Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

c)

Although she knew nothing about the topic; Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

d)

Although she knew nothing about the topic Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.

14.

Choose the correct sentence form.

a)

The book of poems is on the shelf.

b)

The book of poems are on the shelf.

15.

Which sentence has the correct punctuation?

a)

Despite its glorious past; boxing is nevertheless a controversial sport.

b)

Despite its glorious past. Boxing is nevertheless a controversial sport.

c)

Despite its glorious past boxing is nevertheless a controversial sport.

d)

Despite its glorious past, boxing is nevertheless a controversial sport.

16.

Which sentence is the correct punctuation for a compound sentence?

a)

There is much evil in this world, yet, good usually prevails.

b)

There is much evil in this world yet, good usually prevails.

c)

There is much evil in this world; yet, good usually prevails.

d)

There is much evil in this world, yet good usually prevails.

17.

Which sentence is the correct punctuation for a compound sentence?

a)

Ralph Ellison is best know for his 1952 novel Invisible Man, however; he also wrote short stories and essays.

b)

Ralph Ellison is best know for his 1952 novel Invisible Man; however, he also wrote short stories and essays.

c)

Ralph Ellison is best know for his 1952 novel Invisible Man, however, he also wrote short stories and essays.

d)

Ralph Ellison is best know for his 1952 novel Invisible Man, however he also wrote short stories and essays.

18.

____ is the lesson or moral of a story.

a)

Tragedy

b)

Theme

c)

Allusion

d)

Metaphor

19.

Themes are bigger than the characters in the story. They can be applied to...

a)

...my own life.

b)

...adhesive tape.

c)

...symbolism.

d)

...villains only.

20.

____ is a reference to a person, event, piece of literature or art.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Pun

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Allusion

21.

____ is visually descriptive language.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Pun

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

22.

____ is a genre of literature in which the main characters often die.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Imagery

d)

Pun

23.

A ____ makes a comparison using "like" or "as."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Pun

d)

Imagery

24.

A ___ is a speech an actor gives as though talking to themselves. The actor is the only person on the stage.

a)

Theme

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Aside

d)

Pun

25.

A ___ is when words spoken by a character are only heard by the audience.

a)

Pun

b)

Aside

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Theme

26.

"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun." This is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Tragedy

d)

Oxymoron

27.
What is tone? 
a)
The author's opinion on the subject.
b)
The author's attitude towards the subject or audience. 
c)
The author's major attitude problem. 
d)
How the reader feels about the text.
28.
What is text evidence? 
a)
Lines copied and pasted from the text.
b)
Evidence that the author you're being forced to read is crazy.
c)
A summary of the text.
d)
A direct quote from a text that you can use to support your idea.
29.
What is theme? 
a)
The emotion or feeling of a text. 
b)
A one-word description of the text. 
c)
The deeper meaning of a text that may be stated directly or indirectly.
d)
The summary of all the main ideas in a text. 
30.
What is dialogue? 
a)
When one character has way too much to say.
b)
A moment of serious reflection for a character. 
c)
Conversation between people in a text. 
d)
A way for the author to explain what's happening. 
31.
What is foreshadowing? 
a)
The point where we can see how a story will end. 
b)
A large shadow cast by a character over some giant city. 
c)
The point immediately following a story's most important moment. 
d)
A hint about how a story will end. 
32.
This is the literal of primary meaning of a word. 
a)
Denotation 
b)
Connotation 
c)
Hyphenation 
d)
Demarcation 
33.

The neighborhood was in _______________ as the wildfire quickly spread through the trees and toward the houses.

a)

integrity

b)

turmoil

c)

tension

d)

imposter

34.

My father is a man of the highest _______________, and I trust him with everything.

a)

misconduct

b)

integrity

c)

commentary

d)

spendthrift

35.

I immediately sensed _______________ when I got in the car with my sister and her boyfriend. She admitted to me later that they had just had an argument.

a)

turmoil

b)

tension

c)

apathy

d)

imposter

36.

The construction worker was suing the company for ________________ for his work-related injury; he expected them to pay for his medical costs.

a)

turmoil

b)

apathy

c)

commentary

d)

compensation

37.

Thankfully, my mom had the __________________ to open up a savings account that she deposited money into each month, so when dad lost his job, we knew we would be financially stable for at least a couple of months.

a)

foresight

b)

finesse

c)

egotism

d)

aroma

38.

The prevailing atmosphere or feeling in the story

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Theme

d)

irony

39.

The struggle between opposing forces

a)

climax

b)

Irony

c)

conflict

d)

Annotating

40.

The author reveals a character attributes through actions, dialogue,, and interactions with others

a)

Direct quote

b)

Indirect characterization

c)

Direct Characterization

d)

Figurative language

41.

The expected outcome differs from the actual outcome

a)

Theme

b)

Plot

c)

Figurative Language

d)

Irony

42.

The way the author presents the character to the audience

a)

characterization

b)

direct characterization

c)

indirect characterization

d)

conflict

43.

is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal, everyday, literal meaning

a)

tone

b)

figurative language

c)

mood

d)

direct quote

44.

the highest point in the story

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

climax

d)

figurative language

45.

Foreshadowing is a literary technique authors use to build

a)

theme

b)

macabre

c)

suspense

d)

confict

46.

The emotional attachments to a word form its _____ meaning

a)

true

b)

denotative

c)

connotative

d)

loving

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