Free Printable 2023 Final Review

1.

The author's insights or message about life or humanity.

a)

Topic

b)

Tone

c)

Theme

d)

Connotation

2.

The street cars are like frosted cakes covered with snowflakes.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

3.

The west wind dances down the road.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

4.

The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, he looked as thin as a rail.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopeia

5.

Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopeia

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

6.

When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

7.

“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopeia

d)

Alliteration

8.

The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

9.

Denotation is a word's ____________.

a)

Literal, dictionary definition

b)

Emotional meaning

c)

synonym

d)

antonym

10.

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

11.

Identify the word that has the more positive connotation

a)

Immature

b)

Youthful

12.

Ginny was a nosy child. She wanted to know about everything that happened in the little town of Darington.

What is the dictionary meaning of nosy in the sentence above?

a)

Interesting, unusual

b)

Intelligent, smart

c)

Similar, identical

d)

Curious, inquisitive

13.

Buster was a puny dog. He could not even scare the cat that lived next door.

What is the dictionary meaning of the word puny in the sentence above?

a)

Noisy or loud

b)

Large in actions or words

c)

Undersized or small

d)

Heavy or overweight

14.

Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

a)

planets

b)

birds

c)

words

d)

sentences

15.

the emotion that a word generates, extra implied meaning

a)

Denotation

b)

Connotation

16.

dictionary definition

a)

Denotation

b)

Connotation

17.

Sad has a _____ connotation.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

d)

green eggs and ham

18.

What's the correct definition for (Rhyme Scheme)?

a)

The order patterns of rhymes at the ends line or verses in a poem

b)

The pattern of strong and weak beats in spoken or written language

c)

The repeated use of words or phrases

19.

What is the rhyme scene for this poem? The people along the sand

All turn and look one way

They turn their back on the land

They look at the sea all-day

a)

ABCD

b)

ABBA

c)

ABAB

d)

BABA

20.

An allegory is...

a)

...a story that represents something beyond itself.

b)

...when the characters or story represent historical events.

c)

...represent abstract or moral ideas.

d)

...All of the above.

21.

When analyzing any story which of the following most helps you identify an allegory in the story?

a)

Tne time period the story is written in.

b)

The characteristics of the main characters.

c)

The message in the story.

d)

The ending of the story.

22.

An allegory is a story in which:

a)

Characters, setting and actions stand for something beyond their literal meaning

b)

a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have new definitions

c)

a story in which characters, settings, and symbols have magical powers

d)

a story in which characters, settings, and symbols know one another

23.

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets 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

24.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

25.

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

26.

"You'll make the right decision because you have something that not many people do: you have heart."

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

27.

This form of rhetoric uses logic

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

28.

This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a celebrity

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

29.

This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

30.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called

a)

persuasion

b)

arguing

c)

rhetoric

d)

complaining

31.

How are entries organized on a Works Cited page?

a)

Alphabetically

b)

In the order they appear in the paper.

c)

By length

d)

Randomly

32.

One purpose of a Works Cited page is to

a)

Show readers from where your information came.

b)

To add length to a paper.

c)

To stress out students

d)

To prove information in the paper is true.

33.

A citation entry should be alphabetized by:

a)

Title

b)

Author's first name

c)

Author's last name

d)

Publisher

34.

Which Author's name should come first on the works cited page:

a)

Alex Harper

b)

Jenny Andrews

c)

Decise Thomas

d)

Eric West

35.

True or False: Google and Wikipedia are excellent sources to put in your works cited list.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is the correct format for a paranthetical MLA citation?

a)

(Smith 5).

b)

(Smith p. 5).

c)

.(Smith 5)

d)

(Smith, 5).

37.

Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below:

a)

"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately," (Smith 10).

b)

"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately." (Smith p. 10).

c)

"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately." (Smith 10)

d)

(Smith 10) "Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately."

38.

Identify the correct parenthetical citation for this source:
Tannen, Deborah. The Argument Culture. Toronto:
Random House, 1998.

a)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen 7).

b)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (7).

c)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (The Argument Culture 7).

d)

Every issue we see discussed on television appears to be set up as an argument: "In the argument culture, criticism, attack, or opposition are the predominant if not the only ways of responding to people or ideas" (Tannen, p. 7).

39.

Writing that supports a claim with reasons and evidence is...

a)

a claim

b)

an argument

c)

a reason

d)

a rebuttal

40.

The main point of an author’s argument is the...

a)

argument

b)

reason

c)

claim

d)

rebuttal

41.

Examples, facts, and expert quotes that support the reason is the...

a)

reason

b)

claim

c)

counterclaim

d)

evidence

42.

An opposing claim is the...

a)

claim

b)

reason

c)

counterclaim

d)

rebuttal

43.

A statement that a counterclaim or criticism is not true is the...

a)

counterclaim

b)

claim

c)

rebuttal

d)

argument

44.

A possible claim can be...

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Women on money

c)

Women should be on the face of money

d)

Women

45.

A possible reason for a counterclaim to: Women should be on the face of money is...

a)

"The key drivers of the economic growth over the past century or so have been both the emancipation of the African-American and the integration of women into regular economic life."

b)

"The redesign of the $100 note issued in October 2013 took about 14 years."

c)

"She was a champion for democracy and a force for good."

d)

"The back of the new $10 will refer to the events of March 1913, when suffragettes ended a parade in support of winning the right to vote."

2023 Final Review

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