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English I Exam Review 2023

Total questions: 160

Worksheet time: 2hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the beginning of the story called (when characters are introduced)?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

2.

What is the action that builds suspense called?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

3.

What is the highest point of suspense or action (the turning point) called?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

4.

Which part of the story reveals how the events of the climax affected the characters and plot?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

5.

Which part of the story shows how the conflict is resolved?

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

e)

Climax

6.

The sequence of events / action of the story is also known as the...

a)

Plot twist

b)

Plot

c)

Characterization

d)

Setting

e)

Conflict

7.

The standpoint from which a story is told is known as the...

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Exposition

e)

Point of View

8.

What would you call the time and place in which the story occurs?

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Exposition

e)

Point of View

9.

The main problem faced by the protagonist of the story is also known as the...

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Exposition

e)

Point of View

10.

The message that the author wants to share with the reader is called the...

a)

Theme

b)

Character Foil

c)

Antagoinst

d)

Protagonist

11.

What literary genre is "A Sound of Thunder?"

a)

Fantasy

b)

Comedy

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Drama

12.

Who is the main character?

a)

Mr. Travis

b)

Eckels

c)

T-Rex

d)

President Keith

13.

What is a possible theme for “A Sound of Thunder”?

a)

Every action, big or small, has lasting consequences

b)

Follow directions to avoid affecting politics

c)

Stepping carelessly can lead to negative outcomes

d)

Traveling through time can be dangerous

14.

Why is Eckels at Time Safari, Inc?

a)

For a job interview

b)

To see a friend

c)

To collect money

d)

For a time travel adventure to hunt a dinosaur

15.

Why must the hunters stay on the antigravity path?

a)

If they leave it they could remove or add something to the environment which could drastically alter the future.

b)

They didn't pay for that part of the safari

c)

Travis is scared a dinosaur will eat them

d)

Time Safari, Inc.'s insurance won't cover that

16.
How has the future changed because of Eckels' mistake? 
a)
Keith loses the election.
b)
Humanity is wiped out by war. 
c)
The world has been conquered by Martians. 
17.
What is the first sound of thunder in the story? 
a)
Travis shooting Eckels
b)
The time machine malfunctioning
c)
The Tyrannosaurus rex 
d)
The crying of pterodactyls
18.

How does Eckels alter the future?

a)

He shoots the dinosaur

b)

He brings back a plant

c)

He steps on and kills a butterfly

d)

He steps off the path

19.

"Step on a mouse and you crush the Pyramids. Step on a mouse and you leave your print, like a Grand Canyon, across Eternity." This warning is an example of which literary element?

a)

irony

b)

theme

c)

foreshadowing

d)

setting

20.

Time Safari hunts animals that are about to die anyway because

a)

it is easier to justify killing those animals.

b)

those animals are the least dangerous ones.

c)

those animals are the most dangerous ones.

d)

killing those animals is least likely to affect history.

21.

The final sound of thunder that Eckels hears is from the sound of

a)

a gun being shot in the past.

b)

a gun being shot in the present.

c)

the Tyrannosaurus falling down dead.

d)

the men passing themselves on their way back to the future.

22.

In "The Most Dangerous Game," what is the name of the "evil" island that the sailors fear?

a)

Zaroff Island

b)

Ship-Trap Island

c)

Skull Island

d)

Death Island

23.
How is Rainsford separated from the yacht?
a)
He lunges for his dropped pipe and loses his balance
b)
He is pushed off by a frightened crew member
c)
He jumps off
d)
He is shot
24.
Who is the first person to "greet" Rainsford at the door of the palatial chateau?
a)
Ivan
b)
An odd looking butler
c)
General Zaroff
d)
Whitney
25.
What was Zaroff's "new animal" and, according to him, "the most dangerous game"?
a)
mongrels
b)
whites
c)
blacks
d)
humans
26.

Why did Zaroff believe this animal was a better quarry?

a)

because of its ability to reason

b)

because of its great speed

c)

because of its greater strength

d)

because of its ability to speak

27.
What would happen to a a man if he chose not to participate in Zaroff's game?
a)
he would be thrown off a cliff
b)
He would be ignored and sent away
c)
He would be turned over to Ivan
d)
He would be drugged and then shot
28.
Why does the General smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding?
a)
he thinks that he has found another trail
b)
he wants to save him to hunt another day
c)
he is satisfied with his work for the day
d)
he resolves to find Rainsford the next day
29.

Who is the protagonist in the short story?

a)

Rainsford

b)

Zaroff

c)

Whitney

d)

Ivan

30.

Who is the antagonist in the short story?

a)

Rainsford

b)

Zaroff

c)

Ivan

d)

Whitney

31.

What is the main conflict in the story?

a)

Animals are being hunted.

b)

Rainsford doesn't care about the animals he hunts.

c)

Zaroff hunts Rainsford.

32.

What do General Zaroff and Rainsford have in common?

a)

They both enjoy fishing.

b)

They both enjoy listening to music.

c)

They both own yachts.

d)

They are both big game hunters.

33.

The Climax of the story is when....

a)

Ivan is killed.

b)

One of Zaroff's best hounds is killed.

c)

General Zaroff is killed.

d)

Rainsford jumps off the cliff.

34.

The resolution of the short story is...

a)

when Whitney told Rainsford that animals had feelings too

b)

when Rainsford slept in Zaroff's bed

c)

When Rainsford returns home.

d)

when Zaroff is killed

35.
How can the reader tell that Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy?
a)
The main characters die at the end
b)
The main character has to solve a problem
c)
The Author writes in verse and prose
d)
The characters joke around with one another
36.
What is the purpose for the prologue at the beginning of the play?
a)
To ask the audience to participate
b)
To answer questions from the audience
c)
To introduce the princple actors
d)
To set up the story for the audience
37.
Romeo and Juliet mostly takes place in
a)
Paris
b)
London
c)
Verona
d)
Mantua
38.
What is the turning point in the story?
a)
Benvolio talks to Romeo about Rosaline
b)
Paris asks to marry Juliet
c)
Romeo kills Tybalt in a fight
d)
Friar Laurence goes to wake Juliet
39.
Which of the following lines is an example of oxymoron?
a)
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand.
b)
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health
c)
O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!
d)
For thou wilt be upon the wings of the nigh                   
40.
How does Romeo learn that Rosaline will be at the Capulet's party
a)
He sees her going into the Capulet's house
b)
He overhears the Capulet's talking about her
c)
He finds out when Benvolio tells him
d)
He reads the invitation to the servant
41.
What happens right after Romeo kisses Juliet at the feast?
a)
He finds out she is a Capulet
b)
He gets in a fight with Tybalt
c)
He talks to Mercutio about his dreams
d)
He reads the invitation for the Capulet's feast
42.
According to the Prince, what is the punishment if the Montagues and Capulets have another brawl?
a)
Jail
b)
Banishment
c)
Death
d)
Fines
43.
What does Paris want from Capulet
a)
An invitation to the party
b)
money and treasure
c)
A duel with Romeo
d)
Marriage to Juliet
44.
What is Benvolio's advice to Romeo at the end of Scene 1?
a)
Talk to Rosaline and tell her how he feels
b)
Ask Capulet for permission to marry Juliet
c)
Forget about Rosaline by meeting other girls
d)
Go to Friar Laurence for help with his problem
45.
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet
a)
He thinks it will help Romeo forget about Rosaline
b)
He feels bad for giving Juliet a potion
c)
He does not want Juliet to marry Paris
d)
He thinks it will end their families' fued
46.
Why did Tybalt send a letter to Romeo's house?
a)
To ask about his marriage
b)
To challenge him to a fight
c)
To apologize for hurting him
d)
To invite him to a feast
47.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Paris
b)
Benvolio
c)
Romeo
d)
Tybalt
48.
Why does Romeo try to avoid a fight with Tybalt?
a)
He knows they are now related though marriage
b)
he wants Mercutio to fight in his place
c)
He knows that Juliet is watching
d)
He worries his father will find out
49.
Who kills Tybalt?
a)
Mercutio
b)
Romeo
c)
Benvolio
d)
Balthasar
50.
What punishment does the Prince give Romeo for killing Tybalt?
a)
banishment
b)
death
c)
divorce
d)
fines
51.
What advice does teh Nurse give Juliet at the end of Act III?
a)
Tell her father about her marriage
b)
Go to Mantua and find Romeo
c)
Forget Romeo and marry Paris
d)
Go to Friar Laurence for help
52.
Why does Juliet ask her mother and the Nurse to leave her alone in Act IV, Scene 3?
a)
She wants to take the potion in secret
b)
She needs privacy to say her prayers
c)
He does not like her mother or the nurse
d)
She is expecting Romeo to visit her
53.
How does Friar Laurence's plan fail?
a)
Juliet took the potion to early
b)
The letter never got to Romeo
c)
Paris found Juliet's grave
d)
The Nurse told them about the marriage
54.
Why was Friar John stopped when trying to deliver the letter to Romeo
a)
Guards protected Romeo from visitors
b)
He got lost on his way to Mantua
c)
People were afraid he carried the plague
d)
He was involved in a fight with the Capulets
55.
Who tells Romeo that Juliet is dead?
a)
Friar Laurence
b)
Paris
c)
Friar John
d)
Balthasar
56.
Why does Paris go to the Capulet's monument?
a)
To buy a poison drink
b)
To mourn Juliet's death
c)
To talkto Friar Laurence
d)
To caputure Romeo
57.
How does Juliet kill herself?
a)
Stabbing herself
b)
Drinking a potion
c)
Poisoning herself
d)
Fighting with Paris
58.
Who tells the Prince what happened between Romeo and Juliet at the end of the play?
a)
Paris
b)
Benvolio
c)
Lady Capulet
d)
Friar Laurence
59.
What does Balthasar give the Prince that supports Friar's story?
a)
Romeo's Journal
b)
Romeo and Juliet's Marriage Liscense
c)
Romeo's Letter to his father
d)
Juliet's wedding ring
60.
What do Capulet and Montague do at the end of the play?
a)
Punish Friar Laurence
b)
Put an end to the fued
c)
Fight in a street brawl, killing everyone
d)
Let their children marry
61.
If you ever disturb our streets again/ your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt 
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
62.
"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Lord Capulet
d)
Prince Escalus
63.
"What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, all Montagues, and thee."
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Tybalt
c)
Chorus
d)
Prince Escalus
64.
"That which we call a rose/ By any other word would smell as sweet." 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Juliet
65.
"Young men's love then lies/ not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes."
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Friar Lawrence
d)
Juliet
66.

Identify each group of words:


When we were on the bus.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

67.

Identify each group of words:


The clowns were scary, the jester was funny.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

68.

Identify each group of words:


We went through the haunted chateau and the Zombie High School.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

69.

Identify each group of words:


Kevin Durant is a good basketball player, LBJ is bad at basketball.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

70.

Identify each group of words:


The highwire is my favorite the little dogs are a close second.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

71.

Identify each group of words:


Michael Jordan is a good basketball player however Lebron is better.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

72.

Identify each group of words:


Abby wants to learn to snowboard, however, she is nervous.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

73.

Identify each group of words:


Abby, the professional snowboarder from Michigan.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

74.
Academic essays tend to be highly logical, clear logical reasoning is very persuasive.
a)
no error
b)
run-on sentence
c)
comma splice
d)
sentence fragment
75.
In “Simplicity,” William Zinsser argues that cluttered writing is bad writing, however it can be fixed by eliminating all unnecessary or unclear words.
a)
no error
b)
run-on sentence
c)
comma splice
d)
sentence fragment
76.
Although the reading material assigned in academia will cover many genres. The most important genre to master is academic writing. 
a)
no error
b)
run-on sentence
c)
comma splice
d)
sentence fragment
77.
I like cheese pizza my dad prefers pepperoni pizza.
a)
complete sentence
b)
run-on
c)
fragment (missing a subject)
d)
fragment (missing a predicate)
78.

Harry lifted his wand; he was protecting Luna

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

79.

The monsters closing in on Percy scared him, and he waited behind a dumpster.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

80.

The twins ate dinner.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

81.

Russian men were after Alex Rider because he was a spy.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

82.

Hundreds of ants crawled over his body, yet he wouldn't allow the enemy to know where he was located.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

83.

Beautiful blue berries are delicious and refreshing.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

84.

A group of friends went to the movies to see "The Avengers", so they bought tickets popcorn and candy; found seats; waited for the movie to start; and watched the movie.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

85.

If Frank visited my house, I would make him organize everything.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

86.

Get them!

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

87.

In the morning, I am making waffles.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound/Complex

88.
An adjective is a word that describes a ....?
a)
Verb
b)
Noun
c)
Adjective
d)
Adverb
89.
An adverb is a  a word that describes _, _, and _.
a)
noun, adjective, adverb
b)
noun or verb
c)
verb, adjective, adverb
d)
subject noun and verb
90.
What part of speech describes a noun?
a)
Adjective
b)
Subject Noun
c)
Verb
d)
Adverb
91.
The baby birds flew from the nest. What word is the adjective?
a)
birds
b)
nest
c)
flew
d)
baby
92.

Determine which part of speech the underlined word is modifying:


Jackson is an incredibly kind-hearted kid.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

93.

Determine which part of speech the underlined word is modifying:


People should drive very carefully when it snows.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

94.

Determine which part of speech the underlined word is modifying:


She sang more beautifully than ever before.

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

95.

What is the adverb in the sentence?

My dog always barks.

a)

my

b)

always

c)

barks

d)

dog

96.

What is the adverb in the sentence?

Martha began to feel really confident.

a)

Martha

b)

feel

c)

confident

d)

really

97.
What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare's death?
a)
It was Christmas day.
b)
It was the same day King James I died.
c)
It was his birthday.
d)
It was the same day his son died.
98.
A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Fiction
d)
Sadness
99.
A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
100.
A long speech in which a character who is onstage ALONE expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
101.
Which monarch (king or queen) was on the throne during Shakespeare's time?
a)
Henry VIII
b)
William
c)
George
d)
Elizabeth
102.

What name was given to the patrons who stood in the “pit” to watch the plays?

a)

graplers

b)

groundlings

c)

pitters

d)

tradesmen

103.

Who played the roles of women?

a)

men

b)

women

c)

young boys

d)

All of the above

104.

Wealthy people could sit in more expensive seats in the ..........

a)

stage

b)

heavens

c)

balconies

d)

trap door

105.
What is the narrator of a poem called?
a)
Author
b)
Speaker
c)
Narrator
d)
Main character
106.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
107.
What is "alliteration" ?
a)
The use of synonyms.
b)
Words that sound alike.
c)
An exaggeration.
d)
The repetition of a beginning letter sound.
108.
What device is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as" ?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Alliteration
d)
Hyberbole
109.
What device is a comparison of two unlike things which says one thing IS another?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
110.
What device is used here:
Good as gold
Busy bee
Living the life
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Rhyme
111.
What device is used here:
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
a)
Refrain
b)
Rhyme
c)
Meter
d)
Simile
112.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
113.
A sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row.
a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
rhythm
d)
anonymous
114.
A group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
line
d)
stanza
115.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was a statue when the train passed him by"
a)
Simile
b)
Refrain
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
116.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Gilbert and Gus gulped and gasped for air as they fought over the squeaky toy.
a)
Rhyme
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Personification
117.
What figurative language is used in this sentence?
"The boy was as fast as a rocket as he sped by on his bicycle"
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
118.
EX: I have a ton of chores to do when I get home.
a)
symbol
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyberbole
119.

The sun is a yellow skittle shinning brightly in the sky.

What element of poetry does this sentence show?

a)

similie

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

metaphor

d)

rhyme

120.

In this line of the poem, "Far Away, buzzers buzz and school bells ring, what element are the words buzz and ring?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

stanza

121.
Repetition is..
a)
Makes a comparison without using like or as
b)
Words created through the use of figurative language or vivid descriptions
c)
A repeating pattern of sounds or words 
122.
What type of poetry does not follow any regular rhythm or rhyme scheme?
a)
Lyric
b)
Narrative
c)
Ballad
d)
Free Verse
123.

Which is an example of personification

a)

The street is like my heart

b)

It was so hot we fried

c)

My eggs stared back like sick eyes

124.
Using words to paint a picture in the reader's mind
a)
verse
b)
imagery
c)
rhythm
125.

Which is an example of imagery?

a)

I enjoy reading.

b)

I feel hot, I hear the waves, my toes touch the sand.

c)

I love the stars like a woman loves her child.

d)

I like to hike.

126.

"The table groaned under the weight of the boxes" is an example of:

a)

Symbolism

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Repetition

127.

Jenny's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses.

What is being compared in this simile?

a)

eyes and glasses

b)

eyes and fish

c)

fish and glasses

128.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge. 
129.

I am a giant

I am an eagle, oh

I am a lion

Down in the jungle

I am a marching band

I am the people, oh

I am a helping hand

I am a hero


The author uses _________________ to compare him/herself to various things.

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphors

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

130.

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs

From ten thousand lightning bugs

As they tried to teach me how to dance

A foxtrot above my head

A sock hop beneath my bed

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread


Which line uses hyperboles to expresses the author's feelings?

a)

Cause I'd get a thousand hugs

b)

From ten thousand lightning bugs

c)

As they tried to teach me how to dance

d)

A foxtrot above my head

131.

I fly with the stars, in the skies

I am no longer trying to survive

I believe that life is a prize

But to live, doesn't mean you're alive


The underlined phrase is an example of a -

a)

alliteration

b)

line break

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

132.

Which lines use personification?


You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it

You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes

You’re paralyzed

‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night

And no one’s gonna save you from the beast about to strike.

a)

lines 1 and 2

b)

lines 2 and 3

c)

lines 3 and 4

d)

lines 4 and 5

133.

Which element of poetry is been used in the following line?

"The bells clanged and jingled!"

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbola

134.

Which element of poetry is been used in the following line?

"Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

135.

In the beginning of "The Necklace", why is the wife unhappy?

a)

She was hungry

b)

She deserved to find and marry a rich husband above her class.

c)

She wasn't beautiful enough to find a rich husband.

136.

Which best describes the husband?

a)

He is unhappy, but wants to work hard to change it.

b)

He also wants to be rich and is working hard to do so.

c)

He is content with their poor life and feels that it is already fulfilling.

137.

How does Madame Loisel react to the invitation the husband got?

a)

She is upset, she has nothing nice to wear!

b)

She can't wait to dance the night away!

c)

She is sad because it is on her birthday.

138.

What is the husband's solution to the wife's problem?

a)

He says too bad, we will not go then!

b)

He gives her money he saved up so she can buy a new dress.

c)

He is going to borrow money from a friend so she can buy a new dress.

139.

What best describes the wife's problem?

a)

She lost the necklace she borrowed and needs to lie to have more time to find it.

b)

She breaks the necklace and needs time to fix it.

c)

She lost the necklace and said that it was stolen so she doesn't have to worry about looking for it.

140.

How long did it take for the husband and wife to pay off the necklace since they had to buy a new one?

a)

10 months

b)

10 years

c)

10 days

141.

What is the theme of the story?

a)

Fake it until you make it!

b)

If you don't like what you are doing in life, work harder!

c)

It is better to appreciate what you have.

142.

In "The Necklace," what long term effects does the loss of the necklace have on the Loisel's lives?

a)

The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to fight, separate, and seek a divorce.

b)

The loss of the necklace brings the Loisel's closer together and makes their marriage stronger.

c)

The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to adopt a life of crime in order to repay their debts.

d)

The loss of the necklace causes the Loisel's to go into debt, live in poverty, and work at multiple jobs.

143.

Which event demonstrates the surprise ending in "The Necklace"?

a)

Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had lost the necklace that her friend had lent her.

b)

Madame Loisel does not recognize her old friend Madame Loisel because Madame Loisel has aged so much.

c)

Madame Forestier tells Madame Loisel that the necklace that had been lost was a fake that was worth very little.

d)

Madame Loisel tells Madame Forestier that she had had a very hard life because she had to replace the lost necklace.

144.

How much did Madame Sofronie give to Della for her hair?

a)

$20.00

b)

$30.00

c)

$50.00

d)

$1.87

145.
What did Jim sell in order to buy Della a gift?
a)
His watch chain
b)
His hair
c)
His walking cane
d)
His pocket watch
146.

What did Della buy Jim for Christmas?

a)

A silver chain for his watch

b)

A new briefcase for work.

c)

A new coat

d)

A new watch

147.

Which statement best expresses the theme (LESSON) of the story?

a)

Make sure you give people gifts they can actually use.

b)

Spending time with people you love is more important than getting them gifts.

c)

The love and sacrifice that goes into a gift is more important than the gift itself.

d)

Don't waste money on expensive gifts.

148.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Paris, France, 2000

b)

New York City, 1900s

c)

East Tennessee, 1890

d)

The Appalachian Mountains, 1925

149.

Verbal Irony is

a)

when what is said is opposite of what is meant

b)

when the audience knows more than a character in the story

c)

when the opposite of what is expected happens

150.

Situational Irony is

a)

when what is said is opposite of what is meant

b)

when the opposite of what is expected happens

c)

when the audience knows more than a character in the story

151.

Dramatic Irony

a)

when what is said is opposite of what is meant

b)

when the opposite of what is expected happens

c)

when the audience knows more than a character in the story

152.
O. Henry references the Magi in both the title and the story itself. What kind of literary device is this?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Allusion
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
153.
The exchange of gifts between Jim and Della is the ______.
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
resolution
154.
When we as readers are called upon to think about the sacrifices that Jim and Della make for each other, this is the ______.
a)
falling action
b)
climax
c)
resolution
d)
point of view
155.
How does the setting impact the story?
a)
Christmas time informs the reader that giving is an important element of the story
b)
Winter time informs the reader that the actions of the characters will be similarly cold
c)
Being set a long time ago, it helps us understand why they are poor
d)
Being set in London, we can't relate to the foreign characters
156.
Who were the Magi?
a)
Santa's elves
b)
The magicians
c)
The Three Wise men
d)
The main characters
157.
What did Della sacrifice to buy Jim a gift?
a)
Her Christmas apron
b)
Her long flowing hair
c)
Her silver comb
d)
Her guitar
158.

What type of irony was used in the story?

a)

dramatic irony

b)

situational irony

c)

verbal irony

159.

What character trait(s) does Della possess?

a)

ungrateful

b)

uncaring

c)

unselfish

d)

all of the above

160.

"... life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating" is what mood?

a)

indifferent

b)

depressing

c)

encouraging

d)

hopeful