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7th Grade Final Review- Short Stories/Poetry

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Can the protagonist be the antagonist?
a)
True
b)
False
2.
How do we define characterization?
a)
Speech, Thoughts, Effect Made, Looks, Actions
b)
Looks and Speech
c)
Speech, Thoughts, Actions, Looks
d)
Speech, Thoughts, Emotions, Actions, Likeability
3.
What does a plot diagram do?
a)
Maps out the events in a narrative
b)
Explains the characters
c)
Uses STEAL
d)
Uses Races
4.
What is a conflict creator?
a)
Has their own goals which conflict with the protagonist (not always of evil intent).
b)
Anything that is not human that is working against the protagonist.
c)
The bad guy with an evil purpose to hurt the protagonist.
5.
What is a dynamic charcter?
a)
They grow as characters throughout the course of the story.
b)
The author, narrator, or even the protagonist tells the reader about the characters.
c)
They stay the same throughout the course of the story.
d)
They are complex, realistic, and cannot be described in one sentence.
6.
What is a false protagonist?
a)
Starts the story with 1 person and then it suddenly switches.
b)
The good guy, with a strong moral compass, and working hard to achieve a goal.
c)
An unlikely or an unwilling hero. Could potentially be the villain.
7.
What is a flat character?
a)
They are not complicated, not realistic, and can be described in one sentence.
b)
They stay the same throughout the course of the story.
c)
They grow as characters throughout the course of the story.
d)
They are complex, realistic, and cannot be described in one sentence.
8.
What is a hero?
a)
The good guy, with a strong moral compass, and working hard to achieve a goal.
b)
An unlikely or an unwilling hero. Could potentially be the villain.
c)
Starts the story with 1 person and then it suddenly switches.
9.
What is a protagonist?
a)
The main character
b)
the character who creates the conflict with the main character
10.
What is a round character?
a)
They are complex, realistic, and cannot be described in one sentence.
b)
They are not complicated, not realistic, and can be described in one sentence.
c)
They stay the same throughout the course of the story.
d)
They grow as characters throughout the course of the story.
11.
What is a static character?
a)
They stay the same throughout the course of the story.
b)
They grow as characters throughout the course of the story.
c)
The audience must draw conclusions about the character by making observations about the bThe audience must draw conclusions about the character by making observations about the characters.
d)
The author, narrator, or even the protagonist tells the reader about the characters.
12.
What is a villian?
a)
The bad guy with an evil purpose to hurt the protagonist.
b)
Has their own goals which conflict with the protagonist (not always of evil intent).
c)
Anything that is not human that is working against the protagonist.
13.
What is an antagonist?
a)
the character who creates the conflict with the main character
b)
The main character
14.
What is an antihero?
a)
An unlikely or an unwilling hero. Could potentially be the villain.
b)
Starts the story with 1 person and then it suddenly switches.
c)
The good guy, with a strong moral compass, and working hard to achieve a goal.
15.
What is an inanimate force?
a)
Anything that is not human that is working against the protagonist.
b)
The bad guy with an evil purpose to hurt the protagonist.
c)
Has their own goals which conflict with the protagonist (not always of evil intent).
16.
What is another name for a plot diagram?
a)
Freytag's Pyramid
b)
Pointy story triangle
c)
Story diagram
17.
What is another name for a story?
a)
All of the above
b)
Narrative
c)
Fiction
d)
Prose
18.
What is character vs character?
a)
A character struggles against another character (emotionally, verbally, physically)
b)
When a character must face a force of nature, predatory animal, or disease/outbreak.
c)
The character struggles with culture, government, or society
d)
When the character struggles with morality, fate, desire, or belief.
19.
What is character vs nature?
a)
When a character must face a force of nature, predatory animal, or disease/outbreak.
b)
The character struggles with culture, government, or society
c)
When the character struggles with morality, fate, desire, or belief.
d)
A character struggles against another character (emotionally, verbally, physically)
20.
What is character vs self?
a)
When the character struggles with morality, fate, desire, or belief.
b)
A character struggles against another character (emotionally, verbally, physically)
c)
When a character must face a force of nature, predatory animal, or disease/outbreak.
d)
The character struggles with culture, government, or society
21.
What is character vs society?
a)
The character struggles with culture, government, or society
b)
When the character struggles with morality, fate, desire, or belief.
c)
A character struggles against another character (emotionally, verbally, physically)
d)
When a character must face a force of nature, predatory animal, or disease/outbreak.
22.
What is characterization
a)
The way that an author introduces, develops, and describes a character
b)
What the reader thinks about a character
c)
How an author introduces a character
23.
What is climax?
a)
The turning point of the narrative
b)
When the conflict is developing, the suspense begins to build.
c)
The message the author is trying to get across to the reader.
d)
When the narrative comes to an end
24.
What is conflict?
a)
the struggle between two opposing forces in the text
b)
a disagreement between two people
c)
when no one agrees on anything
25.
What is direct characterization?
a)
The author, narrator, or even the protagonist tells the reader about the characters.
b)
The audience must draw conclusions about the character by making observations about the bThe audience must draw conclusions about the character by making observations about the characters.
c)
They are complex, realistic, and cannot be described in one sentence.
d)
They are not complicated, not realistic, and can be described in one sentence.
26.
What is external conflict?
a)
Takes place outside the character
b)
Takes place inside the character
27.
What is falling action?
a)
When the events of the story are slowly winding down
b)
The turning point of the narrative
c)
When the conflict is developing, the suspense begins to build.
d)
The message the author is trying to get across to the reader.
28.
What is included in the setting
a)
Time, Place, Mood
b)
Setting, Characters, Main Conflict
c)
Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, Looks
29.
What is indirect characterization?
a)
The audience must draw conclusions about the character by making observations about the bThe audience must draw conclusions about the character by making observations about the characters.
b)
They are complex, realistic, and cannot be described in one sentence.
c)
They are not complicated, not realistic, and can be described in one sentence.
d)
They stay the same throughout the course of the story.
30.
What is internal conflict?
a)
Takes place inside the character
b)
Takes place outside the character
31.
What is place in a setting?
a)
Where the story occurs
b)
When the story occurs
32.
What is rising action?
a)
When the conflict is developing, the suspense begins to build.
b)
The message the author is trying to get across to the reader.
c)
When the narrative comes to an end
d)
When the events of the story are slowly winding down
33.
What is the definition of a plot
a)
The sequence or chain of events that make up a story
b)
the story line
c)
The sequence of how characters are talking
34.
What is the exposition
a)
Setting, Characters, Main Conflict
b)
Time, Place, Mood
c)
Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, Looks
35.
What is the resolution?
a)
When the narrative comes to an end
b)
When the events of the story are slowly winding down
c)
The turning point of the narrative
d)
When the conflict is developing, the suspense begins to build.
36.
What is theme?
a)
The message the author is trying to get across to the reader.
b)
When the narrative comes to an end
c)
When the events of the story are slowly winding down
d)
The turning point of the narrative
37.
What is time in a setting?
a)
When the Story takes place
b)
Where the story takes place
38.
What is figuartive Langauge?
a)
Language that is used to create an image or go beyond the literal meaning of the words.
b)
A figure of speech that doesn’t make sense if you take each individual element literally.
c)
A description using two opposite ideas to create an effective description (contradictory)
d)
Repetition of the first consonant.
39.
What is a simile?
a)
Comparing two things using “like” or “as”
b)
Language that is used to create an image or go beyond the literal meaning of the words.
c)
A figure of speech that doesn’t make sense if you take each individual element literally.
d)
A description using two opposite ideas to create an effective description (contradictory)
40.
What is a metaphor?
a)
Comparing two things without using “like” or “as”
b)
Comparing two things using “like” or “as”
c)
Language that is used to create an image or go beyond the literal meaning of the words.
d)
A figure of speech that doesn’t make sense if you take each individual element literally.
41.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point
b)
Comparing two things without using “like” or “as”
c)
Comparing two things using “like” or “as”
d)
Language that is used to create an image or go beyond the literal meaning of the words.
42.
What is a personification?
a)
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
b)
An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point
c)
Comparing two things without using “like” or “as”
d)
Comparing two things using “like” or “as”
43.
What is an onomatopeia?
a)
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
b)
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
c)
An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point
d)
Comparing two things without using “like” or “as”
44.
What is an alliteration?
a)
Repetition of the first consonant.
b)
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
c)
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
d)
An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point
45.
What is an oxymoron?
a)
A description using two opposite ideas to create an effective description (contradictory)
b)
Repetition of the first consonant.
c)
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
d)
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
46.
What is an idiom?
a)
A figure of speech that doesn’t make sense if you take each individual element literally.
b)
A description using two opposite ideas to create an effective description (contradictory)
c)
Repetition of the first consonant.
d)
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
47.
What is an allusion?
a)
Refers to people, places, events, or literary works directly or by implying them.
b)
Refers to the Bible.
c)
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
d)
Refers to things in literature.
48.
What is a Biblical Allusion?
a)
Refers to the Bible.
b)
Refers to people, places, events, or literary works directly or by implying them.
c)
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
d)
Refers to something within the culture.
49.
What is a Literary Allusion?
a)
Refers to things in literature.
b)
Refers to the Bible.
c)
Refers to people, places, events, or literary works directly or by implying them.
d)
The use of descriptive words that sound or mimic the noise they are describing.
50.
What is a Historical Allusion?
a)
Refers to historical events.
b)
Refers to things in literature.
c)
Refers to the Bible.
d)
Refers to people, places, events, or literary works directly or by implying them.
51.
What is a Pop Culture Allusion?
a)

Refers to something within the culture.

b)

Refers to something in history.

c)

Refers to things in literature.

d)

Refers to the Bible.

52.
What is a Simile Example?
a)

"The snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers floating gently to the ground."

b)

"I'm a kid in a candy store."

53.
What is a Metaphor Example?
a)
"Life is a journey with its ups and downs."
b)
"The snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers floating gently to the ground."
c)
"I'm as excited as a kid in a candy store."
d)
"His love was like Romeo and Juliet."
54.
What is a Hyperbole Example?
a)
"I have a million things to do today."
b)
"Life is a journey with its ups and downs."
c)
"The snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers floating gently to the ground."
d)
"I'm as excited as a kid in a candy store."
55.
What is a Personification example?
a)
"The wind howled through the trees.
b)
"I have a million things to do today."
c)
"Life is a journey with its ups and downs."
d)
"The snowflakes fell from the sky like feathers floating gently to the ground."
56.
What is an Oxymoron Example?
a)
"The deafening silence filled the room."
b)
"The wind howled through the trees.
c)
"I have a million things to do today."
d)
"Life is a journey with its ups and downs."
57.
What is an Allieration Example?
a)
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
b)
"The deafening silence filled the room."
c)
"The wind howled through the trees.
d)
"I have a million things to do today."
58.
What is an onomatopeia Example?
a)
"The bees buzzed around the flowers."
b)
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
c)
"The deafening silence filled the room."
d)
"The wind howled through the trees.
59.
What is an Idiom Example?
a)
"She kicked the bucket."
b)
"The bees buzzed around the flowers."
c)
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
d)
"The deafening silence filled the room."
60.
What is a Biblical Allusion Example?
a)
"He was a Good Samaritan."
b)
"She kicked the bucket."
c)
"The bees buzzed around the flowers."
d)
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
61.
What is a Historical Allusion Example?
a)
"She had a smile as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa."
b)
"He was a Good Samaritan."
c)
"She kicked the bucket."
d)
"The bees buzzed around the flowers."
62.
What is a Literary Allusion Example?
a)
"His love was like Romeo and Juliet."
b)
"She had a smile as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa."
c)
"He was a Good Samaritan."
d)
"She kicked the bucket."
63.
What is a Pop Culture Allusion Example?
a)

"My spidey senses are tingling."

b)

"His love was like Romeo and Juliet."

c)

"She had a smile as enigmatic as the Mona Lisa."

d)

"He was a Good Samaritan."