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#1-American Literature Review

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The character is...
a)
Where and when does the story takes place?
b)
Who tells the story through one character, many characters or the narrator?
c)
Who is in the story?
2.
The Point of View is...
a)
Where and when does the story take place?
b)
Who tells the story?
c)
Who is in the story?
3.
 Conflict
a)
What is the highest point in the story?
b)
Who is in the story?
c)
What are the problems in the story?
4.
Theme
a)
What is the action of the story?
b)
What is the universal idea or central message?
c)
a)  What are the events that happen during a story?
5.
Plot
a)
a)  How the story is composed to include: Beginning, Middle and End?
How the story is composed to include: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution?
b)
a)  How the story is composed to include: Beginning, Middle and End?
c)
  How the story is composed to include: Exposition, Rising Action, and Irony?
6.
Setting
a)
What happens in the story?
b)
Why the story takes place?
c)
Where the story takes place?
7.
Antagonist
a)
Who is the opposite character in the story?
b)
Who is the main character in the story?
c)
Who is the main character in the story?
8.
Protagonist
a)
Who is the opposite character in the story?
b)
Who is the main character in the story?
c)
Who is the minor character in the story?
9.
Author
a)
Who is the character in the story?
b)
Who is the speaker of the story?
c)
Who is the writer of the story?
10.
Historical Fiction
a)
True stories that are about the past.
b)
Stories from the past and history is brought   to life.
c)
Stories that are not real, from the past and about history.
11.

Non-Fiction

a)

Untrue stories written.

b)

Real true stories written

c)

Stories written in a real setting but are untrue.

12.
Biography
a)
True life stories written by the author   himself.
b)
True life stories written about another’s life
c)
Made up stories about one’s life.
13.

Native Americans used Legends and traditions in their stories is called

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Fantasy

c)

Folklore

d)

Historical Fiction

14.
Stories that include magic and talking animals are:
a)

Science Fiction

b)

Fairytale

c)

Folklore

d)

Historical Fiction

15.

Written in rhyme, stanzas, verse and rhythm

a)

Biography

b)

Non-Fiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Forms of Literature

16.

The author O. Henry is an American writer of

a)

Television

b)

Short stories

c)

Fairytales

d)

Long 500-page books

17.

What does the word "Magi" mean?

a)

Bible story of 3 men brought gifts

b)

Magical

c)

Magnificent story

d)

People are poor

18.

In The Gifts of the Magi, what American holiday was near

a)

Juneteenth

b)

Halloween

c)

Christmas

d)

Hanukkah

19.

What is the climax of The Gift of the Magi?

a)

On Christmas Day

b)

When Della cut her hair

c)

When Della and Jim opened their gifts

d)

When Della has little money

20.

What is the climax of any story?

a)

the most boring story

b)

the ending of the story

c)

the beginning when you first begin to read

d)

the most exciting part, most intense part of the story

21.
The character is...
a)
Where and when does the story takes place?
b)
Who tells the story through one character, many characters or the narrator?
c)
Who is in the story?
22.
Theme
a)
What is the action of the story?
b)
What is the universal idea or central message?
c)
a)  What are the events that happen during a story?
23.
Setting
a)
What happens in the story?
b)
Why the story takes place?
c)
Where the story takes place?
24.

Antagonist - such as Dame Van Winkle

a)

Who is the opposite from the main character in the story?

b)

Who is the animal character in the story?

c)

Who is the main character in the story?

25.
Protagonist
a)

Who is the opposite character in the story?

b)

Who is the main character in the story?

c)

Who is the minor character in the story?

26.
Author
a)
Who is the character in the story?
b)
Who is the speaker of the story?
c)
Who is the writer of the story?
27.

Non-Fiction

a)

Untrue stories written.

b)

Real true stories

c)

Stories written in a real setting but are untrue.

28.

Stories that include magic and ghosts are:

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Fairytales

c)

Folklore

d)

Historical Fiction

29.

What is the climax of any story?

a)

the most boring story

b)

the ending of the story

c)

the beginning when you first begin to read

d)

the most exciting part, most intense part of the story

30.

Rip Van Winkle is an "American Romantic story."

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Where is the setting of Rip Van Winkle?

a)

New York City, NY

b)

The Catskill Mountains, New York

c)

Buffalo, New York

d)

The Adirondack Mountains, NY

32.

Rip can be described as...

a)

Lazy

b)

Friendly

c)

Popular

d)

All of these

33.

Was Rip a good husband and father?

a)

Yes

b)

No

34.

Who wrote the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Mary Todd

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Eliza Harris

35.

After reading Uncle Tom's Cabin most, especially in the northern states wanted to

a)

End Slavery

b)

Help Slaveholders

c)

Fight a war

d)

forget about the South's problems

36.

Who saves Eva from drowning?

a)

Tom

b)

Chloe

c)

George

d)

Loker

37.

A sentimental novel effects, a person’s emotional experience and mood while reading.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

No information.

38.

What was the main theme of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin

a)

Tom loved Christians

b)

Tom was a good slave

c)

Slavery is horrible

d)

All will be free one day

39.

At the end of the book, what happen to Uncle Tom?

a)

he ran away

b)

He went with Eliza

c)

He was beaten to death

d)

He was sent to New York

40.

How many Masters did Uncle Tom have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

12

41.

The book Uncle Tom's Cabin assisted in starting the____?

a)

American Revolution

b)

World War 1

c)

Civil War

d)

Indian War

42.

Why did the new Americans want slaves?

a)

work at the factory

b)

to clean their cars

c)

Free labor on the plantations

d)

to pay them later

43.

Tom was (a)   years old.

44.

What conflict, or problem, does Tom Sawyer face in the story?

a)

He has to stop his friends from painting his fence.

b)

He has to whitewash a fence and does not want to.

c)

He has to convince Ben Rogers to act like a riverboat.

d)

He has to find enough work for his friends to do.

45.

Tom Sawyer's girlfriend is

a)

Carla Bailey

b)

Rebecca Thampton

c)

Becky Thatcher

d)

Becky Beebee

46.

Who is Injun Joe?

a)

An Indian

b)

A friend

c)

from India

d)

Tom's best friend

47.

Who saves Eva from drowning?

a)

Tom

b)

Chloe

c)

George

d)

Loker

48.

A sentimental novel effects, a person’s emotional experience and mood while reading.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

No information.

49.

What conflict, or problem, does Tom Sawyer face in the story?

a)

He has to stop his friends from painting his fence.

b)

He has to whitewash a fence and does not want to.

c)

He has to convince Ben Rogers to act like a riverboat.

d)

He has to find enough work for his friends to do.

50.

Who is Injun Joe?

a)

An Indian

b)

A friend

c)

from India

d)

Tom's best friend

51.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
Her hands were as cold as ice after the hayride.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
52.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
He was a rock and would not budge on the issue.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
53.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
The children were puppets, merely doing what they were told.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
54.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
Even though he was tired, the young boy was running through the house like a tornado. 
a)
simile only
b)
metaphor only
c)
simile and complex sentence
d)
metaphor & complex sentence
55.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
The dog’s eyes were as black as coal.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
56.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
His parents always told him that life was a rollercoaster and to jump on.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
57.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
After leaving the cookies out uncovered, they became as hard as nails.
a)
simile only
b)
metaphor only
c)
simile & complex sentence
58.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
James joked and said that his sister was as light as a feather after cutting her hair.
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor 
59.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
The crocodile’s teeth were daggers, ready to chomp down on a meal.
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor 
60.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
The statement, “No homework today,” was music to the students’ ears.
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor 
61.
Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
Jamela’s hair was smooth as silk after getting it straightened at the hair salon.
a)
simile 
b)
metaphor 
62.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
The sun winked out from under the clouds.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
63.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
Julia felt like she had been walking for days.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
64.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
The house was lonely and desolate while the family was away.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
65.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
The roses were begging to be watered.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
66.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
Shane felt like he had a ton of homework to complete and not enough time to do it.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
67.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
My alarm clock yells at me each morning to wake up, but I ignore it.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
68.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
I felt as if I could sleep forever.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
69.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
The flower seemed to be tilting her head towards the people passing by.
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
70.
Determine if the sentence contains personification or hyperbole.
Blake declined the invitation, claiming he had a million things to do. 
a)
personification
b)
hyperbole 
71.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

The repetition of letter sounds

b)

An obvious exaggeration

c)

A word that names a sound

72.

What onomatopoeia does this image show?

a)

boo

b)

moo

c)

woof

d)

cling

73.
I heard a loud BOOM outside my window.
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
74.

Hyperboles are phrases that

a)

compare two unlike things

b)

exaggerate

c)

name sounds

d)

repeat letter sounds

75.

It is so hot outside. I bet it is a thousand degrees!

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

76.

I'm so hungry I could eat an elephant.

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

77.

The repetition of sounds in the beginning of words is called...

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

78.

Which of these completes this sentence with alliteration?


Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________.

a)

egg, chips and cola

b)

coffee, cakes and tea

c)

coffee, cakes and cola

d)

fish, chips and coffee

79.

"Victoria vrooms in the van very vivaciously" is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

80.

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP, is called:

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

81.

What type of figurative language is used below?

Kyle was so bored he was pulling his hair out!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

hyperbole

82.

She sells sea shells by the sea shore is an example of:

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

83.

Which form of figurative speech is this an example of?

Ring Ring! My father kept calling me.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Alliteration

84.
Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter.
a)
hyperbole
b)
alliteration
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
85.

I plant purple petunias in the park.

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

simile

86.
I hear the pigs OINK as we drive past the farm.
a)
hyperbole
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
personification
d)
simile
87.

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

88.

My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

89.
While working, write your wackiest words down.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
90.

Ted took the toaster to Allison's on Tuesday.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

91.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

a)

is a pickle

b)

is a boy

c)

is an alliteration

d)

is hyperbole

92.
The MESSAGE about life or human nature that the author wants you - the reader or listener - to understand is called theme. 
a)
true
b)
false
93.
A skull and cross bone often symbolizes danger.
a)
true
b)
false
94.
What is language that describes something that can be seen, heard, touched, tasted or smelled (five senses)?
a)
imagery 
b)
plot
c)
conflict
d)
point of view
95.
What is the feeling or atmosphere that the author creates for a reader? 
a)
tone 
b)
mood
c)
foreshadowing 
d)
theme
96.
Because of what it means to the character or reader, can setting be connected to the theme?
a)
true
b)
false
97.
What is an ordinary object, event, person, or animal which we have attached extraordinary meaning and significance? 
a)
setting 
b)
theme 
c)
symbol 
98.
What is the speaker's or the author's attitude toward his subject called?
a)
tone 
b)
mood
c)
point of view 
99.
"One should treat others the way you want to be treated" is a common theme. 
a)
true
b)
false
100.
What is the MOOD of this passage?
Darkness descended upon the town. It's sleepy warmth blanketed each house. The twinkly glow of overhead stars lit the pathways that connected each neighborhood to the next. 
a)
amused
b)
flirty
c)
enraged
d)
calm 
101.
What is the TONE of this passage?
"You are a big help," praised the boss enthusiastically. 
a)
serious
b)
irritated
c)
encouraging 
d)
worried 
102.
You can recognize the mood by the words and the details the author chooses.
a)
true
b)
false
103.

In Rip Van Winkle the Tone was always Dame Van Winkle was a nag?

a)

True

b)

False

104.

The Mood the reader gets from Uncle Tom's Cabin was Happiness?

a)

True

b)

False

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