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English II EOC Review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A kind or type of literature

a)

Genre

b)

Pun

c)

Allusion

d)

Anecdote

2.

The dictionary definition of a word

a)

Connotation

b)

Denotation

c)

Allusion

d)

Hyperbole

3.

Comparison of two unlike things using like or as

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Plot

4.

To cause someone to believe firmly in something

a)

Convey

b)

Convince

c)

Advocate

d)

Advance

5.

To make a difference to

a)

Advance

b)

Affect

c)

Effect

d)

Assume

6.

The emotional attachment given to a word or group of words.

a)

Denotation

b)

Achieve

c)

Connotation

d)

Attribute

7.

What does the word "convey" mean in the following question:

Which group of words from the selection conveys the author's attitude about his topic?

a)

A judgment or decision reached by reasoning

b)

A correspondence

c)

Have an effect on

d)

To communicate a message or information

8.

Which type of connotation is suggested in the following group of words?

Fat, obese, overweight

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

9.

What does the word significance mean?

a)

Detail

b)

To make known to others

c)

Importance

d)

Highlight

10.

The organization or arrangement of words or sentences in literature.

a)

Structure

b)

Symbol

c)

Reflection

d)

Motif

11.

A reference to common knowledge, usually from history or literature

a)

Antagonist

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Allusion

d)

Metaphor

12.

Which of the following is NOT an example of third person pov?

a)

Objective

b)

Omniscient

c)

Prolific

d)

Limited

13.

To grow or cause to grow and become more detailed.

a)

Describe

b)

Develop

c)

Affect

d)

Effect

14.

To suggest or call attention to indirectly, hint at

a)

Affect

b)

Conclude

c)

Allude

d)

Analogy

15.

Coming after something in time; following

a)

Reveal

b)

Symbol

c)

Support

d)

Subsequent

16.

Is this summary objective or subjective?

In "Board Games Form Human Connections in a World That Increasingly Seeks To Sever Them," Cian Maher argues that sitting down to play a board game offers an opportunity to create a bond that is difficult to find in other ways. Playing board games brings two or more people together around the same goal for an extended period. Many board games require minimal game-related discussion while providing the space to speak and have fun with others playing the game. Games can break down barriers in identity, beliefs and sometimes even language.

a)

Objective

b)

Subjective

17.

What is an inference?

a)

A conclusion based on known fact.

b)

Repetition of sounds at the beginning of words

c)

An influence or prejudice on a topic

d)

Giving pleasant words for an unpleasant subject

18.

What are the three types of irony?

a)

Man v. Man, Man v. Nature, Man v. Society

b)

Internal, External, Man v. Self

c)

Verbal, Situational, Dramatic

d)

Man v. Man, Man v. Self, Man v. Society

19.

The main moral or message of a story that is written in a sentence.

a)

Motif

b)

Plot

c)

Flashback

d)

Theme

20.

The reflection of a writer's attitude, mood, or manner

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

21.

The individuality, expressiveness that an author brings to a piece.

a)

Tone

b)

Voice

c)

Mood

d)

Imagery

22.

What are the three types of external conflict?

a)

Man v. Man, Man v. Self, Man v. Society

b)

Man v. Man, Man v. Nature, Man v. Society

c)

Man v. Robot, Man v. Self, Man v. Man

d)

Man v. Nature, Man v. School, Man v. Man

23.

What is the author's purpose?

a)

The reason or intent for writing.

b)

An arrangement or order of sentences.

c)

Meaning to be found in words or events.

d)

Coming after something in time.

24.

Authors write for all of these purposes EXCEPT:

a)

Inform

b)

Entertain

c)

Persuade

d)

All of the above

25.

The use of opposite words for effect

a)

Personification

b)

Theme

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Motif

26.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse is an example of:

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

27.

How is subjective summary different from objective?

a)

It includes all facts

b)

It includes opinion/personal interpretation

c)

It acknowledges the existence or validity of

d)

It is the smallest extent or degree.

28.

A view or opinion that is incorrect because it is based on faulty thinking or understanding

a)

Infer

b)

Least

c)

Misconception

d)

Redundancy

29.

To strengthen an existing idea, feeling or habit

a)

Replace

b)

Enhance

c)

Exceed

d)

Reinforce

30.

To cause someone to believe something , especially after a sustained effort.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Satirize

31.

What is a rhetorical question?

a)

A question asked that does not require an answer.

b)

The smallest extent or degree.

c)

A person or thing that is similar.

d)

A typical example of something.

32.

"The flower danced to the beat of my favorite song" is an example of:

a)

Allusion

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Bias

33.

What is the difference between a narrator and author?

a)

Narrator-tells the story, author-wrote the story

b)

Narrator-wrote the story, author-tells the story

34.

Which of the following is NOT an example of oxymoron?

a)

Jumbo Shrimp

b)

Poor little rich girl

c)

Open secret

d)

Window smell

35.

What does the R in RACES stand for?

a)

Reinforce

b)

Restate

c)

Reply

d)

Reiterate

36.

What does the A in RACES stand for?

a)

Answer

b)

Atomic

c)

Alliteration

d)

Allude

37.

Which of the following is NOT a "C" transition?

a)

For example,

b)

According to the author,

c)

In paragraph 5, the author states

d)

In summary,

38.

What does the C stand for in RACES

a)

Create

b)

Cite

c)

Conflict

d)

Clarity

39.

What does the E stand for in RACES

a)

Evaluate

b)

Evidence

c)

Eager

d)

Explain

40.

What should you ALWAYS include after a transitional phrase such as "for example/ in addition/in conclusion?

a)

Period

b)

Semicolon

c)

Comma

d)

None of the above

41.

Which of the following is NOT an "E" transitional word or phrase?

a)

In other words

b)

This means

c)

This proves

d)

In summary

42.

Which of the following cannot be used as a concluding transition in RACES?

a)

As you can see,

b)

In conclusion,

c)

The text says,

d)

To sum it up,

43.

To make a RACES constructed response outstanding, what should you include?

a)

Restated question and thorough answer

b)

Transitional phrases and 2 pieces of evidence if needed

c)

Thorough explanation of each cited example

d)

All of the above

44.

Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words.

a)

Clarity

b)

Achieve

c)

Contrast

d)

Concise

45.

The state of being no longer needed or useful

a)

Assumption

b)

Redundancy

c)

Attribute

d)

Develop

46.

Which of the following is an informational text?

a)

An article about global warming

b)

The short story entitled, "The Cloak"

c)

The Poem, "The Tyger"

d)

Elie Wiesel's memoir entitled, Night

47.

Which of the following is a literary text?

a)

The novel, To Kill a Mockingbird

b)

The poem entitled "Fireworks"

c)

The short story entitled "The Landlady"

d)

All of the above

48.

How much is informational text questions worth on the English II EOC?

a)

30%

b)

35%

c)

40%

d)

45%

49.

What is the maximum amount of time a student can spend on the English II EOC?

a)

2 Hours

b)

2.5 Hours

c)

3 Hours

d)

4 Hours