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Final Exam ESOL Adv

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 3hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a play of serious actions that ends unhappily

a)

blank verse

b)

dramatic irony

c)

tragedy

d)

comedy

2.

an expression that combines contradictory ideas together

a)

dramatic irony

b)

tragedy

c)

oxymoron

d)

tragic flaw

3.

a play that ends happily, usually in a wedding

a)

tragedy

b)

drama

c)

comedy

d)

Shakespeare

4.

lines spoken to the audience as if other actors can't hear them

a)

oxymoron

b)

aside

c)

exuent

d)

run-on line

5.
Which paragraph is this?
a)
Introduction
b)
Body
c)
Conclusion
d)
Closing 
6.
Which paragraph is this?
a)
Introduction
b)
Body
c)
Conclusion
d)
Well-developed
7.
Which paragraph is this?
a)
Introduction
b)
Body
c)
Conclusion
d)
Closing
8.
What information does NOT belong in the introduction?
a)
lead
b)
transition sentence
c)
thesis statement
d)
topic sentences
9.
Which of the following are NOT good supporting details?
a)
facts & statistics
b)
incidents
c)
examples
d)
opinions
10.
Which is NOT an example of a good lead type?
a)
provide a vivid desctiption
b)
ask a question
c)
make a surprising statement
d)
relate an anecdote
11.
An outline is 
a)
a great way to organize your thoughts for an essay
b)
pre-writing that everyone should complete
c)
quick and easy when you know how to outline
d)
all of these answers are correct about outlines
12.
Transitions are
a)
bridge words and phrases between sentences and paragraphs
b)
a way to communicate your thoughts
c)
a way to move from one place to another
d)
words that move other words
13.
Which o f the following is NOT  a transition?
a)
furthermore
b)
on the other hand
c)
whereas
d)
bridge
14.
Which of the following is NOT a transition?
a)
yesterday
b)
in the first place
c)
additionally
d)
take 
15.
Which of the following is NOT a transition
a)
since
b)
moreover
c)
however
d)
move
16.
Which of the following is NOT a transition?
a)
most importantly
b)
unlike
c)
on the other hand
d)
bear
17.
This is a tool you can use for
a)
planning
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
publishing
18.
Have you ever wanted to go skydiving?
This is a well-written lead.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
I.  
                 A. 
                 B. 
                 C. 
II. 
                 A. 
                 B. 
                 C. 
a)
outline
b)
flow chart
c)
table
d)
diagram
20.
A thesis statement is
a)
any detail that appeals to your senses.
b)
a sentence that tells what your entire essay is about.
c)
any detail that supports the topic sentence.
d)
how you draw your reader into your essay.
21.
Your thesis statement should list out the three topics of your body paragraphs.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
Your conclusion should include all of the following EXCEPT
a)
a restatement of your thesis statement
b)
a transition sentence
c)
a re-connection with your lead
d)
supporting details
23.
Precise language is language that is very specific and communicates exactly what you intended to say.  
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Which of the two is precise language?
a)
subsequent
b)
after
25.
Which of the two is precise language?
a)
postponed
b)
put off
26.
Which of the two is precise language?
a)
lit up
b)
ignited
27.
Which of the two is  precise language?
a)
got better
b)
improved
28.
Which of the following is NOT part of the writing process
a)
planning
b)
drafting
c)
revising
d)
audience
29.
Which of the following is NOT part of the writing process?
a)
editing
b)
re-writing
c)
planning
d)
position
30.

When can ___ go to the concert by _______?

a)

me, myself

b)

my, myself

c)

I, myself

d)

we, myself

31.

Eren went to the restaruant _____ his friends

a)

with

b)

also

c)

by

d)

from

32.

The sequence of events in a (play, story, novel, or text)

a)

mood

b)

plot

c)

setting

33.
What is the purpose of expository writing?
a)
to explain or inform
b)
to tell a story
c)
to persuade
d)
all of the above
34.

Personification

a)

comparing two things using like or as

b)

giving non-living things human characteristics

c)

symbolization

d)

saying something that you don't mean

35.
What is tone?
a)
How the author says something 
b)
How the reader feels
36.
What is mood?
a)
How the reader feels 
b)
How the author says something 
37.
The main idea of your essay.
a)
Body
b)
Thesis
c)
Introduction
d)
Theme
38.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
39.
Which part of the plot is
the most intense?
a)
falling action
b)
exposition
c)
exposition
d)
climax
40.
 I will go to the movies tomorrow
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
41.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
42.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
43.

What is the best definition of setting?

a)

A time in which events take place.

b)

A location in which events take place.

c)

A time and a place that the events occur, real or imaginary

44.

Me


I'm captain of the soccer team

And scored the winning goal.

I'm strong and smart and good at math

And I'm on the honor roll.


I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,

And I dress the latest fads.

You can see my flawless, handsome face

On several TV ads.


This year, I won the talent show

And was homecoming king

And got the lead in the school play

And won lots of other things.


The girls think I'm the coolest guy.

My rank is understood.

Do you wonder why I always win?

It's cuz I'm just that good.


What is the tone of the poem?

a)

arrogant

b)

dejected

c)

ashamed

d)

respectful

45.
The words AND, BUT, YET, SO are called 
a)
conjunctions
b)
prepositions
c)
adjectives
d)
adverbs
46.
A part of speech that names a person, place, thing, or idea is called 
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
preposition
d)
adjective
47.
A part of speech that answers questions WHICH ONE? WHAT KIND? HOW MANY? HOW MUCH? WHAT COLOR? is called 
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
noun
d)
verb
48.
A part of speech that describes a noun or pronoun is called 
a)
verb
b)
conjunction
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
49.

____ is the lesson or moral of a story.

a)

Tragedy

b)

Theme

c)

Allusion

d)

Metaphor

50.

Themes are bigger than the characters in the story. They can be applied to...

a)

...my own life.

b)

...adhesive tape.

c)

...symbolism.

d)

...villains only.

51.

____ is a reference to a person, event, piece of literature or art.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Pun

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Allusion

52.

____ is a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (jumbo shrimp, etc.).

a)

Imagery

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Allusion

53.

____ is visually descriptive language.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Pun

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

54.

____ is a genre of literature in which the main characters often die.

a)

Soliloquy

b)

Tragedy

c)

Imagery

d)

Pun

55.

A ____ makes a comparison using "like" or "as."

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Pun

d)

Imagery

56.

A ____ makes a comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."

a)

Tragedy

b)

Allusion

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

57.

A ___ is when words spoken by a character are only heard by the audience.

a)

Pun

b)

Aside

c)

Soliloquy

d)

Theme

58.

"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun." This is an example of...

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Tragedy

d)

Oxymoron

59.

“Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate…” This is an example of...

a)

Pun

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metaphor

60.

The play, Romeo and Juliet, belongs to which genre?

a)

Sci-Fi

b)

Romance

c)

Mystery

d)

Tragedy

61.

"Don't fall in love too quickly," is an example of...

a)

a theme

b)

a pun

c)

a tragedy

d)

a soliloquy

62.

The lesson or moral of the story is called the what?

a)

conflict

b)

main character

c)

topic

d)

theme

63.

Ever since I hit your car in the parking lot last week, I've felt really bad. I know that my accident inconvenienced you and ruined your plans for a vacation. I hope that you can forgive me. From now on, I promise to be more careful when driving through a busy parking lot. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or your family.

What is the tone of the letter?

a)

affectionate

b)

irreverent

c)

irreverent

d)

apologetic

64.
I have never been so embarrassed! My face was as red as a firetruck!
a)
metaphor
b)
Magic three
c)
simile
d)
Hyperbole
65.
Yesterday the snow danced to the ground
Falling gently, without a sound 
a)
alliteration 
b)
rhyme
c)
subject
d)
simile
66.
Which character is the wife of Lord Montague?
a)
Lady Montague
b)
Lady Capulet
c)
Nurse
d)
Juliet
67.
Which character is Lord and Lady Montague's son?
a)
Romeo
b)
Benvolio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Mercutio
68.
Which character is nephew to Lord and Lady Montague, and cousin and friend to Romeo?
a)
Romeo
b)
Benvolio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Mercutio
69.
Which character is a wealthy noblemon of Verona and enemy to Lord Montague?
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Prince Escalus
c)
Count Paris
d)
Lord Capulet
70.
Which character is the wife of Lord Capulet?
a)
Lady Montague
b)
Lady Capulet
c)
Nurse
d)
Juliet
71.
Which character is Lord and Lady Capulet's daughter? She is thireteen years old.
a)
Lady Montague
b)
Lady Capulet
c)
Nurse
d)
Juliet
72.
Which character has served and cared for Juliet since infancy?
a)
Lady Montague
b)
Lady Capulet
c)
Nurse
d)
Juliet
73.
Which character is the ruler of Verona?
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Prince Escalus
c)
Count Paris
d)
Lord Capulet
74.
Which character is a relative of the Prince and suitor of Juliet?
a)
Lord Montague
b)
Prince Escalus
c)
Count Paris
d)
Lord Capulet
75.
Which character is a relative of the Prince and Romeo's friend?
a)
Romeo
b)
Benvolio
c)
Tybalt
d)
Mercutio
76.
Which character is a priest and pharmacist in Verona?
a)
Chorus
b)
Friar Lawrence
c)
Apothecary
77.
What does Benvolio suggest to Romeo to take care of his lovesick problem?
a)
Look at other women
b)
Ask her to marry him
c)
Force himself on her
78.
What makes Romeo decide to go to the party?
a)
Because his friends pressure him to go
b)
Because Rosaline will be there
c)
Because he wants to fight the Capulets
79.
In Scene 3, we learn that Juliet is how old?
a)
Not quite 14
b)
14
c)
Almost 15
80.
How do Romeo and friends plan to hide their identity at the Capulet's party?
a)
Wearing masks
b)
Painting their faces
c)
Nothing, no one will recognize them
81.
Who are the tragic heroes?
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Juliet and Friar Lawrence
c)
Nurse and Friar Lawrence
d)
Romeo and Tybalt
82.
What is the setting of the play?
a)
Mantua
b)
Verona
c)
Venice
d)
Rome
83.
What is the conflict in the play?
a)
Juliet does not want to marry Paris.
b)
Nurse refuses to help Juliet.
c)
The Capulets and Montagues are in a feud that prevents Romeo and Juliet from expressing their love.
d)
Juliet is in love with Tybalt, which is forbidden by her parents.
84.

Match the following characters & their descriptions.

a)

Romeo

1.

Son of Montagues

Lover not a fighter

b)

Juliet

2.

Daughter of Capulets

13

c)

Friar Lawrence

3.

Marries the lovers

Advises Romeo

d)

Paris

4.

Wishes to Marry Juliet

Related to the prince

e)

Nurse

5.

Advises Juliet

Very inappropriate

85.

Check all that apply.

Who helps Romeo and Juliet get married?

a)

Friar Laurence

b)

the Nurse

c)

Tybalt

d)

Lord and Lady Montague

86.

Act II, Scene 2 is also known as _____.

a)

the balcony scene

b)

the exposition

c)

The Bachelorette. Will Juliet give the rose to Romeo or Paris?

d)

Riverdale

87.

Read this quote: "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun."


What literary device is used?

a)

metaphor

b)

pun

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

88.

Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet because _____.

a)

they are in love

b)

he hopes that their marriage will end the feud

c)

Juliet is pregnant

d)

Romeo is going to war

89.

Who was the first person to die in the play Romeo and Juliet

a)

Tybalt - Romeo's sword

b)

Mercutio - Tybalt's sword

c)

Tybalt - Mercutio's sword

d)

Romeo - Tybalts's sword

90.

What does Romeo wish he was when he sees Juliet on the balcony

a)

A handkerchief

b)

A glove

c)

A bracelet

d)

A ring

91.

How did Romeo die?

a)

With Juliet's dagger

b)

The Capulet family killed him

c)

Poison that he bought

d)

He did not die

92.

How did Juliet die?

a)

Stabbed herself with her own dagger

b)

The potion Friar Laurence gave her

c)

Stabbed herself with Romeo's dagger

d)

She did not die

93.

What literary device is the following sentence


'It is the east, and Juliet is the sun...'

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Allusion

94.

Which city does Romeo and Juliet take place in?

4 lines
95.

Why is Romeo sad in the beginning of the play?

4 lines
96.

What does "bite my thumb at thee" mean?

a)

Chewing your finger

b)

Cursing at someone

c)

Giving a big 'ole thumbs up

97.

True or False: Juliet wants to marry Paris

a)

True

b)

False

98.

True or False: Romeo is infatuated with Rosaline at the beginning of the play

a)

True

b)

False

99.

True or False: The Montagues and Capulets are close friends

a)

True

b)

False

100.

True or False: The play begins with Servants interacting

a)

True

b)

False

101.

True or False: The Prince of Verona stops the fighting at the beginning of the play

a)

True

b)

False

102.
How old is Juliet?
a)
Twenty-One
b)
Thirteen
c)
Ten 
d)
Sixteen
103.

What is the name of the girl with whom Romeo is in love at the start of the play?

a)

Mary Ann

b)

Jennifer

c)

Rosemary

d)

Rosaline

104.

What does biting one's thumb at another person signify?

a)

a pleasant greeting

b)

an indication of power and social status

c)

a silly way of greeting a close friend

d)

a rude, insulting gesture

105.

Why do the two families despise each other so much?

a)

a past disagreement over money

b)

Juliet's family wants her to marry Paris, not Romeo.

c)

They fought on opposing sides during the war.

d)

The text does not give an explanation for the feud.

106.
Who gives Juliet the potion?
a)
The apothecary
b)
Friar Laurence
c)
Romeo
d)
The Nurse
107.
Juliet tells Romeo not to swear by the
a)
stars
b)
moon
c)
orbit
d)
sun
108.

What two types of figurative language are used in the following quote?


“The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars / As daylight doth a lamp”

a)

Simile; metaphor

b)

Personification; simile

c)

Hyperbole; metaphor

d)

Personification; onomatopoeia

109.
What does Romeo ask Friar Lawrence to do?
a)
take his confession
b)
baptise Juliet
c)
marry him and Juliet
d)
marry him and Rosaline
110.
"That which we call a rose/ By any other word would smell as sweet." 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Juliet
111.
"What light through yonder window breaks?/ ... O, that I were a glove upon that hand/ That I might touch that cheek!" 
a)
Romeo
b)
Nurse
c)
Mercutio
d)
Tybalt
112.

Which of the following is a conversation between two or more people?

a)

aside

b)

monologue

c)

dialogue

d)

soliloquy

113.
Who is the speaker in the poem?
a)
Gary Soto
b)
a twelve year old boy
c)
a twelve year old girl
d)
a saleslady witnessing a first date
114.

Which of the following BEST describes the setting of “Oranges”?

a)

summer, in a park

b)

fall, by the ocean

c)

winter, in a city

d)

spring, in a store

115.

In “Oranges”, why does the speaker put one orange on the counter of the drugstore?

a)

He wants to use it to pay for half of the candy the girl chooses.

b)

He wants to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

c)

He wants to throw it away because it isn’t ripe.

d)

He wants the saleslady to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

116.

Which statement is true about “Oranges”?

a)

The poem is about a family trip.

b)

The poem is about people laughing and having fun.

c)

The poem is about a happy memory.

d)

The poem is about a greedy young girl wanting chocolate.

117.

In “Oranges”, what problem must the speaker solve?

a)

The girl’s dog barks and barks at him.

b)

He doesn’t have enough money to pay for the chocolate.

c)

He’s not sure how to get home from the drugstore.

d)

It is a very cold day, and he has trouble staying warm.

118.

Poetry form:

a)

a group of words together on one line of the poem

1.

Line

b)

 the appearance of the words on the page

2.

Form

c)

a group of lines arranged together

3.

Stanza

119.

Point of view in poetry: The SPEAKER is the "voice" that speaks to the reader; the poet is the author

a)

True

b)

False

120.

Match the following sound effects:

a)

This beat can be created by can be created by meter, rhyme, alliteration and refrain.

1.

Rhythm

b)

Words that imitate the sound they are

2.

Onomatopoeia

c)

The use of a word, phrase, or line more than once

3.

Repetition

121.

Imagery appeals to the senses of:

(a)  

122.
Question Image

Match the following to complete the definition:

a)

Simile

1.

comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".

b)

Metaphor

2.

comparison of two unlike things that share something in common without using "like" or "as".

c)

personification

3.

when an idea or object is given human attributes and/or feelings.

d)

Hyperbole

4.

overly exaggerated statement or claim.

e)

Irony

5.

contradictory statement or situations reveal a reality that is different of what appears to be true.

123.

In Baca’s poem, the setting takes place in

a)

Prison

b)

Mexico

c)

California

d)

Psychiatric detention center

124.

What is hope being compared to in the first stanza?

a)

An animal

b)

a song

c)

a bird

d)

a soul

125.

Which of the following best describes a central theme of the poem?

a)

Love and family help people get through tough times.

b)

Nature is the natural opponent of people.

c)

Overcoming obstacles requires great hope, strength, and resilience.

d)

One can always rely on hope to help overcome obstacles.

126.

What does Dickinson describe as the thing with feathers?

a)

life

b)

hope

c)

love

127.

What does Dickinson compare Hope to?

a)

a heart

b)

a butterfly

c)

a bird

128.

Where does the bird perch?

a)

on a branch

b)

in the soul

c)

on a window sill

129.

What does Hope ask of people?

a)

everything

b)

nothing

c)

to sing