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Unit One Test Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
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1.

What does it mean to summarize a text?

a)

restate in your own words

b)

give a brief statement or of the main points, creating a more condensed version

c)

give a detailed examination of the elements or structure

d)

forming your own opinion of the theme and using evidence to prove your point

2.

What does it mean to paraphrase a text?

a)

restate in your own words

b)

give a brief statement or of the main points, creating a more condensed version

c)

give a detailed examination of the elements or structure

d)

forming your own opinion of the theme and using evidence to prove your point

3.

What does chronological order mean?

a)

arranging events in their order of occurrence in time

b)

arranged by number or alphabetical order. Typically step-by-step directions

c)

one after the other, usually in a period of minutes, days, weeks, months, or years

4.

What are the characteristics of fiction?

a)

characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

b)

characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

c)

created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

d)

often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

5.

What are the characteristics of poetry?

a)

characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

b)

characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

c)

created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

d)

often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

6.

What are the characteristics of nonfiction?

a)

characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

b)

characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

c)

created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

d)

often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

7.

What are the characteristics of drama?

a)

characters, settings, and plots that are created from the imagination

b)

characters, settings, and plots that are written about a real life person or event

c)

created to be preformed and includes dialog, stage directions, etc.

d)

often contains very descriptive and vivid imagery, metaphors, and is often constructed in stanzas

8.

What is the setting of a story?

a)

the environment at the beginning of the story

b)

where the story takes place

c)

the time and location of a story

9.

Define foreshadowing.

a)

the shadow a person casts just before the sun comes up

b)

the allusion to a famous person, event, or thing in real life

c)

the suggestion or warning of future events

d)

an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story

10.

Define flashback.

a)

the shadow a person casts just before the sun comes up

b)

the allusion to a famous person, event, or thing in real life

c)

the suggestion or warning of future events

d)

an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story

11.

Define conflict in literature.

a)

the struggle between two opposing forces in a story

b)

a war between two different countries or different sides within a country

c)

an agreement between two opposing sides

d)

the struggle between two different characters in a story

12.

What is an internal conflict?

a)

the struggle between two characters

b)

the struggle occurring within a character's mind

c)

the struggle a character has with something in the outside world

d)

a struggle that happens within the confines of an institution or household

13.

What is an external conflict?

a)

the struggle between two characters

b)

the struggle occurring within a character's mind

c)

the struggle a character has with something in the outside world

d)

a struggle that happens within the confines of an institution or household

14.

Who is the protagonist of a story?

a)

a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy and rival

b)

often, but not always, the main character of a story who makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles

c)

The two-dimensional character's journey is often described as having a flat arc, meaning they don't change from the beginning of the story to the end

d)

These characters feel like real people because their arc, backstory, motivations, goals, and weaknesses have been fully fleshed out in nuanced detail

15.

Who is the antagonist of a story?

a)

a character in a story who is presented as the main enemy and rival

b)

often, but not always, the main character of a story who makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles

c)

The two-dimensional character's journey is often described as having a flat arc, meaning they don't change from the beginning of the story to the end

d)

These characters feel like real people because their arc, backstory, motivations, goals, and weaknesses have been fully fleshed out in nuanced detail

16.

Define indirect characterization.

a)

a type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly

b)

consists of the author telling the audience exactly what a character is like

c)

when the author tells us that they don't like a particular character

d)

when the author tell us they really like a particular character

17.

Define direct characterization.

a)

a type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly

b)

consists of the author telling the audience exactly what a character is like

c)

when the author tells us that they don't like a particular character

d)

when the author tell us they really like a particular character

18.

What is an archetype as it refers to literature?

a)

an unusual example of a type of person or thing

b)

the descendant of someone important

c)

a very typical example of a certain person or thing.

d)

the head of the household

19.

Which archetype would Hercules fall under?

a)

the typical villain

b)

the typical outlaw

c)

the typical magician

d)

the typical hero

20.

Which is the correct definition for metaphor?

a)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

b)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

c)

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

d)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

21.

Which of the following statements is a metaphor?

a)

the rain was like an unwelcome guest

b)

he's a couch potato

c)

she drank the water like a horse

d)

the storm was very loud

22.

Which is the correct definition for hyperbole?

a)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

b)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

c)

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

d)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

23.

What of the following is an example of hyperbole?

a)

the dish broke into lots of little pieces

b)

my backpack is very heavy

c)

I am cold

d)

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

24.

Which is the correct definition for symbolism?

a)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

b)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

c)

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

d)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

25.

Which is the correct definition for personification?

a)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

b)

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman

c)

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

d)

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

26.

Which is the correct definition for simile?

a)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

b)

visual symbolism or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions

c)

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

d)

comparing two or more things using "like" or "as"

27.

Which is the correct definition for imagery?

a)

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable

b)

visual symbolism or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions

c)

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

d)

comparing two or more things using "like" or "as"

28.

Which is the correct definition for onomatopoeia?

a)

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

b)

resemblance in the sounds of words/syllables either between their vowels or between their consonants

c)

the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words, with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis

d)

the use or creation of a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes

29.

Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

a)

the fish floated motionless in the water

b)

the thunder crashed through the sky

c)

the wind blew through her hair

d)

the dog laid down in defeat after not getting any treats

30.

Which is the correct definition for alliteration?

a)

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

b)

resemblance in the sounds of words/syllables either between their vowels or between their consonants

c)

the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words, with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis

d)

the use or creation of a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes

31.

Which is an example of alliteration?

a)

Sally went to the ocean

b)

the wind whisped through the trees

c)

the dog barked loudly through the night

d)

seven snakes slept soundly in the sand

32.

Which is the correct definition for assonance?

a)

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

b)

resemblance in the sounds of words/syllables either between their vowels or between their consonants

c)

the simple repeating of a word, within a short space of words, with no particular placement of the words to secure emphasis

d)

the use or creation of a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes

33.

Which is the correct definition of author's purpose?

a)

the reason or reasons why an author writes about a particular topic

b)

the reason why the author hates the antagonist in the story

c)

the reason why the author chose the protagonist in the story

d)

the purpose of the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist

34.

Which is the correct meaning of connotation?

a)

the way a word is used in a text

b)

the idea or feeling a word invokes in addition to its primary meaning

c)

the way a word is repeated in a text

d)

the dictionary definition of a word

35.

In the following set of words, which word invokes a negative connotation?

skinny, thin, slender

a)

skinny

b)

thin

c)

slender

d)

none

36.

In the following set of words, which word invokes a positive connotation?

skinny, thin, slender

a)

skinny

b)

thin

c)

slender

d)

none

37.

Which is the correct meaning of denotation?

a)

the way a word is used in a text

b)

the idea or feeling a word invokes in addition to its primary meaning

c)

the way a word is repeated in a text

d)

the dictionary definition of a word

38.

In the following set of words, which word has a negative denotation?

skinny, thin, slender

a)

skinny

b)

thin

c)

slender

d)

none