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UNIT 2 TEST (INTRO TO LIT- 9TH GRADE)

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 9hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE THEMES IN "ONCE UPON A TIME" WERE.... (MARK ALL THAT APPLY)

a)

We try to distance ourselves from our fears. Not facing our fears leads to major problems in the end

b)

keeping children ignorant does more damage than good

c)

all of the white people living in South Africa were racist

d)

Native South Africans wanted revenge on Afrikaaners

2.

Every time I think hard in Miss Jonjak's class, I feel my brain __________.

a)

intention

b)

distend

c)

intrusion

d)

serrated

3.

I have no ________ of giving up now.

a)

intention

b)

intrusion

c)

audacious

d)

distend

4.

Her ______ behavior will land her in trouble one of these days.

a)

intrusion

b)

intention

c)

serrated

d)

audacious

5.

What character in "Once Upon a Time" represents the idea that no matter how hard you try and separate yourself from your fears, you can never really escape them?

a)

The son

b)

The loving parents

c)

The native South Africans

d)

The Cat

6.

Why can't the narrator in "Once Upon a Time" fall asleep at the beginning of the story?

a)

She feels guilty that her fancy house was built from the suffering of others

b)

She hears a ghost in her hallway

c)

She is afraid she'll be robbed

d)

She is trying to think of a good children's story to write and get published

7.

What was the Harlem Renaissance? (check all that apply)

a)

A time when African Americans moved from the South to the North in large numbers to escape Jim Crow laws

b)

Harlem Renaissance took place in 1920's and was a result of the Great Migration

c)

A time when African American defined themselves through various types of art, and embraced their unique culture and identity in America

d)

A time when African Americans moved from the South to the North to avoid being called "New Negros"

8.

What are the main themes for "Theme for English B"? (check all that apply)

a)

African American students struggle when they attend all white schools

b)

Although there are different races of people in America, white Americans are more "free" than African Americans- because they are white

c)

White professors are racist against African American students

d)

No matter how different we say we are, we are still a part of each other because we are human, whether we like it or not

9.

What is the main character in "Theme for English B" worried about?

a)

He is worried that the teacher will think he's lying

b)

He is worried that he will not come across as "black" in his paper

c)

He is worried that the teacher will think he is not very smart

d)

He is worried that he has nothing interesting to say in his theme

10.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers....is an example of....

a)

assonance

b)

oxymoron

c)

alliteration

d)

rhyme

11.

I sleep on my knees between trees....is an example of

a)

assonance

b)

alliteration

c)

oxymoron

d)

diction

12.

I do not like green eggs and ham

I do not like them sam I am

a)

oxymoron

b)

syntax

c)

rhythm

d)

assonance

13.

Please sit down.

Sit down, please.

is an example of

a)

syntax

b)

diction

c)

oxymoron

d)

assonance

14.

If I am in school and someone is talking too much I say , "please be quiet." If I am at home and my brother is talking too much I say, "Shut up, big mouth!"

This is an example of

a)

oxymoron

b)

rhyme

c)

syntax

d)

diction

15.

jumbo shrimp

cold hot dog

seriously funny

crash landing

are all examples of....

a)

diction

b)

oxymoron

c)

syntax

d)

voice

16.

TONE

a)

how the author feels about the topic they are writing about

b)

is determined by syntax

c)

is the message from the author to the reader

d)

repeating a message over and over using different characters and situations in a story

17.

VOICE

a)

how the author feels about the topic he/she is writing about

b)

word choice and word order selected by the author to help develop a characters personality in a story

c)

can be found in informative essays

d)

are only found in non fiction writing

18.

Roses are Red

violets are blue

Miss Jonjak's the best

you know this is true!

:)

is an example of

a)

rhythm

b)

rhyme

c)

assonance

d)

voice

19.

We brag on having bread, but none of us are bakers
We all talk having greens, but none of us own acres
If none of us own acres and none of us grow wheat
Then who will feed our people when our people need to eat?

is an example of....

a)

voice

b)

syntax

c)

repetition

d)

diction

20.

I remember the day he asked me out! Everything was set for Friday night. I was so excited. I thought I was the luckiest girl in the world, until my friend showed me a text from him asking her out on Saturday! I WAS FURIOUS!

This is an example of

a)

syntax

b)

personal narrative

c)

editorial

d)

diction

21.

"The Best Food to Serve at Thanksgiving"

could be the title of....

a)

an editorial

b)

a personal narrative

c)

a memoir

d)

The title of a front page news story

22.

The themes in "Unusual Normality" are.... (check all that apply)

a)

people who are different from you can never really be your friends

b)

It is a good idea to hide who you are from others

c)

Be grateful that you have never experienced the real violence of war

d)

You are lucky to have family that loves you

23.

Why does Ishmael Beah decide to stop hanging out with the boys he played paintball with?

a)

the boys found out his secret and became afraid of him

b)

his friends didn't admit how good he was at paintball

c)

he was tired of their ungratefulness and immaturity

d)

he realized his friends talked about him behind his back

24.

The fact that Beah and his adopted mom start laughing after his luggage is lost sets the ______ of the story.

a)

syntax

b)

voice

c)

tone

d)

theme

25.

Why did Beah remind us of the fact that he memorized the layout of outside spaces, kept his eyes on people going by, and understood the seriousness of violence once he moved to New York?

a)

To remind us to be grateful for our parents and families

b)

to let us know mental rehabilitation is a waste of time

c)

to remind the reader that Beah should not be around other people

d)

To help the reader understand the long term trauma associated with being a child soldier

26.

When I popped my knee out of joint, I went to physical ________ to fix it

a)

counseling

b)

rehabilitation

c)

counterparts

d)

naive

27.

The fact that she carries hundreds of dollars of cash in her hand at night on busy streets, proves just how _________ she is about living in the city.

a)

uncomfortable

b)

immature

c)

naive

d)

stereotype

28.

In a room full of Grammy Award winners, he was not nearly as talented as his __________.

a)

counterparts

b)

stereotypes

c)

memoirs

d)

rehabilitators

29.

There is nothing more annoying than my _______ on a Saturday morning!

a)

stereotype

b)

siblings

c)

anomolous

d)

naive

30.

The Theme of "The Power of a Dinner Table" is....

a)

give to others in order to be recognized publicly

b)

share with those who have proven themselves worthy

c)

give so much that you struggle to survive

d)

kindness and care go a long way for those in need

31.

The ________ features of the young lady made her oddly attractive.

a)

anomalous

b)

typical

c)

counterpart

d)

stereotype

32.

The ___________ personality of the puppy made me fall in love with him, even though he was dirty, skinny, and had no tail.

a)

audacious

b)

charismatic

c)

intricate

d)

intrusion

33.

The _______ details on the wedding gown made it worth $10,000.

a)

intricate

b)

naive

c)

ominous

d)

none of these

34.

How many teenagers show up at the Kathy and David's house on a regular basis in "The Power of a Dinner Table?"

a)

5-10

b)

10-25

c)

15-20

d)

2-3

35.

What do the people who show up at the Fletcher's for dinner get out of the experience? (The Power of A Dinner Table) .....(check all that apply

a)

free food

b)

friendship

c)

a sense of family

d)

a place to belong

36.

The butter knife won't cut an orange because the edge of the knife is not _______.

a)

intricate

b)

audacious

c)

anomalous

d)

serrated

37.

What do the people who come to eat at Kathy and David's house give as gifts at the dinner table? (The Power of a Dinner Table)

a)

the most expensive presents they can afford

b)

they all pitch in to buy one big gift since everyone is low on money

c)

they give a variety of self-made, personal gifts that reflect their personalities, interests, and talents

d)

they give personal belongings because they don't have any money to buy gifts at the store