Free Printable Literary Analysis Essay

1.

What is a literary analysis?

a)

A blog about Donald Trump

b)

An essay that replicates research and makes one take a stance on a topic

c)

An essay examining all the parts of a piece of literature

d)

An essay that makes one think about the world around them and think why My Little Pony exists.

2.

What is the layout of a literary analysis?

a)

Conclusion, Introduction, Conclusion

b)

Introduction, Body Paragraphs

c)

Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Bernie Sanders

d)

Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion

3.

The first sentence of an essay is the

a)

hook

b)

thesis

c)

thesis restated

d)

summary

4.

The last sentence of the introduction is the

a)

hook

b)

T.A.G.

c)

summary

d)

thesis

5.

The part of the essay that contains the claim and three reasons is the

a)

thesis

b)

hook

c)

topic sentence

d)

summary

6.

Thesis Statement: Jackson creates suspense through the point of view, foreshadowing, and symbolism.

Topic Sentence for the _____________ body paragraph: Jackson creates suspense through the third-person objective point of view.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

7.

Considering the following thesis statement, what will the second body paragraph be about?

Thesis Statement: Jackson’s “The Lottery” displays the themes of the destructive power of the mob mentally, the danger of blindly following traditions, and people’s willingness to accept injustice that does not personally affect them.

a)

destructive power of the mob mentally

b)

the danger of blindly following traditions

c)

people’s willingness to accept injustice that does not personally affect them

8.

How many quotes should you have per body paragraph?

(per - for each)

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

six

9.

The first sentence of the conclusion paragraph is the

a)

hook

b)

thesis

c)

thesis restated

d)

conclusion

10.

Select all the parts that a conclusion paragraph should have.

a)

Restate thesis

b)

Summarize body paragraphs

c)

Conclusion

11.

What is the claim?

Nick believes Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy are impractical. When Gatsby complains that Daisy won’t leave her husband for him, Nick warns his friend, “I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past" (Fitzgerald 106).

a)

Nick believes Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy are impractical.

b)

When Gatsby complains that Daisy won’t leave her husband for him

c)

Nick warns his friend

d)

“I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past"

12.

What is the plot clue?

Nick believes Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy are impractical. When Gatsby complains that Daisy won’t leave her husband for him, Nick warns his friend, “I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past" (Fitzgerald 106).

a)

Nick believes Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy are impractical.

b)

When Gatsby complains that Daisy won’t leave her husband for him

c)

Nick warns his friend

d)

“I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past"

13.

Who is the speaker?

Nick believes Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy are impractical. When Gatsby complains that Daisy won’t leave her husband for him, Nick warns his friend, “I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past" (Fitzgerald 106).

a)

Nick

b)

Gatsby

c)

Daisy

d)

friend

14.

Who is the listener?

Nick believes Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy are impractical. When Gatsby complains that Daisy won’t leave her husband for him, Nick warns his friend, “I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past" (Fitzgerald 106).

a)

Nick

b)

Daisy

c)

friend

d)

reader

15.

What is the in-text citation?

Nick believes Gatsby’s expectations of Daisy are impractical. When Gatsby complains that Daisy won’t leave her husband for him, Nick warns his friend, “I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past" (Fitzgerald 106).

a)

“I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past"

b)

“I wouldn’t ask too much of her . . . You can’t repeat the past" (Fitzgerald 106)

c)

(Fitzgerald 106)

d)

There is not an in-text citation.

16.

What is the claim?

Greg recognizes the benefits of being unpopular. After his classmates decide he has the Cheese Touch, Greg reveals to the reader, “It got me out of doing the Square Dance unit in Phys Ed. . . . And I’ve had the whole lunch table to myself every day” (Kinney 216).

a)

After his classmates decide he has the Cheese Touch,

b)

Greg reveals to the reader

c)

“It got me out of doing the Square Dance unit in Phys Ed. . . . And I’ve had the whole lunch table to myself every day”

d)

Greg recognizes the benefits of being unpopular.

17.

What is the plot clue?

Greg recognizes the benefits of being unpopular. After his classmates decide he has the Cheese Touch, Greg reveals to the reader, “It got me out of doing the Square Dance unit in Phys Ed. . . . And I’ve had the whole lunch table to myself every day” (Kinney 216).

a)

After his classmates decide he has the Cheese Touch,

b)

Greg reveals to the reader

c)

“It got me out of doing the Square Dance unit in Phys Ed. . . . And I’ve had the whole lunch table to myself every day”

d)

Greg recognizes the benefits of being unpopular.

18.

Who is the speaker?

Greg recognizes the benefits of being unpopular. After his classmates decide he has the Cheese Touch, Greg reveals to the reader, “It got me out of doing the Square Dance unit in Phys Ed. . . . And I’ve had the whole lunch table to myself every day” (Kinney 216).

a)

Greg

b)

Kinney

c)

classmates

d)

reader

19.

Who is the listener?

Greg recognizes the benefits of being unpopular. After his classmates decide he has the Cheese Touch, Greg reveals to the reader, “It got me out of doing the Square Dance unit in Phys Ed. . . . And I’ve had the whole lunch table to myself every day” (Kinney 216).

a)

Greg

b)

Kinney

c)

classmates

d)

reader

20.

The evidence of your essay should contain ________________.

(Select all that apply.)

a)

a speaker

b)

a listener

c)

a plot clue

d)

a quote

e)

an in-text citation

21.

Introduce a quote with a(n)

a)

T.A.G. (title, author, genre)

b)

speaker, listener, and plot clue

c)

in-text citation

d)

piece of evidence

22.

What 3 things should an introduction include?

a)

Quote, Question, and Analysis

b)

Title, Author, and Summary of text

c)

Hook, Introduction of text (bridge), Thesis

d)

Claim, Counterclaim, Rebuttal

23.

Where should you place the thesis statement?

a)

first sentence in intro

b)

second sentence in intro

c)

last sentence in intro

d)

at the beginning of each body paragraph

24.

How many pieces of textual evidence should be in EACH body paragraph?

a)

one

b)

only two

c)

two or more

d)

none

25.

What is commonly found in the beginning of a body paragraph and establishes the main point?

a)

Topic sentence

b)

Subject sentence

c)

Thesis sentence

26.

What is the overall purpose of a Thesis statement?

a)

It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will help the reader understand the events in the story.

b)

It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will guide the reader of what the writer is trying to prove.

c)

It is to provide a statement that will help the reader familiarize with the important quotations in the text.

27.

What font should your paper be typed in?

a)

Calibri

b)

Times New Roman

c)

Arial

28.

What font size should your paper be typed in?

a)

11

b)

15

c)

18

d)

12

29.

Your thesis should contain all the following

a)

answer the prompt and name of work

b)

author's name and name of work

c)

answer the prompt

d)

author's name, name of work, and answer the prompt

30.

What is the first paragraph of your essay called?

a)

body paragraph

b)

introduction

c)

conclusion

31.

What are the middle paragraphs of your essay called?

a)

body paragraphs

b)

conclusion

c)

introduction

32.

True or False- After providing evidence from the text, your next sentence should always explain your evidence

(a)

33.

The sentence at the end of each paragraph that sums up the paragraph and transitions to the next paragraph is called..

a)

thesis

b)

the "hook"

c)

the conclusion sentence

34.

What is the bridge of introduction paragraph?

a)

The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that grabs the reader's attention.

b)

The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that gives background information.

c)

The second sentence in your introduction paragraph that loses the reader's attention.

d)

The last sentence of your introduction paragraph that gives background information.

35.

What is the topic sentence?

a)

The most important problem in our city is its inadequate public transportation system.

b)

A bus or streetcar that should arrive at 7:45 may not arrive until 8:00 or later.

c)

In order for people to get to their destinations on time, people must allow for waiting time at the bus and streetcar stops.

36.

Which sentence is most likely the topic sentence of the paragraph?

Miniature golf is both fun and relaxing. Because of the wide variety of course themes, playing each individual course is like taking a mini-vacation. You can play in exotic locales like jungles or pirate islands. You can travel in time and play in different places in history. Or you can take a leap of the imagination and play under the sea, in space, or in alien worlds. For a very low price, you can take a different vacation every time you play!

a)

Miniature golf is both fun and relaxing.

b)

Because of the wide variety of course themes, playing each individual course is like taking a mini-vacation.

c)

You can play in exotic locales like jungles or pirate islands.

d)

For a very low price, you can take a different vacation every time you play!

37.

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

a)

To tell the reader the general theme.

b)

To tell the reader the topic and the main idea.

c)

To confuse the reader about the topic of the sentence.

d)

To conclude an argument.

38.

Where would you usually find the topic sentence in a paragraph?

a)

It's the last sentence of the paragraph.

b)

The topic sentence is found in the middle of the paragraph after the details.

c)

Most of the time it is the first sentence of the paragraph.

39.

What is textual evidence?

a)

You claim.

b)

Proof from the text to support your answer.

c)

What the author thinks about a topic.

d)

An explanation in your own words about your claim.

40.

Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

a)

It makes your paragraph longer.

b)

It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.

c)

It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

41.

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

a)

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

b)

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

c)

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

d)

School uniforms can be ordered online .

42.

What format is used in formal writing?

a)

MLA

b)

APA

c)

Literary Analysis

d)

Citations

43.

What size and font is used in formal writing?

a)

12 point, Arial

b)

12 point, Times New Roman

c)

10 point, Times New Roman

d)

10 point, Arial

44.

What is the correct MLA format for writing the title of the novel?

a)

"Of mice and men"

b)

"Of Mice and Men"

c)

Of Mice and Men

d)

Of Mice and Men

45.

What perspective should you write from in formal writing?

a)

first-person

b)

second-person

c)

third-person

d)

you should write for everybody

46.

How long should an introduction paragraph be?

a)

1-3 sentences

b)

4-6 sentences

c)

6-8 sentences

47.

Check all the items that an introduction paragraph should include

a)

Hook

b)

An explanation of why the thesis is important or interesting

c)

The evidence to support your thesis

d)

A brief introduction of the author and novel (can be included in the hook or later)

e)

the thesis

48.

How long should a conclusion paragraph be?

a)

1-2 sentences

b)

2-4 sentences

c)

5-7 sentenes

49.

True or false: You should not restate your thesis in your conclusion

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What percentage of a literary analysis should be direct quotes?

a)

50%

b)

80-90%

c)

10-20%

d)

30-40%

51.

It is the phrase/sentence that ties everything in a paragraph to the thesis statement.

a)

Hook

b)

Transition phrase

c)

Concluding sentence

52.

It is the purpose of the Hook.

a)

To establish the connection of the narrative elements to the events in the story.

b)

To give an interpretation of the text by thoroughly explaining what the author is meaning.

c)

To attract the attention of the reader using a sentence or two in the introductory paragraph.

53.

Choose which of the following is an example that contains a lead-in.

a)

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." This quote by Victor Frankl relates to Ray Bradbury's 1949 short story, Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed which focuses on the idea of change and how it affects a person's perspective on life.

b)

Due to an atomic war on Earth, all human beings, including Harry Bittering and his family, evacuate to Mars. Harry Bittering finds it hard to accept how different Mars is and becomes desperate to return home to Eart. However, without noticing it, Harry himself starts changing.

c)

When he first arrives on Mars, he tries to convince his family to go back to Earth because he had a strange feeling about the place: “I feel like a salt crystal in a mountain stream, being washed away. We don’t belong here. We’re Earth people. This is Mars. It was meant for Martians.” (Bradbury, 1949, p. 1).

54.

It is the purpose of a lead-in phrase or sentence.

a)

It gives the readers a sense of what is the context or situation presented in the text evidence.

b)

It is used as a transition from the introduction to the concluding paragraph.

c)

It gives the readers a clear overview of the short story's plot.

55.

Choose which of the following is an example of a literary analysis thesis statement.

a)

Ray Bradbury's Dark They Were and Golden Eyed is a short story that highlights the challenges of living in a new environment.

b)

In Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed, Ray Bradbury uses the thoughts, actions and dialogues of Harry Bittering to demonstrate how man's identity can change in a new environment.

c)

Dark They Were and Golden Eyed is a story that everybody should read before they die.

56.

It is the overall purpose of a Thesis statement.

a)

It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will help the reader understand the events in the story.

b)

It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will guide the reader of what the writer is trying to prove.

c)

It is to provide a statement that will help the reader familiarize with the important quotations in the text.

57.

Choose which of the following is an example of an analysis/commentary.

a)

“I feel like a salt crystal in a mountain stream, being washed away. We don’t belong here. We’re Earth people. This is Mars. It was meant for Martians.” (Bradbury, 1949, p. 1).

b)

"When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." This quote by Victor Frankl relates to Ray Bradbury's 1949 short story, Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed which focuses on the idea of change and how it affects a person's perspective on life.

c)

The dialogue at the start of the story reflects Harry’s personality, establishing that he is unwelcoming of change. His words highlight how Harry feels about not belonging in such a different place. He understands that he is a human being from Earth and a place like Mars belongs to other creatures, such as Martians.

58.

It is the intention of writing an analysis/commentary.

a)

To explain the underlying meaning of events in the short story.

b)

To explain the background information of the author's life and works.

c)

To explain the textual evidence and how it proves the main point in the topic sentence which is related to the thesis statement.

59.

What is the purpose of the literary analysis essay?

a)

To argue that something should be done

b)

interpret a piece of literature by showing how the author uses and creates literary elements

c)

to inform the reader on a topic

d)

To write a story

60.

Put the following elements of the introduction paragraph in the correct order.

a)

TAG

b)

Summary

c)

Thesis Statement/Claim

1)

2)

3)

61.

What does TAG stand for?

a)

Tag! You're it!

b)

Title, Author's Purpose, Genre

c)

Title, Author, Genre

d)

Type of writing, author's purpose, Greek Tragedy

62.

What is the overall purpose of a summary?

a)

It is to provide details will help the reader understand the events in the stories you are writing about.

b)

It is to provide a clear and specific statement that will guide the reader of what you as a writer are trying to prove.

c)

It explains how your evidence supports your claim and reasons.

63.

How many texts do you have to include?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

As many as I want

64.

Which does NOT belong in the introduction?

a)

Author's full name

b)

Detailed description of plot

c)

Name of text

d)

Thesis

65.

You must include 3 body paragraphs

a)

True

b)

False

66.

How is the theme supported in a literary analysis essay?

a)

Credible sources

b)

The date the text was written

c)

evidenced by literary elements and literary techniques

67.

How is the body paragraph generally structured?

a)

It has a topic sentence and explanations

b)

It has a topic sentence and at least two pieces of evidence

c)

It has a topic sentence, at least two pieces of evidence, and the evidence is explained

68.

How is the evidence formed?

a)

From your brain

b)

By explaining the topic

c)

quotations or paraphrased information

69.

How should a paragraph end?

a)

It ends with a concluding sentence that rephrases the topic sentence and oftentimes adds a concluding

idea onto the topic sentence

b)

In conclusion

c)

The end

d)

No need to end a body paragraph

70.

What is the formula for writing a literary analysis?

a)

Claim + reason= Theme

b)

Literary Elements= Interpretation of theme

c)

Literary Elements+Literary Techniques= Theme

71.

What are literary techniques?

a)

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Irony

b)

Characters

Plot

Conflict

Setting

Point of view

Style

c)

Themes

72.

Where should page numbers be located?

a)

top right corner

b)

top left corner

73.

Where should your name, date, and class period be located?

a)

top right corner

b)

top left corner

74.

True or False- It is good practice to always let someone edit/ review your essay before creating the final draft.

(a)

75.

True or False- If you are directly quoting the author, you need to include quotation marks and the correct citation.

(a)

76.

True or False- All citations should be done in MLA format.

(a)

77.

True or False- After providing evidence from the text, your next sentence should always explain your evidence

(a)

78.

The catchy/interesting way your introduce your general topic

a)

the "hook"

b)

thesis

c)

the conclusion

79.

There should be NO new/additional ____________ in a concluding paragraph.

a)

Sentences

b)

Characters

c)

Evidence

d)

Summaries

80.

Using __________ at the beginning of the topic sentences assists in the flow of the essay.

a)

Transitions

b)

Quotes

c)

Evidence

81.

The part of the body paragraph that displays true knowledge/understanding on the part of the writer is the:

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Evidence

c)

Explanation

d)

Conclusion

82.

TRUE or FALSE - You should avoid the use of first and second person in Literary Analysis Essays.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

The theme can be developed through imagery. What is imagery?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Pictures you can see as you read

c)

Conflict

d)

Personification

84.

The theme can be defined as the:

a)

Central idea of the text

b)

The problem in the text

c)

The point of view of the text

d)

The lesson of the text

85.

Theme can be developed through symbolism. What is the definition of symbolism?

a)

When something is exaggerated.

b)

When an object or an image has a greater meaning

c)

When something nonliving comes to life.

d)

Creating a picture through words

86.

A conclusion paragraph is in the following format:

a)

Reworded Thesis/ Bridge/ Wrap-up Sentence

b)

Wrap-up Sentence/ Thesis/ Creative Ending

c)

Reworded Thesis/ Bridge/ Creative Ending

d)

Wrap-up Sentence/ Thesis/ Topic Sentence

87.

What should you use to support your claim?

a)

Use quotes from Donald Trump's speech

b)

Evidence from a crime scene

c)

Evidence from the literature

d)

You don't have a claim, you have a thesis.

88.

What should you support throughout your essay?

a)

Evidence

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Bernie Sanders

d)

Thesis

89.

What are you given to read before a literary essay?

a)

Nonfiction articles

b)

Pieces of literature

c)

Fiction novellas

d)

0 pieces of literature

90.

A theme in literature is...

a)

a summary of a story.

b)

the guide for people's lives.

c)

a message about life or human nature.

d)

the attitude set by word choice.

91.

When should you use quotation marks in the literary analysis essay?

a)

When they start a paragraph.

b)

When they use direct text evidence.

92.

How many sentences of analysis should follow EACH piece of evidence?

a)

none

b)

one

c)

only two

d)

two to four

93.

Which statement is TRUE of analysis?

a)

it should summarize or explain what the quote means

b)

it should state your opinion

c)

it should restate the quote in your own words

d)

it should provide insight into your topic and prove your thesis

Literary Analysis Essay

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