WorksheetsFreshman Semester Test
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
In Rain Rain, Go Away, what happens to the Sakkaros when is rains?
In If Cornered, Scream, What was the internal conflict that the woman was facing at the beginning of the story?
she didn't know whether to go to nursing school or not
she didn't know if she could trust Gabriel or not
she didn't know whether to put gas at night or in the morning
she was unsure of whether to work night shifts or day shifts
In If Cornered, Scream, Why did the author include the following quote? "She was unable to make a self-protective move, or even to scream."
to show that Gabriel was not trustworthy
to show that she should have seen the man in her car
to show that nursing school did not help her
to help build suspense
In If Cornered, Scream, what was the resolution of the story?
the police closed down Gabriel's store because of his behavior
the squad cars come, the woman is safe, and the police arrest the man
the woman will never put gas at night
the woman will never celebrate another birthday again
In If Cornered, Scream, what type of figurative language is the following? "Nausea pitched and rolled through her body like seasickness."
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
In The Most Dangerous Game, who is the protagonist of the story?
Rainsford
Ivan
Zaroff
Whitney
In The Most Dangerous Game, who is the antagonist?
General Zaroff
Rainsford
Ivan
Whitney
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as
A comparison that does not use like or as
When human like characteristics are given to a non-human object
Hints about what will happen later in the story.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using like or as
A comparison that does not use like or as
When human like characteristics are given to a non-human object
Hints about what will happen later in the story.
What is personification?
A comparison using like or as
A comparison that does not use like or as
When human like characteristics are given to a non-human object
Hints about what will happen later in the story.
Which is the correct order for the plot diagram?
Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Exposition, Resolution
Resolution, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Exposition
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Exposition, Rising Action, Resolution, Falling Action, Climax
From The Most Dangerous Game, chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Zaroff’s death
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
In The Most Dangerous Game, which answer best describes the problem General Zaroff has before he invents his game?
He hates Ivan, but he needs his help for the hunt.
He loves hunting, but he hates to see animals suffer.
He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.
He hates Rainsford, but he must be hospitable to get him to stay.
In The Most Dangerous Game, what is the game that Zaroff invents?
He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.
He hunts human beings; sailors he lures to the island.
He invites other hunters to compete against Ivan.
He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.
“The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies” contains an example of
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
“Sleep had given him new vigor; a sharp hunger was picking at him.” This line contains
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
What figurative language can be found in this line: “giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws”?
metaphor
personification
simile and personification
simile
“He lived a year in a minute” is an example of what type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
In Gift of the Magi, what is the BEST example of irony in the story?
The magi took gifts to Jesus.
Della cut her most prized possession.
Jim's most prized possession was a watch from his grandfather.
Jim expected his wife to have hair in which to wear the combs he bought her.
In Gift of the Magi, the narrator compares Della and Jim to the magi because
they gave each other gifts.
they were like "wise men", knowing that their sacrificial love was the most important part of their gift.
They followed a star to Bethlehem.
They took gifts to Jesus.
In Gift of the Magi, what is Della’s concern as she waits for Jim to come home?
She worries that Jim won’t like the present.
She is concerned that he won’t like the chops that she is making for dinner.
She is concerned because Jim is arriving home later than usual.
She is concerned that he will no longer think she is pretty.
In Gift of the Magi, why does Jim react so strangely when Della tells him she has sold her hair?
He thinks she looks like a chorus girl.
He is upset that she didn’t consult him.
He is ashamed of not being an adequate provider.
He has bought a gift for her that is no longer usable.
In Gift of the Magi, how much did Mrs. Sophie give to Della for her hair?
In Gift of the Magi, which inference can be best made about Jim?
He is judgmental.
He is successful.
He is arrogant.
He is caring.
In Gift of the Magi, what was Jim's most prized possession?
his father's coat
his pocket watch
his hair
His wife
In Gift of the Magi, what was Della's most prized possession?
her hair
a diamond necklace
her mom's ring
her husband
In Gift of the Magi, what was Jim's present for Della?
combs
a necklace
a watch
a wig
What was Della's present for Jim?
a chain for his watch
a new coat
a new watch
a fruit cake
In Gift of the Magi, the story uses the literary device known as _______________ or a situational twist in plot that the reader may not guess or expect.
In Gift of the Magi, which type of irony is portrayed in the story?
verbal (sarcasm)
dramatic
situational
imagery
Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:
Plagiarism
Periodical
Research
Sight
Which one of these websites can you trust?
.edu
verycoolwebsite.io
.website
.ogr
.horse
What word here means a website
Sight
Cite
/sīt/
Site
When you evaluate a source, you should look for:
the author, date and title
just the information you need
OKAY or NO WAY?
Which of the following is NOT a credible source?
A news article
A interview with an expert
What your homeboy said
A documentary on the topic
The narrator in "The Pit and the Pendulum" examines his surroundings by
lighting a match so that he can see
feeling his way around the cell
running around the chamber
yelling to hear echoes
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," why do the torturers put out food and water when the narrator first succumbs to fatigue?
to poison the narrator
to prolong the torture
to elicit a confession
to comply with the law
How does Poe's style help you understand the meaning of the following sentence: "Inch by inch-line by line-with a descent only appreciable at intervals that seemed ages-down and still down it came!"
Grotesque images convey the horror of the narrator's situation.
Unusual word choices cause confusion about what is happening.
The first-person point of view conceals the torturers' plan.
Repeated words add to the narrator's sense of desperation.
Choose the best paraphrase for the following sentence: "The surcingle enveloped my limbs and body close in all directions-save in the path of the destroying crescent."
The bindings wrapped only the part of my body where the pendulum would swing.
The bindings wrapped my entire body tightly except where the pendulum would swing.
The pendulum is going to hit my body after it cuts through the bindings.
The pendulum would swing through the wrappings that covered my body.
What is the mood of the story?
fun and lively
serious and boring
suspenseful, mysterious, and horrifying
optimistic and hopeful
