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Freshman Semester Test

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Rain Rain, Go Away, what happens to the Sakkaros when is rains?

a)
they fall
b)
they scream
c)
they melt
d)
 they evaporate
2.
Where did the Sakkaros come from?
a)
Arizona
b)
New York
c)
Mexico
d)
Texas
3.
What are the Sakkaros made of?
a)
water
b)
gas
c)
metal
d)
sugar
4.
Where did the neighbors take the Sakkaros to?
a)
Murphey's Park
b)
their basement
c)
their van
d)
to a butcher shop
5.
Where did the Sakkaros hear there was rain coming?
a)
the son told them
b)
the gas station
c)
the radio
d)
a weather alert
6.
What did the Wrights do when the Sakkaros melted?
a)
they took a selfie
b)
they laughed
c)
they ate the sugar
d)
they trembled in fear
7.

In If Cornered, Scream, What was the internal conflict that the woman was facing at the beginning of the story?

a)

she didn't know whether to go to nursing school or not

b)

she didn't know if she could trust Gabriel or not

c)

she didn't know whether to put gas at night or in the morning

d)

she was unsure of whether to work night shifts or day shifts

8.

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."

a)

to show that Gabriel was not trustworthy

b)

to show that she should have seen the man in her car

c)

to show that nursing school did not help her

d)

to help build suspense

9.

In If Cornered, Scream, what was the resolution of the story?

a)

the police closed down Gabriel's store because of his behavior

b)

the squad cars come, the woman is safe, and the police arrest the man

c)

the woman will never put gas at night

d)

the woman will never celebrate another birthday again

10.

In If Cornered, Scream, what type of figurative language is the following? "Nausea pitched and rolled through her body like seasickness."

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

11.

In The Most Dangerous Game, who is the protagonist of the story?

a)

Rainsford

b)

Ivan

c)

Zaroff

d)

Whitney

12.

In The Most Dangerous Game, who is the antagonist?

a)

General Zaroff

b)

Rainsford

c)

Ivan

d)

Whitney

13.

What is a simile?

a)

A comparison using like or as

b)

A comparison that does not use like or as

c)

When human like characteristics are given to a non-human object

d)

Hints about what will happen later in the story.

14.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A comparison using like or as

b)

A comparison that does not use like or as

c)

When human like characteristics are given to a non-human object

d)

Hints about what will happen later in the story.

15.

What is personification?

a)

A comparison using like or as

b)

A comparison that does not use like or as

c)

When human like characteristics are given to a non-human object

d)

Hints about what will happen later in the story.

16.

Which is the correct order for the plot diagram?

a)

Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Exposition, Resolution

b)

Resolution, Rising Action, Falling Action, Climax, Exposition

c)

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

d)

Exposition, Rising Action, Resolution, Falling Action, Climax

17.

From The Most Dangerous Game, chose where the action best fits in the plot diagram structure: Zaroff’s death

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

18.

In The Most Dangerous Game, which answer best describes the problem General Zaroff has before he invents his game?

a)

He hates Ivan, but he needs his help for the hunt.

b)

He loves hunting, but he hates to see animals suffer.

c)

He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.

d)

He hates Rainsford, but he must be hospitable to get him to stay.

19.

In The Most Dangerous Game, what is the game that Zaroff invents?

a)

He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.

b)

He hunts human beings; sailors he lures to the island.

c)

He invites other hunters to compete against Ivan.

d)

He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.

20.

“The lights of the yacht became faint and ever-vanishing fireflies” contains an example of  

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

21.

“Sleep had given him new vigor; a sharp hunger was picking at him.” This line contains   

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

22.

What figurative language can be found in this line: “giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws”?

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile and personification

d)

simile

23.

“He lived a year in a minute” is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

24.

In Gift of the Magi, what is the BEST example of irony in the story?

a)

The magi took gifts to Jesus.

b)

Della cut her most prized possession.

c)

Jim's most prized possession was a watch from his grandfather.

d)

Jim expected his wife to have hair in which to wear the combs he bought her.

25.

In Gift of the Magi, the narrator compares Della and Jim to the magi because

a)

they gave each other gifts.

b)

they were like "wise men", knowing that their sacrificial love was the most important part of their gift.

c)

They followed a star to Bethlehem.

d)

They took gifts to Jesus.

26.

In Gift of the Magi, what is Della’s concern as she waits for Jim to come home?

a)

She worries that Jim won’t like the present.

b)

She is concerned that he won’t like the chops that she is making for dinner.

c)

She is concerned because Jim is arriving home later than usual.

d)

She is concerned that he will no longer think she is pretty.

27.

In Gift of the Magi, why does Jim react so strangely when Della tells him she has sold her hair?

a)

He thinks she looks like a chorus girl.

b)

He is upset that she didn’t consult him.

c)

He is ashamed of not being an adequate provider.

d)

He has bought a gift for her that is no longer usable.

28.

In Gift of the Magi, how much did Mrs. Sophie give to Della for her hair?

a)
$20.00
b)
$30.00
c)
$50.00
d)
$1.87
29.

In Gift of the Magi, which inference can be best made about Jim?

a)

He is judgmental.

b)

He is successful.

c)

He is arrogant.

d)

He is caring.

30.

In Gift of the Magi, what was Jim's most prized possession?

a)

his father's coat

b)

his pocket watch

c)

his hair

d)

His wife

31.

In Gift of the Magi, what was Della's most prized possession?

a)

her hair

b)

a diamond necklace

c)

her mom's ring

d)

her husband

32.

In Gift of the Magi, what was Jim's present for Della?

a)

combs

b)

a necklace

c)

a watch

d)

a wig

33.

What was Della's present for Jim?

a)

a chain for his watch

b)

a new coat

c)

a new watch

d)

a fruit cake

34.

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.

a)
Dialogue
b)
Metaphor
c)
Irony
d)
Climax
35.

In Gift of the Magi, which type of irony is portrayed in the story?

a)

verbal (sarcasm)

b)

dramatic

c)

situational

d)

imagery

36.
“Life is made up of sobs, sniffles and smiles …” is an example of ____.
a)
similie
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
onomatopoeia
37.

Using someone else's work to help you without their permission is:

a)

Plagiarism

b)

Periodical

c)

Research

d)

Sight

38.

Which one of these websites can you trust?

a)

.edu

b)

verycoolwebsite.io

c)

.website

d)

.ogr

e)

.horse

39.

What word here means a website

a)

Sight

b)

Cite

c)

/sīt/

d)

Site

40.

When you evaluate a source, you should look for:

a)

the author, date and title

b)

just the information you need

41.
What can not be plagiarized? 
a)
Architecture
b)
Common Knowledge
c)
YouTube Videos
d)
Music
42.
Plagiarism is wrong because it deprives someone else of due credit for their work.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
43.
Lee changed a few words in the sentence he copied for his report on bats. He decided he did not have to give credit to the original author. 
OKAY or NO WAY?
a)
Okay
b)
No Way
44.
Which of the following should appear last in your research paper?
a)
works cited
b)
in-text citations
c)
thesis
d)
title
45.
What is the thesis statement?
a)
the main purpose of your paper
b)
a summary of all the facts of your paper
c)
the same thing as the introduction
d)
the same thing as the conclusion
46.
When you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?
a)
plagiarizing
b)
writing
c)
cheating
d)
paraphrasing
47.

Which of the following is NOT a credible source?

a)

A news article

b)

A interview with an expert

c)

What your homeboy said

d)

A documentary on the topic

48.
A ______________ refers to  acquiring information for your report from a book, newspaper article, website, etc.
a)
Source
b)
Plagiarism
c)
MLA Style
d)
Table of Contents
49.
What is the most credible source type on the internet?
a)
An article that was published through a magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc...
b)
An anonymously posted comment on a social media site
c)
A narrative written on a personal blog
d)
A Wikipedia article on any given topic
50.
The purpose of research is to...
a)
Give examples of different topics
b)
Explain different ideas
c)
Persuade the reader
d)
Gain information with the intention of teaching others about a specific topic
51.

The narrator in "The Pit and the Pendulum" examines his surroundings by

a)

lighting a match so that he can see

b)

feeling his way around the cell

c)

running around the chamber

d)

yelling to hear echoes

52.

In "The Pit and the Pendulum," why do the torturers put out food and water when the narrator first succumbs to fatigue?

a)

to poison the narrator

b)

to prolong the torture

c)

to elicit a confession

d)

to comply with the law

53.

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!"

a)

Grotesque images convey the horror of the narrator's situation.

b)

Unusual word choices cause confusion about what is happening.

c)

The first-person point of view conceals the torturers' plan.

d)

Repeated words add to the narrator's sense of desperation.

54.

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."

a)

The bindings wrapped only the part of my body where the pendulum would swing.

b)

The bindings wrapped my entire body tightly except where the pendulum would swing.

c)

The pendulum is going to hit my body after it cuts through the bindings.

d)

The pendulum would swing through the wrappings that covered my body.

55.

What is the mood of the story?

a)

fun and lively

b)

serious and boring

c)

suspenseful, mysterious, and horrifying

d)

optimistic and hopeful