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Hyperbole Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the following hyperbole mean?

"He has been here since the Stone Age"

a)

He has been working for a long time

b)

He does an excellent job

c)

He teaches history

d)

He stays late every day

2.

What does the following hyperbole mean?

"Her brain is the size of a pea."

a)

Her head is a funny shape.

b)

Her head makes rattling noises.

c)

She does not make very smart decisions.

d)

She makes good decisions.

3.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a HYPERBOLE?

a)

Jennifer had a million things to get done before her visitors arrived.

b)

Wendy decided to name the characters in her story Steven, Stacy, and Stephanie.

c)

The team realized they needed to practice more.

d)

Spending time with her is like riding a roller coaster.

4.

Which of the following is the BEST example of a HYPERBOLE?

a)

My mom has a lot of shoes.

b)

Run like the wind!

c)

My mom loves shoes. She has a million pairs in her closet.

d)

It is as clear as mud.

5.

Which sentence contains a HYPERBOLE?

a)

The doctor gave her patient a clean bill of health.

b)

The school building comes alive with activity every fall.

c)

The teacher assigned two years worth of homework.

d)

None of the above

6.

Is this sentence a Hyperbole or Not a Hyperbole?

I would swim a thousand seas to get to my son.

a)

Hypebole

b)

Not a Hyperbole

7.

Is this sentence a Hyperbole or Not a Hyperbole?

After using Lina's hair shampoo, my hair is as long as the Nile River.

a)

Not a Hyperbole

b)

Hyperbole

8.
Is this a hyperbole?
Harold ate a large sandwich for lunch.
a)
yes
b)
no
9.

Spot the Hyperbole

a)

I do not care about being embarrassed.

b)

Embarrassment cannot always be examined physically.

c)

I was so embarrassed, I thought I might die.

10.

"Rayne's sports car is faster than Aniyah's truck"

This sentence contains a HYPERBOLE. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False