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Fight for Freedom Test Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call this?

a)

sub

b)

hero

c)

grinder

d)

hoagie

2.

What do you call this?

a)

garbage can

b)

trash can

3.

What do you call these?

a)

soda

b)

coke

c)

cola

d)

pop

4.

What do you call this?

a)

sneaker

b)

kicks

c)

tennis shoe

5.

Say "water" out loud. Which way do you pronounce it?

a)

wah-ter

b)

wooder

c)

wooter

6.

Say "picture" out loud. Which way do you pronounce it?

a)

pick-ture

b)

pitcher

7.

Say "syrup" out loud. Which way do you pronounce it?

a)

sear-up

b)

sir-up

8.

Say "data" out loud. Which way do you pronounce it?

a)

dat-a

b)

date-a

9.

What word (s) is an example of dialect in this sentence?

Howdy! Are you from around here?

a)

Howdy

b)

from around

c)

around here

d)

are you

10.

What word (s) is an example of dialect in this sentence?

I reckoned if she knew the truth, she wouldn't have taken the job.

a)

she wouldn't

b)

I reckoned

c)

have taken

d)

the job

11.

What word (s) is an example of dialect in this sentence?

You okay, lad? You look tuckered out!

a)

you okay

b)

lad, tuckered

c)

you look

d)

tuckered out

12.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

13.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My brother is a regular Einstein! He always seems to know the answer!

a)

His brother is unintelligent

b)

His brother works hard

c)

His brother is intelligent

d)

His brother is lazy

14.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

My friend was being a total Scrooge when I asked her to share her M&Ms.

a)

Not wanting to share

b)

Excited about sharing

c)

Throwing them all away

d)

Counting the M&Ms

15.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

We do serious work in the classroom, it's not a Mickey Mouse Club in here!

a)

We don't keep mice

b)

We don't goof off

c)

We love to eat cheese

d)

We don't like working

16.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

Ask me anything, I'm like Google over here.

a)

I can search answers

b)

I know all the answers

c)

I don't know anything

d)

I have some answers

17.

What is the meaning of the allusion?

I felt like cupid had struck me with his arrow when I saw the adorable puppy!

a)

I was in love with the puppy

b)

I liked the puppy

c)

I disliked the puppy

d)

I talked to the puppy

18.

(a)   is the writer's attitude expressed in their writing.

19.
An author's purpose is...
a)
the reason an author writes
b)

the way the author sees and interprets the world

c)
author's sense of humor
d)
author's way of life. 
20.
Persuade means...
a)
Make people agree with you
b)
Make people angry
c)
Make people think the opposite thing
d)
Make people fall in love
21.
Entertain means...
a)
To make people scared
b)
To make people sad
c)
To make people enjoy something
d)
To go to the circus
22.
what does inform mean?
a)

to convince

b)
to give facts 
c)
to have fun
d)
to tell about something
23.
Advertisements are created to:
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
24.
Dear Edith, 
Pets should be allowed in restaurants. I brought my dog to dinner, and the waiter threw us out. He said that dogs were dirty, but my dog is cleaner than many people. I know! It's not fair - it's a ridiculous rule, and it should be changed.
a)
to persuade
b)
to inform
c)
to entertain
25.
Welcome to National Park
Watch for signs along the trail. They will tell you about the trees, plants, and animals that live here. The trail is six miles long and takes the average person two hours to hike. There are two rest stops along the way. 
a)
to persuade
b)
to inform
c)
to entertain
26.

The author of an car and truck magazine wrote about a new kind of tire that has just been created for people who live in areas that experience flooding. These tires are for deep water and are supposed to prevent vehicles from slipping off the road. What is the Author's purpose?

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

Explain

e)

Describe

27.

What the author's purpose in writing an article about the beauty of the pumpkin patch in the full autumn season with leaves, fall flowers, and other items of fall?

a)

Explain

b)

Describe

c)

Entertain

d)

Inform

e)

Persuade

28.

Often you feel you’ve done nothing when you’ve actually done a lot. That’s because what you did seemed beneath notice—it was so small that it didn’t “count.” But it did—just as each stitch counts toward a finished dress, each brick or nail toward a house you can live in, each mistake toward knowing how to do things right.

What is the tone of that passage?

a)

Joyful

b)

aggressive

c)

Argumentative

d)

Optimistic

29.

The author’s attitude about their topic, characters or audience.

a)

Mood

b)

Setting

c)

Tone

d)

Diction

30.

Tone is developed through

a)

Diction (word choice)

b)

Syntax (grammar and punctuation)

c)

Imagery (strong sensory details)

d)

Setting (Environment where the character is set)

31.

Agitated, Cold, Desperate, Obnoxious:

a)

Positive Tone Words

b)

Negative Tone Words

32.

Amused, Brave, Cheerful, Pleasant:

a)

Positive Tone Words

b)

Negative Tone Words

33.

Which words and phrases from the sentence below best shows you the tone?


That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

a)

"waste" and "destroyed"

b)

"movie" and "of a"

c)

"that" and "my"

d)

"really" and "Saturday"

34.

Which passage below has the most critical tone?

a)

On the train, the man slowly clipped his fingernails. He focused on the task, beginning with his pinky finger and finishing with his thumb.

b)

On the train, the tired, old man began clipping his fingernails. He was trying to distract himself from his loneliness by focusing on this one small task, moving from pinky to thumb.

c)

The man—right in the middle of the crowded train—began to clip his long, yellow fingernails. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people could see and hear him.

d)

The man on the train clipped his fingernails. It took him 2 minutes and 8 seconds. He started on his pinky and finished with his thumb. When he was finished, he put the clippers back into his jacket pocket.

35.

Which words and phrases best show the sentimental tone in the passage below?


I got out of the old car and took a few halting steps up the driveway. A cloud of warmth drifted out of the window and embraced me like a comforting hug. I knew that smell: fresh bread that Papa had just taken from the oven. I heard the familiar pitch of his whistle as he slowly stirred tomato soup on the stovetop. I ran to open the screen door because, now, I knew where I was. I was home.

a)

"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"

b)

"car," "tomato soup" and "door"

c)

"old," "halting" and "out the window"

d)

"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"

36.

Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?


The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.

a)

admiring

b)

bitter

c)

sad

d)

hopeful

37.

Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?


I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying little sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.

a)

admiring

b)

bitter

c)

sad

d)

hopeful

38.
Which questions about the story will the setting answer?
a)
What is the author's attitude toward the characters?
b)
Where and when does the story take place?
c)
Who are the people the story is about?
Why and why did the author write the story?
39.
Which of the following might describe the setting of a story?
a)
a frog and a witch
b)
happy and loving 
c)
a high school in 1956
d)
love is stronger than fear
40.
What is the setting of the passage below?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion. 
a)
winter in a train station of a busy city
b)
a hospital in the future
c)
a summer morning in a castle
d)
a grocery store in the 1980's
41.
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
a)
Randolph is a mean person.
b)
Randolph is a prince or king. 
c)
Randolph has an older sister. 
d)
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph. 
42.
Which description of a setting would best create a mood of loneliness for a story?
a)
"The sun was bright, and the breeze was warm in the park. In the distance, there was the pleasant noise of children laughing."
b)
"The restaurant was packed. The waitress balanced three dishes on her arm and moved carefully around the large, round tables. Everyone's plates were full."
c)
"At the amusement park, the ticket counter hadn't opened yet. It was still too early. But the warm smell of hot dogs and pretzels was already filling the air with the promise of fun."
d)
"The sky was gray that cool November afternoon in the empty playground. The swings were rusted. The wood was rotted. There was silence except for the wind blowing through the dead leaves."
43.
In the passage below, what  can you infer about the setting of the story?
When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West. 
a)
The story might take place on a different planet. 
b)
The story might take place in the past. 
c)
The story might take place in a desert. 
d)
We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage. 
44.

Which sentence is NOT about the setting?

a)

The sun warmed the sand.

b)

Waves crashed loudly on the shore.

c)

She was so excited to be there.

45.

Setting

a)

the TIME and PLACE in which a story happens

b)

the LIFE LESSON of the story

c)

the set of circumstances or facts that surround a particular character, event, setting, situation, etc.

d)

to tell a story

46.

Read the following passage:

As Maribelle hurried down the street, the wind swept the snow along the sidewalk and hid her footsteps, so that it looked as if no one had passed. Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed. The whole block was eerily silent in the snowstorm, and she pulled her coat tightly around her. Maribelle had only moved here a few months before. She came because she wanted to be a singer. But right now, she was frightened.


Which detail from the passage indicate the setting?

a)

“Above her, the cold, silent skyscrapers of the city loomed.”

b)

“Maribelle had only moved here a few months before.”

c)

“But right now, she was frightened.”

d)

“She came because she wanted to be a singer.”

47.

The setting can affect a character's mood in a story.

a)

True

b)

False

48.
What is the best definition of imagery? 
a)
Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.
b)
An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.
c)
 A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
d)
Exaggeration
49.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
a)
taste
b)
sound
c)
sight
d)
smell
50.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
smell
d)
touch
51.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
a)
sight
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
taste
52.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
sound
53.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The dog's fur was as soft as a feather. 
a)
touch
b)
taste
c)
sound
d)
sight
54.
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the
a)
thesis
b)
summary
c)
theme
d)
plot
55.
Where can a reader find the theme?
a)
It stated directly in the text.
b)
A character tells you.
c)

The reader must understand what the character has learned or realized.

d)
Books or movies do not have themes.
56.
The theme of a text is its
a)
summary
b)
message
c)
point of view
d)
answer
57.
If the topic is love, which of the following would be an acceptable theme statement?
a)
Friendship lasts forever.
b)
Unconditional love withstands any obstacles.
c)
Money is the root of all evil.
58.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

a)

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

b)

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

c)

Don't judge people by outward appearances.

d)

Happiness

59.

What does theme add to a story?

a)

A sense of location.

b)

An important message.

c)

Motivation for the characters.

d)

Dialogue for the characters.

60.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
61.
An author usually does not state the theme in the story. You must use clues and infer his idea.
a)
True
b)
False
62.

Repetition is the repeating of:

a)

sounds

b)

words

c)

phrases

d)

lines

e)

all choices are correct

63.

Imagery is what you picture in your mind when reading.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

A stanza is similar to a paragraph because it refers to...

a)

a group of lines.

b)

an ancient form of writing.

c)

a type of poem with 14 lines.

d)

a type of figurative language.