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Cycle 5 Test Review The Glass Castle

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In section 1, who is "The woman on the street" a reference to?

a)

Lady Gaga

b)

The first lady

c)

Jeanette's mother, Rosemary

d)

Jeanette

2.

In a taxi on her way to a party, Jeannette sees her mother rooting through a dumpster when their eyes meet she feels-

a)
happy
b)
shocked, surprised, embarrassed
c)
confused
d)
angry
3.

Jeanette spent much of her adult life trying to hide her upbringing.

a)

True

b)

false

4.

When Jeannette returns to her apartment after seeing her mom, she looks around it and realizes-

a)
Her apartment is a mess and needs to be cleaned up.
b)
Her apartment is spotless and perfectly organized.
c)

That she hates herself and all of her belongings.

d)
Her apartment is actually someone else's.
5.

When Jeanette sees Rose Mary she says that Picasso is overrated and did not do anything "worthwhile" . Rosemary is-

a)

amused but jealous

b)
indifferent
c)

childish and rude

d)

arrogant and educated

6.

When Jeanette asks "And what am I supposed to tell people about my parents?" Rosemary responds-

a)
You can tell them that your parents are superheroes.
b)
You can tell them that your parents are dead.
c)

Just tell the truth

d)
You can tell them that your parents are undercover spies.
7.

Which words best characterize Jeanette in section 1?

a)
Shy, introverted, conforming
b)
Adventurous, outgoing, disciplined
c)

scared, uptight, lost, angry.

d)
Cautious, reserved, traditional
8.

Which words best characterize Rosemary in section 1?

a)

carefree, opinionated and confident

b)

cold, confused and annoyed,

c)

anxious, sad and remorseful.

d)

scared, uptight & lost.

9.

Section 2 begins with "I WAS ON FIRE. It's my earliest memory. I was three years old, This passage is an example of -

a)
Fictional narrative
b)

foreshadowing

c)

A flashback

d)

A hyperbole

10.

When section 2 opens what is Jeannette doing?

a)
Watching TV
b)

Cooking alone

c)
Sleeping
d)
Reading a book
11.

Which figurative language is used to describe Jeanette's outfit? "The dress's skirt stuck out like a tutu-

a)
onomatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
12.

Jeanette says "Then the flames leaped up, reaching my face." Which literary device is being used in this passage?

a)
Personification
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
13.

Rosemary only left the kitchen momentarily when Jeanette was burned-

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When Jeanette reaches the hospital she feels-

a)
calm and relaxed
b)
confused and lost
c)

worried abut making a fuss

d)
excited and happy
15.

What type of literary device is used when Jeanette says “I would have been happy staying in that hospital forever.”

a)

Situational irony most normal children would rather not be in the hospital

b)

Verbal irony because Jeanette is being sarcastic

c)

Dramatic Irony Jeanette will be taken care better at home with her parents

16.

Jeanette understands that she is being neglected by her parents-

a)

True

b)

False

17.

When Jeanette is in the hospital what does Rosemary do that is childish and selfish?

a)
Refuses to visit Jeanette
b)

Tells Jeanette she won a helicopter ride, but they already went without her

c)

Takes the rest of the kids on a vacation

d)

Buys gum for the rest of the kids, but tells Jeanette she cannot have any

18.

Rex breaks Jeanette out of the hospital, and says “‘You don’t have to worry You’re safe now.” Which type of irony -

a)

Situational irony, Jeannette is going to sneak back to the hospital

b)

Verbal irony, because Rex is being sarcastic

c)

Dramatic Irony, Jeannette is safer in the hospital than with her parents

19.

Which of the following statements best describe Rex and Rosemary-

a)

Caring, compassionate, cautious and loyal.

b)

Irresponsible, selfish, arrogant and reckless

c)

Brilliant, energetic, creative and carefree.

20.

After she sets Tinkerbell on fire she says-"Even though her face was melted, she's still my favorite toy." Jeanette can be characterized as-

a)

cold, calculated, and immature her age

b)

loving, non-judgmental and mature

c)
a psychopath or shows signs of sociopathic behavior
21.

why does Rex wake the children in the middle of the night to do the skedaddle?

a)
To have a midnight snack
b)
To play a game with them
c)
To teach them a lesson
d)
To escape quickly and quietly without being noticed.
22.

What type of figurative language is Jeanette using when she says "We moved around like nomads."

a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
23.

Rex is most accurately characterized as-

a)

Manipulative, and unstable, yet resourceful

b)

Honest, trustworthy and reliable

c)

Quiet, thoughtful and reserved

24.

The Walls family frequently lived in what type of places-

a)
Luxurious and extravagant places
b)
Remote and isolated places
c)
Urban and bustling places
25.

What did Jeanette parents do when it stormed in the desert?

a)

Allowed them to play outside dance in the rain and watch the lightning

b)

Made them catch water in cans so they could drink it

c)

Made them stay inside where it was safe and dry

26.

Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Wall family

a)
Lazy and unmotivated
b)
Easily discouraged and weak
c)

Chaotic, unpredictable, adventurous and unique

d)
Hardworking and resilient
27.

Jeanette falls out of the family car one day when Rex is speeding down the road after he had been drinking and begins to question he parents for the first time-

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Jeanette says “Dad……….did have what Mom called a little bit of a drinking situation.” This sentence is an example of:

a)
Irony
b)

an understatement

c)
Hyperbole
d)
Metaphor
29.

When he drinks, Rex turns into an "angry eyed stranger" this is an example of -

a)

a hyperbole

b)

an allusion

c)

a simile

d)

a metaphor

30.

Jeannette's failure to see her father for who he real is, is an example of which theme-

a)
Acceptance of reality
b)

perception vs reality

c)

The power of forgiveness

d)
Denial or idealization of loved ones
31.

Jeannette struggles with her sense of self, wrestling with the person she was raised to be and the type of life that she wants for herself . This type of conflict is–

a)

person vs person

b)

person vs self

c)

person vs society

32.

Which of the following least characterizes Rex and Rosemary?


a)

Neglectful

b)

Selfish

c)

Irresponsible

d)

Caring

33.

 Rex told the kids that “anyone who so much as laid a finger on any of Rex Walls's children was going to get their butts kicked so hard that you could read Dad's shoe size on their cheeks.” This is and example of which literary device-


a)
Hyperbole
b)
Irony
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
34.

As section 3 begins, the family is doing the Skedaddle. Rex is indirectly characterized as-


a)
calm and reserved
b)
energetic and focused
c)

manipulative and selfish

d)
lazy and uninterested
35.

While living in the desert, Jeannette describes one particular story saying "Great bolts of lightning cracked from the low­ hanging clouds, and thunder shook the ground. We gasped over the most spectacular bolts, as if we were all watching a firework show." Jeannette's tone in the passage can be best described as-


a)

sad

b)
excited
c)
bored
d)
terrified
36.

After Jeanette falls out of the family car and begins to walk into town, which of the following least characterizes her actions?n

a)

brave

b)

resilient

c)

timid

d)

thoughtful

37.

After seeing her mother, Jeannette arrives home and says " But I could never enjoy the room without worrying about Mom and Dad huddled on a sidewalk grate somewhere. I fretted about them, but I was embarrassed by them, too,"....."I hated myself—hated my antiques, my clothes, and my apartment." Jeannette's change in tone is–


a)

Shift in tone from anger to acceptance

b)
Shift in tone from confidence to doubt
c)

Shift in tone from worry and embarrassment about parents to ashamed

d)
Shift in tone from happiness to sadness
38.

Which term means "the writer's attitude?

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

point of view

d)

feeling

39.

Mood is...

a)

the feeling a text gives to readers.

b)

the attitude of the writer

c)

the point of view

d)

the genre of a text

40.

___________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

tone

d)

mood

41.

Author's set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ____________.

a)

word choice

b)

space

c)

tone

d)

graphics

42.

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

a)

plot

b)

figurative language

c)

theme

43.
  1. What is the best definition of a flashback?


a)

reordering of the sequence of events in a plot that puts them in time order.

b)
  1. a break in the chronological order of time in a plot that shows a scene from the past.

c)

a reordering of the sequence of events in a plot that puts them in order of importance.

d)

a break in the chronological order of time in a plot that predicts a scene in the future

44.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
45.

The three types of irony are:

a)

sarcastic

b)

verbal

c)

situational

d)

dramatic

e)

candid

46.

A student saying, "Oh, great, more homework," is an example of:

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

realistic irony

47.

A big, scary dog running away from a fluffy little kitten is an example of:

a)

situational irony

b)

verbal irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

slapstick irony

48.

Sarcasm is a form of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

teenage irony

49.

When someone says the opposite of what they mean, they are using:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

realistic irony

50.

When what happens in a situation is the opposite of what was expected, this type of irony is being used:

a)

verbal

b)

situational

c)

dramatic

d)

ridiculous

51.

When, in a book, movie, or play, the audience knows something that a character doesn't, this kind of irony is being used:

a)

verbal

b)

situational

c)

dramatic

d)

fictional

52.

What is characterization?

a)

A literary device used to help create writing.

b)

A tool used compare two things.

c)

A way for a writer to describe the setting.

d)

A way for readers to learn words they may not know.

53.

How do authors use characterization in literature?

a)

Authors use characterization to trick the reader into reading.

b)

Authors use characterization to describe the setting.

c)

Authors uses characterization to introduce, develop, and describe a character.

d)

Authors use characterization to create a comparison of two different things.

54.

True or False: Direct characterization uses an indirect approach to build a character.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The audience must [blank] about the character by observing the character’s thought process, behavior, speech, manner of speaking, appearance, and responses to and from other characters.

(a)  

56.

Characterization is

a)

the central message in a story

b)

the problem in a story

c)

the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

57.

In indirect characterization....

a)

the writer describes the character

b)

the character's personality is directly described by the author

c)

the writer reveals the character through STEAL

58.

What does STEAL stand for?

a)

Speech, Thoughts, Effect on others, Actions, and Looks

b)

Statements, Time, Effort, Actions, and Love

c)

Solitude, Thoughts, Enthusiasm, Actions, and Loss

59.

What is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance?

Example: Let’s not go there; it will unlock Pandora’s box.

a)

Allusion

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

60.

What creates images in the mind of the reader?

a)

Imagery

b)

Personification

c)

Allusion

d)

Irony

61.
An extreme exaggeration used for effect
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
62.
What is a simile? 
a)
Comparing two things without  using  like and as
b)
Comparing two things in a text
c)
Comparing two things using  like and as
d)
None of the above
63.

Analyze the use of figurative language in the following sentence: The thunder growled angrily as the lightning danced across the sky.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

64.

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Olivia, your room is a pig sty.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

65.

Analyze the use of figurative language in the following sentence: The sun smiled down on the earth, warming everything it touched.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

66.

A ​ (a)   compares two things using the words ​like or ​as .

Choose from the below words
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
67.

A ​ (a)   compares two things using a direct comparison.

Choose from the below words
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
68.

To find tone and mood in a passage, what should a reader do?

a)

Circle the word choice/ diction for positive and negative connotations and then come up with a word to describe the tone or mood

b)

Make the best guess possible and hope that you are right.

c)

Skip to the end of the passage and see what the outcome of the story is.

d)

Ask the person next to me.