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Literary Devices in 'My Side of the Mountain'

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

What is the main theme of 'My Side of the Mountain'?

a)

Technology

b)

Space exploration

c)

Independence

d)

Urbanization

2.

Which literary device is used to create a personal connection between the reader and Sam Gribley?

a)

Irony

b)

Alliteration

c)

First-person narration

d)

Hyperbole

3.

What does the fire symbolize in the novel?

a)

Destruction

b)

Survival

c)

Danger

4.

What type of imagery is predominantly used in the novel?

a)

Technological advancements

b)

City landscapes

c)

Futuristic cities

d)

Wilderness and natural beauty

5.

TRUE OR FALSE:

This story also explores a theme of the bond (relationship) between animals and humans.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What does Sam compare his relationship with nature to?

a)

A mystery

b)

A competition

c)

A partnership

d)

A battle

7.

Which literary device is used to hint at future events in the novel?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

8.

The following quote is an example of what?
"They [the trees] were giants... old, old giants"

a)

Satire

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Allusion

9.

What does the personification of the wind as a "playmate" represent?

a)

Loneliness

b)

Friendship

c)

Anger

d)

Fear

10.

Which literary device involves using historical references to enrich the story?

a)

Flashback

b)

Allusion