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Swain Final Exam 23-24

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

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Class
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1.

From The Elevator, 'Hello, Martin,' she said, and laughed, and pushed the Stop button. This is the last line of our story. At what precise part of the plot does this story end?

a)

Resolution

b)

Rising action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling action

2.

From The Elevator: "The elevator was an undeniable fact of life."

According to this line from the story, what does the elevator most likely symbolize in Sleator’s story?

a)

Fears or obstacles that must be overcome in life

b)

The aging process

c)

Older machines which must be replaced

d)

Life in an apartment instead of a single family home

3.

From The Elevator: What information do we learn in the story’s exposition?

a)

Martin’s father works from home.

b)

Martin has a fear of elevators.

c)

The identity of Terry Ullman.

d)

The description of Martin, the elevator, and the building.

4.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a conflict in “The Elevator” by William Sleator?

a)

Martin versus his fears

b)

Martin’s father versus William Sleator

c)

Martin versus the fat lady

d)

Martin versus his father

5.

How does the setting at the beginning of "The Monkey's Paw" set the mood for the story?

a)

Helps set a depressing mood.

b)

Helps set a somber, mysterious mood.

c)

Helps set a happy, smelling-flowers mood.

d)

What is mood?

6.

From The Monkey's Paw: What is not part of the exposition?

a)
finding out where the story takes place
b)
meeting Mr. White, Mrs. White, and Herbert
c)
finding out where the monkey's paw came from
d)
Mr. White receiving two hundred pounds
7.
Which question best represents the conflict that the characters confront in "The Monkey's Paw"?
a)
Should Mr. White risk using the monkey's paw to make a wish?
b)
Will Mr. White be able to pay the mortgage on his home?
c)
Can the monkey's paw be saved from destruction in the fire?
d)
Is Sergeant-Major Morris going to cast a spell on the White family?
8.

Which event most clearly introduces the rising action of "The Monkey's Paw"?

a)

Sergeant Major Morris advises Mr. White to throw the paw into the fire.

b)

The man from Maw and Meggins delivers bad news to the Whites.

c)

The Whites hear knocking on the door after their second wish.

d)

Mr. and Mrs. White disagree on whether or not to open the door.

9.
Which event in "The Monkey's Paw" signals the resolution of the story?
a)
Sergeant Major Morris visits the Whites.
b)
Mr. White makes his second wish on the paw.
c)
Mr. White searches for the monkey's paw to make a third wish.
d)
There was no one at the door when Mr. White looks out.
10.

From "The Hitchhiker": He thought the journey across country would be a lark; he was looking forward to it.

a)

adventure

b)

destination

c)

plan

d)

dream

11.

From "The Hitchhiker": What happened to the main character on the Brooklyn Bridge?

a)

He was killed in an automobile accident.

b)

He picked up a hitchhiker.

c)

His car stalled.

d)

He turned around and went home.

12.

From "The Hitchhiker":

Once the main character picks up "the girl", he tries to convince himself that the hitchhiker is real. What is her reaction to him?

a)

She threw up.

b)

She hugged him.

c)

She believed him.

d)

She wanted to get out of the car.

13.

From "The Hitchhiker":

Why did the main character ask the first gas clerk if it had been raining recently? (This was during the first stop).

a)

It was bad weather.

b)

The hitchhiker only appeared in the rain.

c)

The hitchhiker's shoulders are always wet.

d)

The drive was too bright for the main character.

14.

From "The Hitchhiker": What happened in Gallup, New Mexico?

a)

He made a phone call.

b)

He crashed his car.

c)

His mother told him to turn around.

d)

The Hitchhiker attacked him.

15.

From: The Tell-Tale Heart:

What do we call the speaker of the story?

a)

suspense

b)

narrator

c)

point of view

d)

unreliable narrator

16.

From: The Tell-Tale Heart:

Which type of narrator is a character in the story and uses words like I, me, my?

a)

suspense

b)

third-person

c)

first-person

d)

unreliable narrator

17.

From: The Tell-Tale Heart:

What do we call a narrator whose story cannot be trusted?

a)

suspense

b)

third-person

c)

first-person

d)

unreliable narrator

18.

From: The Tell-Tale Heart:

Which of the following emotions is not felt by the reader when the story is suspenseful?

a)

tension

b)

fear

c)

excitement

d)

sadness

19.

From: The Tell-Tale Heart:

When you ________________ an idea, you think of it.

a)

conceive

b)

vex

c)

stifle

d)

vehemently

20.

The author of "The Christmas Carol" is...

a)

Marley Jacobs

b)

Scrooge

c)

Charles Dickens

d)

Ms. Moore

21.

From "A Christmas Carol":

What is the setting for this story?

a)

London - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

b)

London Christmas Day and the Day after Christmas

c)

New York - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

d)

New York - b

22.

From "A Christmas Carol":

Scrooge, when approached by the two men seeking charity for the poor, acted...

a)
lonely
b)
greedy
c)
kind
d)
loud
23.

From "A Christmas Carol":

Who was Marley?

a)

Scrooge's older brother

b)

Scrooge's business partner

c)

Scrooge's boss

d)

Scrooge's father

24.

From "A Christmas Carol":

The Ghost of Christmas ________ shows Scrooge his childhood. 

a)

Present

b)

Past

c)

Yet to Come

d)

Tomorrow

25.

In "A Christmas Carol" where does the scene of Scrooge sending the boy to buy the prize turkey fall on the plot diagram?

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

26.

From "A Christmas Carol":

The second spirit to visit Scrooge; takes him to a party at his nephew Fred's house

a)

Ghost of Christmas Past

b)

Ghost of Christmas Present

c)

Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Future)

d)

Bob Cratchit

e)

Fan

27.

From "The Diary of Anne Frank":

How does the use of a diary format help the reader understand the selection?

a)

The use of dates allows the reader to detect changes that occur as time passes.

b)

The point of view allows the reader to examine the thought of all characters.

c)

The tone of the writing allows the reader to witness history from a formal source.

d)

The sporadic punctuation allows the reader to understand the grammar rules of the time.

28.

From "The Diary of Anne Frank":

What does Anne's comparison to a castle in the air reveal about her feelings.

a)

That she wishes to escape to a fairytale

b)

That she thinks life will get better soon

c)

That she feels extremely safe in hiding.

d)

That she does not think the war will ever end.

29.

From "The Diary of Anne Frank":

Based on the information in the selection, what can the reader conclude about the relationship between the Franks and the van Daans?

a)

The relationship is affectionate.

b)

The relationship is amiable

c)

The relationship is dangerous

d)

The relationship is tense.

30.

From "The Outsiders":

Why were the Curtis brothers living on their own?

a)

the brothers ran away from home

b)

their parents died in a car accident

c)

their parents left

d)

none of the above

31.

From "The Outsiders":

Why did Johnny carry a switchblade?

a)

To cut hair

b)

To show off to Dally

c)

To protect himself after the Socs jumped him

d)

To cut meat

32.

From "The Outsiders":

How did Bob die?

a)

Johnny killed him

b)

Ponyboy killed him

c)

Dally killed him

d)

He got in a car accident

33.

From "The Outsiders":

When Johnny and Pony run away, where did the boys go and how did they get there?

a)

Windrixville, by plane

b)

Coupe de Ville, by plane

c)

Chicago, by train

d)

Windrixville, by train

34.

From "The Outsiders":

Randy, Ponyboy, and Johnny saved the children from the burning church.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

From "The Outsiders":

True or False

Johnny's mom visited him in the hospital

a)

True

b)

False

36.

From "The Outsiders":

Who "won" the rumble?

a)

The Greasers

b)

The Socs

c)

It was a tie

37.

From "The Outsiders":

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?

a)

Stay green.

b)

Stay gold.

c)

Stay gross.

d)

Stay old.

38.

From "The Outsiders":

Check the members of the Greasers.

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Steve

c)

Dally

d)

Cherry

e)

Bob

39.

What Point of View is "The Outsiders" novel written in? (a)  

Choose from the below words
first person
second person
third person
young person
40.

Setting - Choose the letter that best completes the match.

a)

Windrixville

1.

Pony and Johnny get off the train here

b)

hospital

2.

Johnny's mother was here

c)

burning church

3.

Dally rescues Johnny here

d)

fountain

4.

Johnny killed Bob here

e)

vacant lot

5.

Bob hurt Johnny badly here

41.

Main Characters - Choose the answer that best matches the description.

a)

Cherry

1.

a Soc who likes sunsets

b)

Ponyboy

2.

decides to write about the greasers

c)

Darry

3.

first to fight in the big rumble

d)

Two-Bit

4.

loans his knife to Dally

e)

Johnny

5.

brings Gone With the Wind to the church

42.
17. The major theme for The Outsiders is ______________________.
a)
a. Always carry a heater.
b)
b. Get to know someone before you judge them.
c)
c. Rich people and poor people will never understand each other.
d)
d. There’s always consequences for doing the right thing.
43.

"All the lower valley was covered with mist, and sometimes little pieces of it broke off and floated away in small clouds. The sky was lighter in the east, and the horizon was a thin golden line. The clouds changed from gray to pink, and the mist was touched with gold." This is an example of (a)   .

Choose from the below words

a. Simile

b. Imagery

c. Allusion

d. Onomatopoeia

44.
3. What is the tone of the novel?
a)
a. The tone is realistic because the author tried to make her characters true to life.
b)
b. The tone is optimistic because there is no negativity in the world of the Greasers.
c)
c. The tone is energetic because Ponyboy does not have any time to stop and think.
45.
S. E. Hinton uses symbolism to separate the Socs from the greasers. Choose the items that are symbolic to the greasers only. 
a)
madras, East Side, long hair
b)
Corvairs, West Side, madras
c)
East Side, long hair, leather jackets
d)
East Side, Corvairs, long hair