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9th Grade

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the following sentence, which word is the ADVERB?
She looked carefully at the yellow fish.
a)
SHE
b)
LOOKED
c)
CAREFULLY
d)
FISH
2.
In the following sentence, which word is the VERB?
Swiftly the sea lions surrounded Grandma and the girl.
a)
sea lions
b)
surrounded
c)
and
d)
Swiftly
3.
In the following sentence, which word is the ADJECTIVE?
We watched the colorful creatures swim through the dark water?
a)
We
b)
watched
c)
through
d)
dark
4.
In the following sentence, which word is the PREPOSITION?
Jennifer smiled shyly at the students in her new class. 
a)
Jennifer
b)

shyly

c)
new
d)
in
5.
In the following sentence, which word is the VERB?
The teacher helped the student with her difficult homework.
a)
teacher
b)
helped
c)
with
d)
difficult
6.
A person, place or thing
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
pronoun
7.

Shows action or a state of being

a)
noun
b)
interjection
c)
verb
d)
adverb
8.

Word that takes a place of a noun

a)
verb
b)
adjective
c)
pronoun
d)
preposition
9.
A word that describes a noun
a)
adverb
b)
adjective
c)
interjection
d)
preposition
10.

A word that shows relationship in location, time, or movement

a)
preposition
b)
verb
c)
adverb
d)
interjection
11.

Where was William Shakespeare born?

a)

London

b)

Birmingham

c)

Stratford-upon-Avon

d)

Dublin

12.

What was the name of Shakespeare's theatre?

a)

The Globe

b)

The Rose

c)

The Club

d)

The Orb

13.

A play that ends with everyone dead is a...

a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)

History

d)

Romance

14.
In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were men.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

What is an iamb?

a)

Two syllables, stressed and unstressed

b)

Two syllables, unstressed and stressed

c)

The sound of two unstressed syllables.

d)
Poetic rhythm where there are 10 feet made up of 5 syllables. 
16.
Where is Caesar headed on the morning of March 15th?
a)
The Capitol
b)

Brutus's house

c)

To Battle

d)
Pompey's Theatre
17.
Cassius points out all of these about Caesar EXCEPT
a)
he cried like a baby when he had a fever
b)
he is a weak swimmer
c)
he is deaf in his left ear
d)
he is afraid of heights
18.

Antony may be best described as Caesar's ___.

a)

nephew

b)

best friend

c)

boss

d)

colleague

19.
How many times was Caesar offered the crown?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
20.

Why does Calpurnia warn Caesar not to go to the Capitol?

a)

Calpurnia was afraid that Caesar would be crowned king.

b)

Brutus was there so she wanted Caesar to avoid him.

c)

She wanted to take a day off and wanted him home.

d)

Because she had a nightmare that foretold doom.

21.
Brutus says that he loves Caesar but he loves ______ more.
a)
honor
b)
Portia
c)
Rome
d)
himself
22.
8. Who is the last person to stab Caesar?
a)
Brutus
b)
Cassius
c)
Casca
d)
Antony
23.
13. In his speech at Caesar's funeral, Antony primarily:
a)
Uses his emotions to manipulate the public into resenting Brutus.
b)
Uses logic and facts to outline why Brutus and his men are liars.
c)
Alludes to Greek mythology in order to warn the public about the dangers of arrogant villains like Brutus.
d)
Uses hypnosis to turn the public against Brutus and his men.
24.

Who kills his own soldier for being a coward and trying to run away?

a)

Brutus

b)

Cassius

c)

Pindarus

d)

Volumnius

25.

Young female horse who likes ribbons, sugar cubes, and other luxuries.

a)

Benjamin

b)

Clover

c)

Moses

d)

Mollie

26.

Who came up with the windmill idea?

a)

Mr. Jones

b)

Snowball

c)

Napoleon

d)

Squealer

27.

How many commandments of Animalism are there?

a)

3

b)

9

c)

7

d)

8

28.

What historical event is Animal Farm an allegory for?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The Russian Revolution

d)

World War I

29.
Who killed Smaug?
a)
Bilbo
b)
Bard
c)
Gandolf
d)
Thorin
30.

What color is the Arkenstone?

a)
black
b)
white
c)
silver
d)
clear
31.
What race originally forged the weapons the party took from the trolls?
a)
The Goblins
b)
The Orcs
c)
The Dwarves
d)
The Elves
32.

What animal does Beorn skin-change into?

a)
Dragon
b)
Warg
c)
Wolf
d)
Bear
33.

What was Gandalf's last bit of advice before leaving the group at Mirkwood Forest?

a)
Don't leave me alone!
b)
Don't smoke in the woods!
c)
Don't forget the burglar!
d)
Don't stray from the path!
34.
What happened when Bilbo returned home?
a)
The hobbits celebrated 
b)
Bilbo swore to never leave again
c)
His belongings were being auctioned
d)
He married an elf 
35.

Which character was killed by Gandalf?

a)

The Great Goblin King

b)
Gollum
c)
Smaug
d)

The Necromancer

36.

Bilbo's nephew, Frodo, wrote a book called what?

a)
The Hobbit
b)

The Lord of the Rings

c)

There and Back Again: A Hobbit's Tale

d)
He doesn't write a book.
37.

When does Bilbo's sword glow?

a)

When wolves come around.

b)

When Orcs or goblins are near.

c)

When he is alone.

d)

When his friends are near.

38.

What kind of creature revealed the keyhole in the mountain side?

a)

A mountain goat

b)

An eagle

c)

A thrush

d)

A mountain lion

39.
Corrie's family ran a ______________ through their house
a)

Restaurant

b)

Watch shop

c)

Flower Shop

d)

Bike Shop

40.

Corrie's hometown was named

a)

Vught

b)

Amsterdam

c)

Markahm

d)

Haarlem

41.

What does Papa tell Corrie when she was afraid he would die?

a)

When the times comes, you will find the strength you need.

b)

That death is a beautiful thing

c)

That her sister will always be with her

d)

He told her where to find more money.

42.

What makes a comparison between two unrelated things stating that one thing is like another thing.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Irony

43.

What takes non-human things and describes them as having human attributes

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Pun

d)

Hyperbole

44.

A type of figurative language that makes a comparison by stating that one thing is another thing

a)

Figurative Language

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

45.

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

Belinda's fingers were icicles after her ice skating lesson.

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

personification

46.

The following is an example of which type of figurative language?

The raindrops jumped and danced on the window.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

47.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

He yelled, "I found an abandoned treehouse!"

b)

"He yelled, I found an abandoned treehouse."

c)

He yelled "I found an abandoned treehouse!"

d)

He yelled I found an "abandoned" treehouse!

48.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Is Mrs Jackson our substitute teacher today.

b)

Is Mrs. Jackson our substitute teacher today?

c)

Is Mrs. Jackson our substitute teacher today.

d)

Is mrs. Jackson our substitute teacher today!

49.
Does this sentence have correct punctuation?
I really want to become a doctor so I will take an anatomy class next semester.
a)
yes
b)
no
50.
Does this sentence have correct punctuation?
Kyle plays soccer, but his twin brother Lyle plays basketball.
a)
yes
b)
no
51.

Which state has Mrs. Sutton NOT lived in?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Louisiana

d)

Pennsylvania

52.

Which Shakespeare play does the following line come from?

"But soft...what light through yonder window breaks?"

a)

Hamlet

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Macbeth

d)

Julius Caesar

53.

What Shakespeare play does the following line come from?

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers..."

a)

Henry V

b)

Henry VI

c)

King Lear

d)

Macbeth

54.

Which Shakespeare play contains the following line?

"To be or not to be, that is the question."

a)

King Lear

b)

Hamlet

c)

Richard III

d)

Henry V

55.

"I'm going on an adventure!" sums up which book?

a)

Animal Farm

b)

The Hobbit

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

The Hiding Place

56.

Mrs. Sutton's favorite athlete of all time is

a)

Novak Djokovic

b)

Larry Bird

c)

Salvador Perez

d)

LeBron James

57.

According to Mrs. Sutton, which sport is a "waste of good grass"?

a)

Cricket

b)

Rugby

c)

Soccer

d)

Golf

58.

How many metrical feet are in an iambic pentameter?

a)

Four

b)

Five

c)

Six

d)

Three

59.

Why was Corrie Ten Boom released from Ravensbruck?

a)

Her sentence had been served

b)

A clerical error

c)

She was sick and dying

d)

After Betsy died, she had no reason to stay

60.

What was wrong with Corrie the day she was arrested at the Beje?

a)

Strep Throat

b)

Flu

c)

Food Poisoning

d)

Diabetes

61.

Solve the riddle:

Voiceless it cries,

Wingless flutters,

Toothless bites,

Mouthless mutters.

(a)  

62.

Solve the riddle:

Alive without breath,

As cold as death;

Never thirsty, ever drinking,

All in mail never clinking.

(a)  

63.

Snowball is the allegorical representation of who?

a)

Vladimir Lenin

b)

Josef Stalin

c)

Leon Trotsky

d)

Secret Police (NKVD)

64.

Mrs. Sutton's favorite baseball team is...

a)

Atlanta Braves

b)

Tampa Bay Rays

c)

Kansas City Royals

d)

St. Louis Cardinals

65.

What book characters does Mrs. Sutton have a picture with?

a)

Narnians

b)

Hobbits

c)

Wizards

d)

Tributes

66.

Two independent clauses joined by a comma alone is called a what?

a)

Conjunction

b)

Run on sentence

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Oxford Comma

67.

"Neither...nor" and "Either...Or" are examples of what?

a)

Coordinating Conjunctions

b)

Reflexive Pronouns

c)

Correlative Conjunctions

d)

Subordinating Conjunctions

68.

Words that make a clause dependent are called what?

a)

Correlative Conjunctions

b)

Intensive Pronouns

c)

Subordinating Conjunctions

d)

Indefinite Pronouns

69.

How many children does Mrs. Sutton have?

a)

Three

b)

Four

c)

Five

d)

Two

70.

Where is Mrs. Sutton from originally?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Missouri

c)

Arkansas

d)

Kansas

71.

Generally speaking, what part of speech should NOT begin a sentence?

a)

Adjective

b)

Preposition

c)

Coordinating Conjunction

d)

Adverb

72.

What film series is, objectively, the best ever made?

a)

Lord of the Rings

b)

Star Wars

c)

Star Trek

d)

Jurassic Park

73.

What other book by George Orwell is said to predict the future?

a)

Burmese Days

b)

1984

c)

The Road to Wigan Pier

d)

A Hanging

74.

What year did Corrie Ten Boom pass away?

a)

1966

b)

1980

c)

1983

d)

1991

75.

How much of the Bible is poetry?

a)

33%

b)

50%

c)

28%

d)

15%

76.

How many sports does WHCS have?

a)

Five

b)

Nine

c)

Eight

d)

Twelve

77.

Which WHCS teacher can technically be referred to as Dr.?

a)

Mr. Rice

b)

Mr. Hamilton

c)

Mr. Williams

d)

Mrs. Sutton

78.

How many years has Mrs. Sutton been at WHCS?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Four

d)

Three

79.

How many individual stories are in the Chronicles of Narnia?

a)

Eight

b)

Five

c)

Seven

d)

Ten

80.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 12 Rules for Life?

a)

Pet a cat when you encounter one on the street

b)

Tell the truth--or at least, don't lie

c)

Tie your shoes, make your bed, and change the world

d)

Make friends with people who want the best for you

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