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Final Exam Review Second semester: English 1

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Irony usually involves something that is 
a)
false
b)
silly
c)
unexpected
d)
unimportant
2.
When a person says something that is the opposite of what he/she means, the person is using
a)
ironic speech
b)
verbal irony
c)
trickery
d)
verbal disagreement
3.
When the audience or reader knows something important that a character in the story does not know, this is called
a)
situational irony
b)
intelligent craft
c)
dramatic irony
d)
rising action
4.
When an event turns out in a way that would be the opposite of what a person might logically expect, this is called
a)
a surprise resolution
b)
situational irony
c)
suspense
d)
dramatic irony
5.
A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt
a)
repetition
b)
sarcasm
c)
ironic twist
d)
dramatic effect
6.

Microsoft's new Chief Executive Officer completes all of her work on an Apple Computer

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

7.

As the teacher handed back our graded exams, the kid next to me muttered, “Great.”

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

8.

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

9.

Which term means "the writer's attitude?

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

point of view

d)

feeling

10.

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

11.

The tone is determined by the...

a)

descriptions in the text

b)

length of a written text

c)

words and dialogue

d)

descriptions, words and looking at their connotation

12.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or other major work so that the reader can draw a comparison

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.

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

a)

thesis

b)

summary

c)

theme

d)

plot

14.

The problem a character faces that drives the plot of the story is called the __________________.

a)

Conflict

b)

Plot

c)

Theme

d)

Action

15.

A conflict between a character and an outside force. Examples include nature, other characters, and society.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

16.

A conflict within a character's heart or mind. Occurs when a character has to overcome a troubling emotion or make a difficult decision. An example is character vs self conflict.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

17.

A conflict between two or more characters in a story

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Self

c)

Character vs Nature

d)

Character vs Society

18.

A conflict between a character and the laws or social norms of their culture.

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Self

c)

Character vs Nature

d)

Character vs Society

19.

A conflict a character faces that involves overcoming a troubling feeling or making a difficult decision.

a)

Character vs Character

b)

Character vs Self

c)

Character vs Nature

d)

Character vs Society

20.

Hints or clues that indicate what may happen later in the story is known as . . .

a)

Plot

b)

Protagonist

c)

Foreshadow

d)

Exposition

21.

Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."

a)

Mood

b)

Antagonist

c)

Character

d)

Plot

22.

When the author plainly tells the reader what the character is like.

a)

Indirect Characterization

b)

Direct Characterization

23.

The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech and actions.

a)

Direct Characterization

b)

Indirect Characterization

24.

When the reader must infer from the character’s speech and actions what the character is like.

a)

Indirect Characterization

b)

Direct Characterization

25.

Identify the correct definition for a METAPHOR

a)

Giving human-like qualities to non-human objects

b)

Comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"

c)

A play on words

d)

Comparing 2 objects using a form of "IS"

26.

Identify the correct definition of PERSONIFICATION.

a)

To give human-like qualities to non-human objects

b)

Using exaggeration to prove a point

c)

A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally

d)

Comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"

27.

Identify the figurative language technique that is used in the following sentence.


THE SOUND OF THE ALARM SCARED ME TO DEATH!

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Pun

28.

Which of the following sentences is a SIMILE?

a)

I saw a snake as I was walking to school this morning.

b)

The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.

c)

She was nervous as she walked to her class because she did not do her homework.

d)

I like pizza.

29.

Identify the following sentence that contains PERSONIFICATION.

a)

The book fell out of my hands.

b)

I dropped the book as I was walking.

c)

The book jumped out of my hands.

d)

I lost my balance, and the books plunged to the floor.

30.

Identify the sentence below that is a METAPHOR.

a)

My new bike is as fast as a race car!

b)

My new bike can go around the world in an hour!

c)

My new bike is a jet plane because it goes so fast!

d)

My new bike is the fastest bike ever in the history of time!

31.

Identify the figurative language technique found in the following sentence.


THE TIMID TURTLE TOOTLED TO THE TRAIN TRACKS.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Pun

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

32.

Identify the correct definition below that matches HYPERBOLE.

a)

A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally

b)

A word that sounds like its meaning

c)

A play on words

d)

Using exaggeration to prove a point

33.

Identify the sentence that does NOT use HYPERBOLE.

a)

During PE today, I ran 10,000 miles!

b)

I jumped a mile in the air when I saw that snake in my yard!

c)

I screamed when my brother jumped out from behind the door!

d)

I cried a ten million tears during that movie!

34.

What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?


Brooke is a ray of sunshine in my life.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

35.

Tone is the ​ (a)   attitude towards the text. Tone and ​ (b)   are ​ (c)   from one another. Mood refers to the reader's​ (d)   But, both mood and tone are ​ (e)   through the author's word choice.

Choose from the below words
author's
mood
different
feelings.
conveyed
36.

I stepped into the blinding stage light. My heart was racing and I felt nauseous.


Select the tone of the text:

a)

peaceful

b)

anxious

37.

I stepped in front of the exhilarating stage lights. My heart leapt with excitement as I heard the enlivening sound of applause.

Select the tone of the text:

a)

ominous

b)

enthusiastic

38.

Explain the mood created by the following passage: 'The old house creaked and groaned, sending shivers down the kristen's spine.'

a)

joy or excitement

b)

calm or relaxation

c)

indifference or boredom

d)

fear or unease

39.

Which best describes nonfiction?

a)

a book with many chapters

b)

writing that focuses on one person or main idea

c)

a story with no dialogue or conversations between animals

d)

writing that is based on facts and true things that happened

40.

Which is the best definition of fiction?

a)

a story that comes from the author's imagination

b)

a story that comes from real life

c)

a story in the newspaper

d)

a story that takes place in space

41.

Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.

a)

tone and place

b)

tone and plot

c)

time and place

d)

time and plot

42.

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
43.

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.

44.

Rex is most accurately characterized as-

a)

Manipulative, and unstable, yet resourceful

b)

Honest, trustworthy and reliable

c)

Quiet, thoughtful and reserved

45.

Which of the following least characterizes Rex and Rosemary?


a)

Neglectful

b)

Selfish

c)

Irresponsible

d)

Caring

46.

 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
47.

Which term means "the writer's attitude?

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

point of view

d)

feeling

48.

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

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

tone

d)

mood

49.

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

50.

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

a)

plot

b)

figurative language

c)

theme

51.
  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

52.
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
53.

The three types of irony are:

a)

sarcastic

b)

verbal

c)

situational

d)

dramatic

e)

candid

54.

Sarcasm is a form of:

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

d)

teenage irony

55.

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

56.

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

Choose from the below words
simile
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
57.

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

Choose from the below words
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
58.

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.

59.

How long does it take for Romeo and Juliet to fall in love?

a)

Days

b)

Seconds

c)

weeks

60.

How is Romeo characterized in Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Impulsive, passionate, deeply in love with Juliet after seeing her for the first time

b)
Aggressive, unemotional, disinterested in Juliet
c)
Calm, reserved, indifferent towards Juliet
d)
Careful, rational, unattached to Juliet
61.

How is Juliet best characterized in Romeo and Juliet

a)
Calm and collected
b)
Indecisive and passive
c)
Unemotional and detached
d)

Childish, insecure and impulsive l

62.

How does Juliet Feel about arranged marriage in Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Juliet feels negatively about arranged marriage and refuses to marry Paris

b)
Juliet feels positively about arranged marriage.
c)
Juliet feels excited about arranged marriage.
d)
Juliet is indifferent about arranged marriage.
63.

“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,

My love as deep. The more I give to thee,

The more I have, for both are infinite.” What literary device is used to enhance the passage from Romeo and Juliet?

a)
Metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Alliteration
64.

“It is the east, and Juliet is the sun”

Which literary device is used to enhance the passage?

a)
Hyperbole
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
65.

"What shall I swear by? 

I’d rather die than live without your love. " What literary device is used?

a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Personification
66.

“Death, has sucked the honey of thy breath, but has no power upon thy beauty.” Which literary device is used to enhance the passage?

a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
67.

These violent delights have violent ends

And in their triumph die, like fire and [gun]powder,

Which literary device is used to enhance the passage?

a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
68.

“Well, in that hit you miss. She’ll not be hit

With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s wit.” Which literary dev ice is used to enhance the passage?

a)
Allusion
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Simile
69.

"New York was a sort of Emerald City this glowing, bustling place at the end of a long road where she could become the person she was meant to be."

Which literary device is used?

a)

An allusion

b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Alliteration
70.

"If you don't want to sink, then you better learn how to swim." Which literary device is used?

a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)

An extended Metaphor

d)
Simile
71.

What is imagery?

a)

Imagery is the setting of the story

b)

Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses of the reader

c)

Imagery is something that the author wants the reader to believe is true

d)

Imagery is a type of character trait in a work of fiction

72.

What is an extended metaphor?

a)

A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a poem or story .

b)
A simile that is extended over multiple paragraphs
c)
A metaphor that is only used briefly in a sentence
d)
A direct comparison between two similar things
73.

What does it mean to organize something in chronological order?

a)
Arranging based on the sequence of time from earliest to latest.
b)
Organizing based on size from smallest to largest.
c)
Sorting based on alphabetical order.
d)
Arranging based on the sequence of time from latest to earliest.
74.

What does it mean to organize something by problem solution?

a)
Structuring information or tasks based on identifying issues and providing corresponding solutions.
b)
Categorizing items alphabetically
c)
Sorting tasks by due date
d)
Arranging information based on color
75.

What is a thesis statement?

a)
A thesis statement is a detailed analysis of the essay topic
b)
A thesis statement is a concise summary of the main point or claim of an essay, research paper, etc.
c)
A thesis statement is optional and not necessary in academic writing
d)
A thesis statement is a long paragraph summarizing the entire essay
76.

What is a theme?

a)
A theme is a type of fruit
b)
A theme is a type of dance
c)

A theme is a central idea or lesson that is explored in a work of literature.

d)
A theme is a type of weather
77.

How does a reader infer a theme in a story?

a)
By only focusing on the dialogue between characters
b)
By skipping the introduction and conclusion of the story
c)
By ignoring the conflict and resolution in the plot
d)

By analyzing the characters and lesson conveyed by the author.

78.

What is the best way to read and analyze a poem?

a)

Read the poem multiple times and analyze its word choice, language, themes, and poetic devices.

b)
Read the poem once and make quick assumptions without analyzing it further
c)
Ask someone else to analyze the poem for you
d)
Listen to a song instead of reading the poem
79.

What is a summary?

a)
A summary is a detailed analysis of a topic.
b)
A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of something.
c)
A summary is a lengthy description of a subject.
d)
A summary is a conclusion drawn from a study.
80.

The ending of Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is not dead but Romoe does not. This is an example of which type of irony?

a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
narrative irony
d)
dramatic irony
81.

In Romeo and Juliet, the characters fall in love based on-

a)
Gradual friendship development
b)
Shared interests and hobbies
c)
Family approval and support
d)
Immediate attraction and infatuation
82.
A movie you are watching shows a woman jogging in the woods.  The next scene shows a mountain lion lying in wait down the path where the woman is jogging.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
83.
The audience knows the house isn't really haunted, but a terrified visitor takes desperate measures to get away.
a)
Dramatic
b)
Situational
c)
Verbal
84.

A man leaps out of the road to avoid being hit by a car, only to have a tree branch fall on top of him.

a)

Verbal

b)

Dramatic

c)

Situational

85.
Question Image

Match the following types of irony

a)

when the reader knows something the character doesn't

1.

dramatic

b)

reader is led to believe one thing will happen, but the opposite does

2.

situational

c)

actual meaning of words is different from what they appear to express; can be sarcasm

3.

verbal

86.

To find the tone or mood in a story, text or poem, you should look at the author's word choice or______

a)

diction

b)

allusion

c)

setting

d)

feelings

87.

The text will present an issue/problem and ways it can be fixed/solved.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Process

d)

Sequence

88.

A series of events are presented in a specific order, often using signal words like "first", "next", "then" & "last".

a)

Sequence

b)

Process

c)

Concept - Definition

d)

Problem and Solution

89.

I write a letter to parents explaining that their child's grade and provide suggestions for what they can do to help their child improve his grade.  What organizational pattern would this letter be?

a)

compare and contrast

b)

listing

c)

problem / solution

d)

cause and effect

90.

What is compare and contrast?

a)

a text that presents a problem and a way to fix it

b)

a persuasive text

c)

a text that explains how two things are alike and different

d)

a text that describes something

91.

President Barack Obama was born in

Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He graduated

from high school in 1979. After attending

college at Harvard, he married Michelle Robinson

in 1992. Obama became an Illinois senator in

1997 and on January 20, 2009, he became the

44th president of the United States of America.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

description

c)

problem and solution

d)

sequence

92.

A biography of Lucille Ball.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Chronological Order

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

93.

A hurricane blew the roof off a house and now the family has no place to live.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Chronological Order

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

94.

Gas prices are increasing but electric cars use very little gas.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Chronological Order

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

95.

This structure shows why something happened and what happened. The reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.

a)

cause and effect

b)

problem and solution

c)

compare and contrast

d)

sequential order

96.

This type of structure tells about a problem and shows a solution. The reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.

a)

cause and effect

b)

problem and solution

c)

sequential order

d)

description