WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 37mins
What is the most IMPORTANT thing about the setting of the story "The Ravine"?
It is a ravine in the jungle of Hawaii
It is a deep jungle
It is muddy and slippery
It is a place where a child died
What motivates Vinny to climb to the highest ledge in "The Ravine"?
He likes climbing to high places
He doesn't want his friends to know he's scared
He wants to see how the pond looks from there
He wants to jump from there
How does Vinny change at the end of the story "The Ravine"?
He becomes brave enough to jump
He does what his friends tell him to do
He learns that it's okay to say no to his friends
He feels embarrassed for not jumping
In what point of view is the story "The Ravine" narrated?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person omniscient
3rd person limited
If something is GNARLY it is...
smooth
rough
soft
wet
A RIVULET is a....
pond
waterfall
small stream
large river
What does CASCADE mean...
to go up
to rain
to fall in a straight line
to fall in stages
A PRECIPICE is a...
hill
cliff
rock
path
Knowing that the root of the word "ante" ... the word "antebellum" would mean?
before the war
against the war
after the war
in the middle of the war
Knowing that the root of the word "anti"... what would the word "antibacterial" mean?
for the bacteria
in love with the bacteria
hand soap
against the bacteria
Knowing that the root of the word "con" ... what would the word "connect" mean?
a board game
to unite
to make unequal
to separate
Knowing that the root of the word "dis" ... what would the word "insatisfaction" mean?
not happy
wonderful
a little happy
very happy
Knowing that the root of the word "extra" ... what would the word "extraterrestrial" mean?
from beyond the earth
capable of "calling home"
from a different country
from the same country
The line "...moving slowly, like a spider." (Salisbury 5) is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Who are the four main characters in "The Ravine"?
Winny, Butchee, Mo, Starlene
Vinny, Joe-Boy, Mo, Starlene
Vinny, Mamá, Papá, Joe-Boy
Mo, Curly, Larry, Vinny
What is one of the themes of the story, "The Ravine"?
Trust your instincts or hunches
Always follow your friends
Slow and steady wins the race
Be kind to others
What is the exposition of "The Ravine"?
Vinny and Joe-Boy are going to jump off a cliff in Hawaii.
Vinny and his friends go to a ravine where a boy recently died.
Vinny decides not to jump off the cliff.
Vinny sits and looks at the beautiful island scenery.
What motivates Vinny to go to the ravine?
Peer pressure
Love
Revenge
Curiosity
The diagram represents the beginning, middle, conflict, resolution, and solution. These are known as the ______________ in a narrative?
theme
setting
characterization
plot events
The statement, "A good friend is hard to find," is an example of which of the following?
setting
theme
conflict
plot
Characters can be people, animals, or objects that play an important role in a story.
True
False
In the short story, "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, the main protagonist, Rachel tells the story. This narrative element is known as...?
first person point of view
second person point of view
third person point of view
fourth person point of view
The central character: person, animal, or object in a narrative in a story.
antagonist
minor character
protagonist
flat character
The time period and geographical location in a narrative.
setting
theme
exposition
climax
The character, animal, or object that is opposed to or who struggles against the protagonist?
antagonist
minor character
protagonist
round character
The entire story revolves around the _____, and without it there would not be a narrative.
setting
conflict
dialogue
resolution
Choose the correct statement.
Plot events mostly include a beginning and a solution.
Plot events are the time and place of the story.
Plot events are the conflicts in the story.
Plot events include a beginning, a middle that includes a conflict, and an ending that may have a resolution.
Which is NOT a type of conflict?
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Robot
Events that occur after the climax; conflicts begin to be resolved and tensions lesson:
rising action
climax
falling action
resolution
Events that raise suspense and build conflict, leading to the climax:
exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
Analyze the impact of the climax in a story you have read. How does it serve as a turning point for the protagonist and the plot?
The climax has no impact on the protagonist or plot.
The climax serves as a turning point for the protagonist and the plot.
The climax is only a minor event.
The climax confuses the reader.
What is a conflict?
action that happens after the climax
the most dramatic part of the story
the end of a story
the struggle/problem a character must overcome
In the rising action of "Fine?", you learn that Bailey
thinks she might be dying.
has a tumor
leaves the hospital.
argues with the nurse.
Why does Bailey stay overnight in the hospital in "Fine?"?
She has a brain tumor
She needs more tests.
Her mom wants her to play hooky.
She has a little headache.
What is the climax of the story "Fine?"?
when Bailey cries during the EKG
when Dr. Rogers talks to Bailey without her mother
when Bailey realizes "ordinary never looked so good?
when Bailey's mother calls to say her car won't start
In the resolution of the story, you learn that Bailey
is very sick.
had a migraine headache.
needs to have more tests.
likes the hospital.
What is a technician?
a doctory who examines the brain.
a person who does skilled work with specific equipment.
a nurse who gives medicine
an office worker who fills out paperwork
What does reminisce mean?
to think about things you will do in the future
to think about thinks you want to learn to do
to remember thins that you have to do
to remember things that happened in the past
What does emphatic mean?
soft
hesitant
gentle
forceful
A conscientious person is
careful.
forgetful.
unkind.
casual.
When a character struggles against an outside force, it is called
external conflict.
internal conflict.
When a conflict takes place inside a character's mind, it is called
external conflict.
internal conflict.
A first person point of view is
the first stage of a story.
when the narrator is a character in the story.
when the narrator is not a character in the story.
when the author adds expository information.
Third person point of view is
the first stage of a story.
when the narrator is a character in the story.
when the narrator is not a character in the story.
an interruption in the story.
Which of the following is an external conflict in "Fine?"?
Bailey worries about what the MRI will find.
Bailey's mother embarrasses her in front of the MRI technician.
Bailey talks on the phone with her friend.
Bailey wants to run a marathon.
The first stage of a typical story plot is called a
flashback.
conflict.
exposition.
figurative language.
The LAST stage of a story plot is called a
flashback.
suspense.
exposition.
resolution.
What is the theme of the story "Fine?" as conveyed through "The complaint never sounded so wonderful."
a familiar saying that is not the literal meaning (ex.: raining cats and dogs)
If "omni" means all, what type of narrator is 3rd person omniscient?
All seeing and knowing of characters' thoughts and actions
From only one character's perspective
