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Unit 1 Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most IMPORTANT thing about the setting of the story "The Ravine"?

a)

It is a ravine in the jungle of Hawaii

b)

It is a deep jungle

c)

It is muddy and slippery

d)

It is a place where a child died

2.

What motivates Vinny to climb to the highest ledge in "The Ravine"?

a)

He likes climbing to high places

b)

He doesn't want his friends to know he's scared

c)

He wants to see how the pond looks from there

d)

He wants to jump from there

3.

How does Vinny change at the end of the story "The Ravine"?

a)

He becomes brave enough to jump

b)

He does what his friends tell him to do

c)

He learns that it's okay to say no to his friends

d)

He feels embarrassed for not jumping

4.

In what point of view is the story "The Ravine" narrated?

a)

1st person

b)

2nd person

c)

3rd person omniscient

d)

3rd person limited

5.

If something is GNARLY it is...

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

soft

d)

wet

6.

A RIVULET is a....

a)

pond

b)

waterfall

c)

small stream

d)

large river

7.

What does CASCADE mean...

a)

to go up

b)

to rain

c)

to fall in a straight line

d)

to fall in stages

8.

A PRECIPICE is a...

a)

hill

b)

cliff

c)

rock

d)

path

9.

Knowing that the root of the word "ante" ... the word "antebellum" would mean?

a)

before the war

b)

against the war

c)

after the war

d)

in the middle of the war

10.

Knowing that the root of the word "anti"... what would the word "antibacterial" mean?

a)

for the bacteria

b)

in love with the bacteria

c)

hand soap

d)

against the bacteria

11.

Knowing that the root of the word "con" ... what would the word "connect" mean?

a)

a board game

b)

to unite

c)

to make unequal

d)

to separate

12.

Knowing that the root of the word "dis" ... what would the word "insatisfaction" mean?

a)

not happy

b)

wonderful

c)

a little happy

d)

very happy

13.

Knowing that the root of the word "extra" ... what would the word "extraterrestrial" mean?

a)

from beyond the earth

b)

capable of "calling home"

c)

from a different country

d)

from the same country

14.

The line "...moving slowly, like a spider." (Salisbury 5) is an example of what type of figurative language?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Imagery

c)

Simile

d)

Onomatopoeia

15.

Who are the four main characters in "The Ravine"?

a)

Winny, Butchee, Mo, Starlene

b)

Vinny, Joe-Boy, Mo, Starlene

c)

Vinny, Mamá, Papá, Joe-Boy

d)

Mo, Curly, Larry, Vinny

16.

What is one of the themes of the story, "The Ravine"?

a)

Trust your instincts or hunches

b)

Always follow your friends

c)

Slow and steady wins the race

d)

Be kind to others

17.

What is the exposition of "The Ravine"? 

a)

Vinny and Joe-Boy are going to jump off a cliff in Hawaii. 

b)

Vinny and his friends go to a ravine where a boy recently died. 

c)

Vinny decides not to jump off the cliff. 

d)

Vinny sits and looks at the beautiful island scenery. 

18.

What motivates Vinny to go to the ravine? 

a)

Peer pressure

b)

Love

c)

Revenge

d)

Curiosity

19.

The diagram represents the beginning, middle, conflict, resolution, and solution. These are known as the ______________ in a narrative?

a)

theme

b)

setting

c)

characterization

d)

plot events

20.

The statement, "A good friend is hard to find," is an example of which of the following?

a)

setting

b)

theme

c)

conflict

d)

plot

21.

Characters can be people, animals, or objects that play an important role in a story.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

In the short story, "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros, the main protagonist, Rachel tells the story. This narrative element is known as...?

a)

first person point of view

b)

second person point of view

c)

third person point of view

d)

fourth person point of view

23.

The central character: person, animal, or object in a narrative in a story.

a)

antagonist

b)

minor character

c)

protagonist

d)

flat character

24.

The time period and geographical location in a narrative.

a)

setting

b)

theme

c)

exposition

d)

climax

25.

The character, animal, or object that is opposed to or who struggles against the protagonist?

a)

antagonist

b)

minor character

c)

protagonist

d)

round character

26.

The entire story revolves around the _____, and without it there would not be a narrative.

a)

setting

b)

conflict

c)

dialogue

d)

resolution

27.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

Plot events mostly include a beginning and a solution.

b)

Plot events are the time and place of the story.

c)

Plot events are the conflicts in the story.

d)

Plot events include a beginning, a middle that includes a conflict, and an ending that may have a resolution.

28.

Which is NOT a type of conflict?

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Himself

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Robot

29.

Events that occur after the climax; conflicts begin to be resolved and tensions lesson:

a)

rising action

b)

climax

c)

falling action

d)

resolution

30.
The end of the story; brings the story to a satisfactory close.
a)
Falling Action
b)
Resolution
c)
Climax
d)
Exposition 
31.

Events that raise suspense and build conflict, leading to the climax:

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

32.

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?

a)

The climax has no impact on the protagonist or plot.

b)

The climax serves as a turning point for the protagonist and the plot.

c)

The climax is only a minor event.

d)

The climax confuses the reader.

33.

What is a conflict?

a)

action that happens after the climax

b)

the most dramatic part of the story

c)

the end of a story

d)

the struggle/problem a character must overcome

34.
This type of conflict is when a character struggles with another character
a)
man vs. man
b)
man vs. nature
c)
man vs. society
d)
man vs. self
35.

In the rising action of "Fine?", you learn that Bailey

a)

thinks she might be dying.

b)

has a tumor

c)

leaves the hospital.

d)

argues with the nurse.

36.

Why does Bailey stay overnight in the hospital in "Fine?"?

a)

She has a brain tumor

b)

She needs more tests.

c)

Her mom wants her to play hooky.

d)

She has a little headache.

37.

What is the climax of the story "Fine?"?

a)

when Bailey cries during the EKG

b)

when Dr. Rogers talks to Bailey without her mother

c)

when Bailey realizes "ordinary never looked so good?

d)

when Bailey's mother calls to say her car won't start

38.

In the resolution of the story, you learn that Bailey

a)

is very sick.

b)

had a migraine headache.

c)

needs to have more tests.

d)

likes the hospital.

39.

What is a technician?

a)

a doctory who examines the brain.

b)

a person who does skilled work with specific equipment.

c)

a nurse who gives medicine

d)

an office worker who fills out paperwork

40.

What does reminisce mean?

a)

to think about things you will do in the future

b)

to think about thinks you want to learn to do

c)

to remember thins that you have to do

d)

to remember things that happened in the past

41.

What does emphatic mean?

a)

soft

b)

hesitant

c)

gentle

d)

forceful

42.

A conscientious person is

a)

careful.

b)

forgetful.

c)

unkind.

d)

casual.

43.

When a character struggles against an outside force, it is called

a)

external conflict.

b)

internal conflict.

44.

When a conflict takes place inside a character's mind, it is called

a)

external conflict.

b)

internal conflict.

45.

A first person point of view is

a)

the first stage of a story.

b)

when the narrator is a character in the story.

c)

when the narrator is not a character in the story.

d)

when the author adds expository information.

46.

Third person point of view is

a)

the first stage of a story.

b)

when the narrator is a character in the story.

c)

when the narrator is not a character in the story.

d)

an interruption in the story.

47.

Which of the following is an external conflict in "Fine?"?

a)

Bailey worries about what the MRI will find.

b)

Bailey's mother embarrasses her in front of the MRI technician.

c)

Bailey talks on the phone with her friend.

d)

Bailey wants to run a marathon.

48.

The first stage of a typical story plot is called a

a)

flashback.

b)

conflict.

c)

exposition.

d)

figurative language.

49.

The LAST stage of a story plot is called a

a)

flashback.

b)

suspense.

c)

exposition.

d)

resolution.

50.

What is the theme of the story "Fine?" as conveyed through "The complaint never sounded so wonderful."

a)
Bailey's mom makes her happy
b)
Bailey is embarrassed by her mother
c)
Bailey appreciates her life and complaints are now silly
51.
To cut apart or separate into pieces
a)
reminisce
b)
technician
c)
dissect
d)
probe
52.
Something that is expressed in a definite and forceful way
a)
probe
b)
conscientious
c)
magnanimously
d)
emphatic
53.
What is a stanza?
a)
words that sound alike
b)
when a poem does not rhyme or have a set meter
c)
a group of lines of a poem arranged together
d)
consonant sounds repeated at beginnings of several words
54.
What is end rhyme?
a)
word at the end of one line rhymes with word at the end of another line
b)
repetition of internal vowel sound
c)
when a poem does not rhyme or have a set meter
d)
using the same word at the end of all lines in a poem
55.
What is alliteration?
a)
opposite words paired together
b)
giving non humans human characteristics
c)
consonant sounds repeated at beginnings of several words
d)
an exaggeration
56.
What is an idiom?
a)
an exaggeration 
b)

a familiar saying that is not the literal meaning (ex.: raining cats and dogs)

c)
giving non humans human characteristics
d)
consonant sounds repeated at beginnings of several words
57.
In poetry, who is the speaker?
a)
the narrator of the poem (not the same as the poet)
b)
group of lines of a poem arranged together
c)
the author
d)
who ever is reading the poem
58.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a)
opposite words paired 
b)
The attitude of the writer toward the subject, audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous).
c)
an object or idea that stands for something else
d)
a word that sounds like the word it represents
59.
What is a simile?
a)
a phrase that compares two unlike things using like or as
b)
consonant sounds repeated at beginnings of several words
c)
a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as - something is something else
d)
a figurative exaggeration meant to evoke a feeling or string impression
60.
What is imagery?
a)
poem that tells a story
b)
the use of vivid description rich in sensory (touch, taste, smell, sight, sound) words to create a picture in a reader's mind
c)
poem does not rhyme or have a set meter
d)
rhyme within a line of poetry
61.
What is hyperbole?
a)
the use of vivid description rich in sensory (touch, taste, smell, sight, sound) words to create a picture in a reader's mind
b)
a figurative exaggeration meant to evoke a feeling or string impression
c)
consonant sounds repeated at beginnings of several words
d)
The attitude of the writer toward the subject, audience and characters (e.g., serious or humorous)
62.
What is a metaphor?
a)
a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as - something is something else
b)
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
c)
giving human qualities or characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
d)
a word that sounds like the word it represents
63.
What is personification?
a)
a word that sounds like the word it represents
b)
words that sound alike
c)
consonant sounds repeated at beginnings of several words
d)
giving human qualities or characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
64.
What is a rhyme scheme?
a)
poem that tells a story
b)
what you learn from reading a poem
c)
the pattern of end rhyme, labeled with letters (AABB, ABCA, etc.)
d)
repetition of internal vowel sound
65.
1)  _______________________ is the repetition of sounds at the ends of words.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Rhyme
c)
Personification
d)
Onomatopoeia
66.

If "omni" means all, what type of narrator is 3rd person omniscient?

a)

All seeing and knowing of characters' thoughts and actions

b)

From only one character's perspective