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English 9 Benchmark Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the plot of a story?
a)
struggle between two or more opposing forces
b)
a recurring feature of a literary work that is related to the theme
c)
the sequence of events in a literary work
d)
none of the above
2.
What is the element of plot that follows the climax and shows the results of the important decisions of action that happened at the climax?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
3.
What is the essential background information at the beginning of a literary work?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
4.
What is the most exciting part of a work of literature?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
5.
What is the end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
6.
What is the stage of a plot in which conflict develops and story events build toward a climax?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
e)
Resolution
7.
Name the type of figurative language. ”You are what you eat.”
a)
Symbolism
b)
Idiom
c)
Personification
d)
Simile
8.
Name the type of figurative language. ”Tex was tickled as he tasted the tarantula’s toes.”
a)
Idiom
b)
Alliteration
c)
Allusion
d)
Simile
9.
Name the type of figurative language. ”You’re a grinch.”
a)
Idiom
b)
Symbolism
c)
Allusion
d)
Simile
10.
Name the type of figurative language. ”Pow.”
a)
Alliteration
b)
Allusion
c)
Metaphor
d)
Onomatopoeia
11.
Name the type of figurative language. “You are like a rock.”
a)
Simile
b)
Allusion
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Personification
12.
Name the type of figurative language. ”You are a rock.”
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Allusion
d)
Personification
13.
Name the type of figurative language. ”The wind whispered mysteries through the branches.”
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Allusion
d)
Personification
14.
Name the type of figurative language. ”The heart is often employed as a symbol of love.”
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Symbolism
d)
Personification
15.
Name the type of figurative language. ”A salty tear ran across onto his lips.”
a)
Idiom
b)
Imagery
c)
Symbolism
d)
Metaphor
16.
What kind of sentence is this? "That was the most spectacular acrobatic feat I have ever seen!"
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
exclamatory
17.
What kind of sentence is this? "Besides being the seat of our national government, Washington, D.C., is home to an impressive array of free museums."
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
exclamatory
18.
What kind of sentence is this? "Please hold your applause until all performers have concluded their acts."
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
exclamatory
d)
imperative
19.
What kind of sentence is this? When did Marie Curie win the Nobel Prize?
a)
declarative
b)
interrogative
c)
exclamatory
d)
imperative
20.
Is this a sentence fragment? By the time the Guerra Bianca, or White War, ended in 1917, Italian and Austro-Hungarian soldiers fighting for three years in extreme conditions at altitudes of up to twelve thousand feet.
a)
yes
b)
no
21.
Is this a run-on sentence? On average, office workers spend more than five hours sitting at their desks, researchers believe that extended periods of sitting can have a negative impact on overall health.
a)
yes
b)
no
22.
Choose the word that best describes or modifies the adjective in bold. We generally think of acting as a profession that requires boldness and confidence, but not all actors are outgoing; some are actually ______ shy offstage
a)
really
b)
real
23.
Choose the word that best describes or modifies the verb in bold. To avoid penalties and service interruptions, you should always pay your cable bills _____.
a)
promptly
b)
prompt
24.
Complete the sentence with the best relative pronoun. Natural redheads, ________ tend to experience pain more acutely than people with brown, black, or blond hair, require about twenty percent more general anesthesia before dental or medical procedures.
a)
who
b)
whom
25.
Complete the sentence with the best relative pronoun. Janet Guthrie, _____ was an engineer and pilot by training, became the first female race car driver to compete in the Indianapolis 500.
a)
who
b)
whom
26.
Complete the sentence with the best relative pronoun. In 1957, musician Louis Armstrong canceled a U.S. government–sponsored trip to the Soviet Union to show support for nine African American students _____ national guardsmen had blocked from entering an all-white high school in Arkansas.
a)
who
b)
whom
27.

Using context clues, what does the underlined word mean? ”Employees from all five divisions convened in the auditorium to hear the company president speak.”

a)
Sat
b)
Listened
c)
Gathered together
d)
Flew
28.

Using context clues, what does the underlined word mean? ”The heavy rain made it difficult to see. Jill meant to turn right on King Street, but she inadvertently turned onto Cedar Street instead.”

a)
Carefully
b)
Deliberately
c)
Unintentionally
d)
Respectfully
29.

Using context clues, what does the underlined word mean? “Stephen received a written reprimand from his supervisor when he showed up late the third time. If his lateness continues, he will be asked to meet with a human resources representative.”

a)
Lecture
b)
Apology
c)
Criticism
d)
Insult
30.

Using context clues, what does the underlined word mean? “From experience Ellen knows that the more she studies, the better she does in school. Her marks on exams attest to many hours of hard work.”

a)
Disapprove of
b)
Argue
c)
Give proof of
d)
Honor
31.
Define dramatic irony
a)
when the reader or audience knows something a character does not
b)
The difference between what happens and what is expected to happen
c)
when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite
32.
Define verbal irony.
a)
when the reader or audience knows something a character does not
b)
The difference between what happens and what is expected to happen
c)
when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite
33.
Define situational irony.
a)
when the reader or audience knows something a character does not
b)
The difference between what happens and what is expected to happen
c)
when the speaker says one thing but means the opposite
34.
What is a noun?
a)
An adverb that links other adverbs together
b)
A person, place, thing, or idea
c)
A word used in place of one or more nouns
d)
A word that expresses strong feeling or emotion
35.
What is a pronoun?
a)
An adverb that links other adverbs together
b)
A person, place, thing, or idea
c)
A word used in place of one or more nouns
d)
A word that expresses strong feeling or emotion
36.
What does an adjective do?
a)
Expresses state of being or action
b)
Modifies a noun or a pronoun
c)
Connects words or groups of words
d)
Modifies, or describes, verbs adjectives, or other adverbs
37.
What does a verb do?
a)
Expresses state of being or action
b)
Modifies a noun or pronoun
c)
Modifies, or describes, verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
d)
Connects words or groups of words
38.
What does a conjunction do?
a)
Modifies, or describes, verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
b)
Connects words or groups of words
c)
Expresses state of being or action
d)
Modifies a noun or a pronoun
39.
What is an interjection?
a)
A person, place, thing, or idea
b)
A word used in place of one or more nouns
c)
A word that expresses strong feeling or emotion
d)
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence
40.
What does the prefix uni- mean?
a)
Equal
b)
One
c)
Around
d)
To throw
41.
What root means man or humanlike?
a)
peri-
b)
sub-
c)
anthro-
d)
uni-
42.
what prefix means equal?
a)
equi-
b)
sub-
c)
peri-
d)
uni-
43.
Select all prefixes that mean not.
a)
in-
b)
un-
c)
ir-
d)
dis-
44.
Which narrative point of view is shown in the passage? Jonas went to his own desk and began to sort through his school papers for the evening's assignment. But his mind was still on December and the coming Ceremony. Though he had been reassured by the talk with his parents, he hadn't the slightest idea what Assignment the Elders would be selecting for his future, or how he might feel about it when the day came. From Lois Lowry, The Giver. Copyright 1993 by Lois Lowry
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person
45.

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Olivia, your room is a pig sty.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

46.

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.

47.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
48.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
b)
Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
c)
Jim, is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
d)
Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 
49.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
b)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
c)
I went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
d)
I went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 
50.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
b)
Our, apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
c)
Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
d)
Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 
51.
Where should the comma go?
Fortunately the vehicle worked well.
a)
vehicle,
b)
worked,
c)
Fortunately,
d)
The  sentence does not need commas
52.
Where does the comma go in this sentence?
 Liza who was wearing a new dress, yelled at the waiter who spilled water on her. 
a)
was, wearing 
b)
 waiter, who 
c)
Liza, who
53.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
b)
Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
c)
Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 
d)
Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do. 
54.
Which sentence has a comma in the correct place?
a)
Barack Obama was first inaugurated on January 20, 2009.
b)
Barack Obama was first inaugurated on January, 20 2009.
55.

Which answer is using the comma appropriately

a)

August, 21 2017 will be the greatest day of my life!

b)

August 21, 2017 will be the greatest day of my life!

c)

August 21 2017 will be the greatest day of my life!

d)

August 21, 2017, will be the greatest day of my life!

56.

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence?

I was born on June 20 1979 in Bloomington, Illinois.

a)

after June and Bloomington

b)

after 20

c)

after born and 1979

d)

after June and in

57.

Flash (the sloth) speeding - Zootopia

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Cosmic Irony

58.

Donkey: “Can I stay with you? Please?” Shrek: “Of course” Donkey: “Really??” Shrek: “NO!” - Shrek

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Cosmic Irony

59.

Remy (the rat) cooking - Ratatouille

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Cosmic Irony

60.

Belle saying “I just don’t deserve you” - Beauty and the Beast

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

d)

Cosmic Irony

61.

Identify the type of irony that is used in each Disney movie! Flynn Rider saying “Alone at last”, and then he is hit from behind by Rapunzel with a frying pan - Tangled

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Cosmic Irony

62.

Bruce (the shark) claiming that, “Fish are friends, not food” - Finding Nemo

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Cosmic Irony

63.

The use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses is called...

a)

Symbol

b)

apostrophe

c)

imagery

d)

Idiom

64.

Which bird symbolizes peace and tranquility?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Ms. Anderson is the best!

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

66.

Carson is silly.

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

67.

Olivia Bell, tell Kash he can't use football in an answer anymore.

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

68.

Jace likes to laugh!

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

69.

Sophie, read Harry Potter.

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

70.

Spencer, do you have a questions?

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory

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