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Ms. Tate English 9 Fall Final Exam

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In literature, what is the beginning of a fictional story called? This is when the characters and setting are introduced.
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
c)
Climax
2.
What does the climax of a story represent?
a)
The highest point of interest in the story
b)
The ending of the story
c)
The downfall of the story
3.

In this perspective, the narrator is apart of the story.

(a)  

4.
The author's attitude toward his or her subject matter is known as ____________.
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Image
5.
This character opposes the protagonist in literature. We(readers) know them to be the "bad guy."
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Flat Character
6.
An interruption in plot in which the story shifts back to an earlier time in the story.
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Mood
c)
Flashback
7.
"Informative" could be described as this literary element.
a)
Tone
b)
Mood
c)
Main Idea
8.
The feeling or emotion that a literary work evokes within the reader is known as_________.
a)
Tone
b)
Setting
c)
Mood
9.
True or False: Direct Characterization is when the character is described in a straightforward manner.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
In the short story "The Necklace," who is our protagonist?
a)
Guy de Maupassant
b)
Madam Loisel
c)
Madame Forstier
11.
In the exposition of "The Necklace" why is Madame Loisel constantly unhappy?
a)
She has poor health conditions
b)
Her husband is unkind
c)
She longs to be wealthy
12.
What does Monsieur Loisel's treatment of his wife reveal about his character?
a)
He is tired of her complaining about everything
b)
He cares too much for material things
c)
He cares deeply about his wife's happiness.
13.
Why does Madame Loisel borrow the necklace from Madame Forestier?
a)
All of her jewels are in storage
b)
She does not have fine jelwery
c)
She does not want to risk losing fine diamonds.
14.
The sequence of events that make up a story is known as ________.
a)
Plot
b)
Theme
c)
Summary
15.
What does Madame Forestier give Madame Loisel in "The Necklace?"
a)
Shoes
b)
a dress
c)
a necklace
16.
How long did it take Madame Loisel and her husband to repay the debt?
a)
Five years
b)
Ten years
c)
Fifteen years
17.
In the story "The Scarlet Ibis," why does the narrator rename the brother Doodle?
a)
The little boy crawls backwards like a doodle bug.
b)
Doodle is an old family nickname
c)
People do not want to call him William Armstrong
18.
Why does it take the Armstrong family three months to name Doodle?
a)
His parents cannot agree on a name
b)
It is a family tradition to wait that long
c)
Everyone thinks he will die soon.
19.
Who or what is the main symbol in "The Scarlet Ibis?"
a)
The Scarlet Ibis
b)
Death
c)
Doodle
20.
What motivates the narrator to persist with Doodle's development?
a)
His sympathy for Doodle
b)
His defiance of his parents
c)
His belief in his own infallibility
21.
Doodle's collapse and the dead scarlet ibis are examples of what literary element?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
c)
Mood
22.
Tone is defined as the attitude the writer takes toward the subject/characters in the story. What is the TONE of "The Scarlet Ibis"
a)
Silly and Joyful
b)
Sad and regretful
c)
angry and outraged
23.
How does the weather contribute to the atmosphere, or mood?
a)
The weather seems threatening and unpredictable
b)
The weather creates a feeling of lightheartedness.
c)
The weather creates a mood of confinement
24.
What is the main lesson of the relationship of the two brothers in "The Scarlet Ibis?"
a)
To appreciate your sibling for who they are
b)
To teach someone how to do something, even if it hurts them
c)
To tease a brother or sister.
25.
Why is the death of Doodle so important in this story?
a)
He is alone
b)
He is in the rain
c)
He is red with blood and resembles the scarlet ibis.
26.
What did Wes (author) do to his sister Nikki?
a)
Gave her candy.
b)
Walked her to school.
c)
Punched her in the face. 
d)
Cut her hair.
27.
Where was Wes' (author) mother from?
a)
New York
b)
St. Thomas
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Jamaica
28.
What happened to Wes' (author) mother during her first marrige?
a)
Her first husband did not treat her nicely, even beating her.
b)
Her first husband divorced her for another woman.
c)
Her first husband gave her everything she wanted. 
d)
Her first husband made her work in a factory.
29.
What happened to Wes' (author) father?
a)
He became a actor. 
b)
He was arrested. 
c)
He became paralized. 
d)
He died suddenly.
30.
Did the "other" Wes know his father?
a)
Yes
b)
No
31.
Who took care of the "other" Wes and his brothers and sisters?
a)
His oldest brother
b)
His father
c)
His aunt
d)
His mother
32.
Did the "other" Wes' mother finish college?
a)
Yes
b)
No
33.
What happened to the "other" Wes' maternal grandmother? 
a)
She had kidney failure and died. 
b)
She decided life was too hard in the city and moved to Pennsylvania.
c)
She ended up going to college and studied to be a nurses. 
d)
She was arrested for shoplifitng grocieries for her family. 
34.
Who did the other "Wes" meet at the end of the chapter. 
a)
Michael Jordan
b)

His half brother

c)
His real father 
d)
His mother's new husband.
35.
What did Wes (author) do to his sister Nikki?
a)
Gave her candy.
b)
Walked her to school.
c)
Punched her in the face. 
d)
Cut her hair.
36.
Where was Wes' (author) mother from?
a)
New York
b)
St. Thomas
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Jamaica
37.
What happened to Wes' (author) mother during her first marrige?
a)
Her first husband did not treat her nicely, even beating her.
b)
Her first husband divorced her for another woman.
c)
Her first husband gave her everything she wanted. 
d)
Her first husband made her work in a factory.
38.
What happened to Wes' (author) father?
a)
He became a actor. 
b)
He was arrested. 
c)
He became paralized. 
d)
He died suddenly.
39.
Did the "other" Wes know his father?
a)
Yes
b)
No
40.
Who took care of the "other" Wes and his brothers and sisters?
a)
His oldest brother
b)
His father
c)
His aunt
d)
His mother
41.
What happened to the "other" Wes' maternal grandmother? 
a)
She had kidney failure and died. 
b)
She decided life was too hard in the city and moved to Pennsylvania.
c)
She ended up going to college and studied to be a nurses. 
d)
She was arrested for shoplifitng grocieries for her family. 
42.
Who did the other "Wes" meet at the end of the chapter. 
a)
Michael Jordan
b)

His half brother

c)
His real father 
d)
His mother's new husband.
43.

Other Wes was arrested for pulling a knife when he was ___ years old.

a)

16

b)

14

c)

8

d)

10

44.

Author Wes' mom, Joy moved her family from Baltimore to ______.

a)

Sweet Home

b)

Manhattan

c)

The Bronx

d)

Boston

45.

________ taught Other Wes to "send a message" when he was disrespected.

a)

Joy

b)

Mary

c)

Woody

d)

Tony

46.

Which Wes' mother moved her family to try and build a better life for her kids?

a)

Joy

b)

Mary

c)

Both

d)

Neither

47.

Other Wes was jealous of his friend _______'s relationship with his father.

a)

Woody

b)

White Boy

c)

Tony

d)

Deshaun

48.

Other Wes played ________ for the Northwood Rams.

a)

basketball

b)

football

c)

hockey

d)

footsie

49.

Author Wes' _______ was the first black minister of the Dutch Reformed Church.

a)

father

b)

grandfather

c)

mother

d)

grandmother

50.

Other Wes found comfort playing basketball in his new neighborhood.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Mary picked Other Wes up from the police station after he was arrested.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

To Other Wes, ________ was a "certified gangsta," and he looked up to him.

a)

Tony

b)

Woody

c)

White Boy

d)

Author Wes

53.

Author Wes' mom, Joy moved her family from Baltimore to ______.

a)

Sweet Home

b)

Manhattan

c)

The Bronx

d)

Boston

54.

________ taught Other Wes to "send a message" when he was disrespected.

a)

Joy

b)

Mary

c)

Woody

d)

Tony

55.

Other Wes was jealous of his friend _______'s relationship with his father.

a)

Woody

b)

White Boy

c)

Tony

d)

Deshaun

56.

Other Wes played ________ for the Northwood Rams.

a)

basketball

b)

football

c)

hockey

d)

footsie

57.

Other Wes found comfort playing basketball in his new neighborhood.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

To Other Wes, ________ was a "certified gangsta," and he looked up to him.

a)

Tony

b)

Woody

c)

White Boy

d)

Author Wes

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