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WorksheetsFreshmen 2025 Fall Semester Test Review
Total questions: 148
Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins
Jerry’s mother feels that it is important to:
allow Jerry some independence.
monitor all of Jerry’s activities
spend a lot of time with Jerry.
preserve some time for herself
Jerry’s preparations to swim the tunnel are:
determined and carefully planned
sloppy and careless.
impulsive and irrational
timid and hesitant
At the end of the story, Jerry feels:
disappointed and ashamed.
proud and satisfied.
excited and proud.
defiant and sullen
“Fanged and angry boulders” is an example of
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
According to the dialogue in the story, the relationship between Jerry and his mother ___________.
shows how Jerry is resentful of his mother.
demonstrates how young boys like to deceive their mothers.
is a caring relationship
is fragile and shows signs of tension.
By the end of the story Jerry has lost interest in the cave because he
knows he has attained his goal
succumbs to his mother's pressure
understands his efforts were pointless
realizes how dangerous the tunnel is
What inspires Jerry to go swimming through the tunnel?
He saw other boys doing it.
His mom said he couldn't.
He wanted to show off his swimming skills to a girl he met.
He was bored.
What is the purpose of citing text evidence?
To support claims or arguments with factual information from the text.
To make the text longer and more difficult to read.
To provide personal opinions and biases.
To confuse the reader with irrelevant information.
What does it mean to quote directly from the text?
Using the general idea from the original source without any changes or alterations.
Using the exact words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.
Using similar words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.
Using the opposite words or phrases from the original source without any changes or alterations.
When should you use quotation marks when quoting from a text?
When directly quoting someone's words or citing a specific phrase or sentence from a text.
When paraphrasing someone's words or summarizing a text.
When using a word or phrase in a non-literal sense.
What is the difference between quoting directly from the text and paraphrasing?
Quoting directly from the text means expressing the same information in different words, while paraphrasing means using similar words from the original source.
Quoting directly from the text means summarizing the original source, while paraphrasing means using the exact words from the original source.
Quoting directly from the text means using the exact words from the original source, while paraphrasing means expressing the same information in different words.
Quoting directly from the text means using similar words from the original source, while paraphrasing means expressing the same information in different words.
What is the correct format for a paranthetical MLA citation?
(Smith 5).
(Smith p. 5).
.(Smith 5)
(Smith, 5).
Select which in-text citation is properly done from the options below:
"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately," (Smith 10).
"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately." (Smith p. 10).
"Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately." (Smith 10)
(Smith 10) "Many of the students who plagiarize do so out of ignorance rather than deliberately."
Chose the quote that is introduced correctly.
The man explains what he believes. "The United states was founded on the belief that all men are created equal."
With conviction and integrity he argues that "the United states was founded on the belief that all men are created equal."
"The United states was founded on the belief that all men are created equal."
He says "the United states was founded on the belief that all men are created equal."
Which transition/lead in best introduces the evidence?
After hearing people's poems, Tyrone decides "the brotha's right" (Grimes 86).
For example "the brotha's right" (Grimes 86).
Additionally "the brotha's right" (Grimes 86).
The author states, "the brotha's right" (Grimes 86).
The beginning of the story that introduces conflict, characters, and setting is known as...
Setting
Rising Action
Resolution
Exposition
The problem in the story is known as...
Conflict
Climax
Foreshadowing
Setting
A plot mechanic in which a past event interrupts the present moment.
Flashforward
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Unreliable narrator
A plot that creates mystery by breaking the rules of a typical plot. This kind of plot might use flashbacks, flashforwards, or unreliable narrators.
Subplot
Linear plot
Nonlinear plot
Parallel plot
The end of the story where the conflict is resolved is known as...
Resolution
Setting
Falling action
Conflict
Hints or clues that indicate what may happen later in the story is known as...
Plot
Foreshadow
Protagonist
Exposition
The turning point or the point of greatest suspense or action is known as...
Rising action
Resolution
Exposition
Climax
The main events before the climax are known as...
Falling action
Resolution
Exposition
Rising action
The action and events that occur after the climax are known as...
Resolution
Falling action
Climax
Rising action
The structure or organization of events that make up a story is known as
Resolution
Antagonist
Plot development
Flashback
What is one reason why students may unintentionally plagiarize?
They don't know the rules of plagiarism
They intentionally want to cheat
They are lazy and don't want to do their own work
They enjoy copying other people's work
When should you cite a source?
When using someone else's exact words
When sharing your own experiences or thoughts
When using common knowledge
When using rarely disputed facts
When should you cite a source even if you're not using a direct quotation?
When summarizing or paraphrasing someone else's ideas or research
When sharing your own experiences or thoughts
When using common knowledge
When using rarely disputed facts
If you use your own words, you should use quotation marks when paraphrasing.
true
false
In “The Seventh Man,” which statement best summarizes what happens in the weeks following K.’s death?
He falls ill and has nightmares.
He moves to Nagano.
He starts attending a different school.
He spends hours studying K.’s artwork.
Which excerpt from “The Seventh Man” best explains why the seventh man felt responsible for K.’s death?
I had always loved and protected K. as if he had been my own little brother.
He might have been so absorbed in whatever it was he had found that my call made no impression on him.
Or possibly I had not yelled as loudly as I had thought. I do recall that my voice sounded strange to me.…
I probably could have run over and dragged him out of the reach of the wave.…
When the narrator begins to tell his story, he introduces it in this way:
“In my case, it was a wave,” he said. “There is no way for me to tell, of course, what it will be for each of you. But in my case it just happened to take the form of a gigantic wave. It presented itself to me all of a sudden one day without warning. And it was devastating.”
What does the narrator’s comment most clearly imply? To help you choose your answer, consider the events of the story.
He believes that in life, every individual must confront fear in some form or another.
He believes that his life was changed by a disaster in a way that others cannot understand.
He believes that he has succeeded despite not knowing what will happen to others.
He believes that in life, everyone will face the risk of a giant wave caused by a storm.
At the end of the story, "The Seventh Man," the narrator says that if we “turn our backs on” fear, “we take the most precious thing inside us and surrender it to something else.” What does he most likely mean by these statements?
If we avoid our fear, we will lose our lives to a natural force such as a storm.
If we avoid our fear, then we give the fear power over ourselves and lose our freedom.
If we do not respect our fear, then we will need to surrender to our enemies.
If we do not respect our fear, then others will surrender their respect for us.
Which of the following best describes the situation in the frame story of “The Seventh Man”?
The seventh man is speaking to fellow soldiers, all facing the dangers of war together.
The seventh man is addressing a group, but the reader knows little about the situation.
After a devastating loss, the seventh man finally makes peace with his past.
After failing to save his childhood friend, the seventh man finally learns to forgive himself.
In “The Seventh Man,” which of the following is an important effect the writer achieves through the use of first-person narration?
The seventh man’s experiences are presented in a fair, objective way.
The pacing is more rapid because many story events are quickly summarized.
The seventh man’s feelings appear vividly because he shares them himself.
Suspense increases because the reader does not know what the seventh man knows.
Which of the following is a key difference between the frame story and the story within the frame story in “The Seventh Man”?
The frame story is told in the third person, whereas the interior story is told in the first person.
The frame story is told in the first person, whereas the interior story is told in the third person.
The frame story is set in the past, whereas the interior story is set in the present.
The frame story is set in a future world, whereas the interior story is set in the present.
In “The Seventh Man,” what is the most important discovery that the seventh man makes when he returns to his hometown?
He realizes that K. was a gentle and artistic soul.
He learns that his father has died of cancer.
He sees that the town remains the same as when he was a boy.
He realizes that the dark shadow of K.’s death has left him.
In “The Seventh Man,” why does the seventh man’s view of the past begin to change?
Studying K.’s art, he sees K. was gentle and realizes that his last look was not one of hatred.
After his father dies, he returns home and realizes that he did not need to move to Nagano.
Studying K.’s art, he realizes that K. was gentle and did not mind dying in the wave.
After his father dies, he realizes that it was the second wave, not the first, that killed K.
Why is the roof of the Globe Theatre open?
to provide light for the plays
to air out the plague
to clean out the theatre after the messy guests
for acoustics
Shakespeare wrote ______ plays.
37
5
50
0
Which of these plays were NOT written by Shakespeare?
Hamnet
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
King Lear
This was the name for the people who had to stand near the stage to watch the play
patrons
noblemen
groundlings
actors
A line of verse with ten syllables -- five pairs of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable, for example Two households, both alike in dignity.
Iambic pentameter
Sonnet
Rhyming couplet
Blank verse
Which of these plays was written by Shakespeare?
Hamlet
Macbeth
A Midsummer Night's Dream
All of them
How many sonnets did shakespeare write?
154
200
120
75
Fill in the blanks for this famous quote.
To _____, or _____ _____ _____. (from ___________)
home, friend to me. (Julius Caesar)
be, not to be. (Hamlet)
be, not to be. (Macbeth)
go, stay with you. (Romeo and Juliet)
Fill in the quotes for this famous quote.
"Never was there a tale of __________ ____________
Than that of Juliet and ___________ _______________.
more funny, her money.
enormous grief, prized beef.
more woe, her Romeo.
love that grows, her Romeo.
In iambic pentameter, what does the prefix “penta” mean? (Think about the word pentagon.)
four
five
six
seven
What might the following Shakespearean insult mean?
"Thou clay brained guts, thou knotty pated fool!"
You are an idiot!
You are too tall!
You are too fragile!
You are ugly!
What happened to the original Globe Theater?
It burned down.
It was flooded.
It was eaten by termites.
It was torn down due to contamination from the plague.
A metrical foot consisting of two syllables in an unaccented, accented pattern (unstressed, stressed). u/
trochee
dactyl
anapest
iamb
What is the correct rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
abab cdcd eeff gg
abcb defe ghgh ii
abab cdcd efef gg
abab cdcd efef ghgh
What is the purpose of the prologue?
To introduce the names of the characters and their conflicts.
To provide an overall preview of the play
To start the play with a Shakespeare poem
To sum up what happens in Act I
At the beginning of the play, why will Romeo's love, Rosaline, not return his affection?
She is already married.
She doesn't find Romeo attractive.
She has vowed to live a chaste life and not be married.
She is in love with another man.
She thinks Romeo is annoying.
What type of LITERARY DEVICE is used in the following quote:
“Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs”
Oxymoron
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
What type of LITERARY DEVICE is used in the following quote:
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
Oxymoron
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
“If ever you disturb our streets again, / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” -The Prince
Who said it?
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet."
Rosaline
The Friar
The Nurse
Juliet
"But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she is."
Romeo
Juliet
Nurse
Friar Lawrence
How many acts in a Shakespeare play?
Five
Ten
Fourteen
Eight
What is the irony in Mercutio's death?
Romeo caused it by trying to stop the fight
Romeo did not stop the fight
Romeo ran away
Romeo thought it best
What punishment does the Prince give Romeo?
Banishment
Death
Jail
Slavery
What does Lord Capulet say will happen if Juliet does not marry Paris?
Juliet will be grounded
Juliet will be sent to a convent
Juliet has no other choice
Juliet will be disowned
A literary device in which a writer gives a hint of what is to come later in the story is
a metaphor
an oxymoron
foreshadowing
monologue
What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo?
Mercutio is alive
Juliet married Paris
Juliet is dead
Benvolio killed himself
How will Juliet be punished if she doesn't marry Paris?
She'll be exiled
She'll be locked up in prison until she changes her mind
She'll be disowned and left in the streets to die
Who says "A plague o' both your houses!
They have made worms' meat of me!”?
Romeo
Mercutio
Tybalt
Paris
Why do Sampson and Gregory fight with Montague's men?
because Sampson and Gregory are servants of the Capulet family and there is a feud between the Capulets and the Montagues
because the Montague men "bit their thumbs" at Sampson and Gregory
because Montegue's men were blocking the street and wouldn't let Sampson and Gregory pass
because Lord Capulet ordered them to
What literary device is used in the quote: 'It is the east, and Juliet is the sun'?
Alliteration
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'
A type of simile
A literal statement
Which of the following sentences is a simile?
The sun is a golden ball.
Her voice was like honey.
He is a lion in battle.
The stars danced in the sky.
Personification is:
a type of metaphor where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis
a literary device that uses contradictory statements
a form of irony where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning
What is alliteration?
A literary device involving the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
A type of metaphor used in poetry.
A form of rhyme scheme in poetry.
A narrative technique used in novels.
What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something the characters don't.
When the characters know something the audience doesn't.
When both the audience and characters know everything.
When neither the audience nor the characters know anything.
A pun is a play on words that exploits the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
A type of fruit
A play on words
A musical instrument
A dance move
What is an oxymoron?
A) A phrase with similar words together
B) A phrase with opposite words together
C) A phrase with unrelated words together
D) A phrase with identical words together
What is an allusion?
A direct statement
A reference to something well-known
A type of metaphor
A fictional story
What is foreshadowing?
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.
A character's internal conflict.
The climax of the story.
The resolution of the plot.
What is onomatopoeia?
Words that rhyme
Words that sound like their meaning
Words that are difficult to pronounce
Words that have multiple meanings
"I fear, too early, for my mind misgives some CONSEQUENCES yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night's revels and expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of UNTIMELY DEATH." What is this quote an example of?
Simile
Metaphor
Rhyming Couplet
Foreshadowing
"Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn." What is this quote an example of?
Simile
Hyperbole
Allusion
Pun
"Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon." What is this quote an example of?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Rhyming Couplet
Personification
“Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health…”
-Romeo (Act 1, Scene 1)
Symbolism
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Romeo does not know that Juliet is actually alive.
But we, the audience, do.
Poetic Form
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Protagonist
The “hero” or good character in a story
A play on words meant to be humorous
The oppositional force, someone/thing that is in the way
Something bad or sad happens to a main character
Antagonist
The “hero” or good character in a story
A play on words meant to be humorous
The oppositional force, someone/thing that is in the way
Something bad or sad happens to a main character
Shroud
Cloth used to wrap a dead body
Repulsive
Depressing, dreary
Postponed
Which of the following situations best describes how someone might act if extremely distressed?
He looked thoughtfully at the article, wondering what it meant for the city.
She paced up and down the room, wringing her hands and crying softly to herself.
She hummed to herself as she gathered her tools and set to work on her new project.
He walked purposely along the street, confident he would be welcomed by his friends.
When the nurse brings Juliet the news of the day's tragedy, Juliet misunderstands and first thinks the slain man is
Paris
Romeo
Tybalt
her father
Lord Capulet responds to the death of Tybalt by
plotting to personally murder Romeo
arranging the immediate marriage of Paris and Juliet
negotiating with the prince for Romeo's banishment
asking Paris to leave Verona and await further word
Juliet loses trust in the Nurse at the end of Act III because the Nurse:
believes that Romeo is dead
recommends that she run away
advises her marry Paris
brings too much bad news
'O brawling love, O loving hate,
O anything of nothing first created,
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,...
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,'
Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
