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ELA Mid-Review

Total questions: 207

Worksheet time: 3hrs 6mins

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1.

Which statement best explains the difference between a first- and third-person narrator?

a)

A third-person narrator shares personal thoughts and feelings, while a first-person narrator shares the thoughts of others.

b)

A first-person narrator uses pronouns like I or we, while a third-person narrator uses pronouns such as he, she, and they.

c)

A third-person narrator tells a story from a personal point of view, while a first-person narrator uses an outsider's point of view.

d)

A first-person narrator describes all of the characters' points of view, but a third-person narrator does not.

2.

Which statement best explains the difference between a first- and third-person narrator?

a)

A third-person narrator shares personal thoughts and feelings, while a first-person narrator shares the thoughts of others.

b)

A first-person narrator uses pronouns like I or we, while a third-person narrator uses pronouns such as he, she, and they.

c)

A third-person narrator tells a story from a personal point of view, while a first-person narrator uses an outsider's point of view.

d)

A first-person narrator describes all of the characters' points of view, but a third-person narrator does not.

3.

What happens during the exposition of a story?

a)

The conflict is introduced and things start to get exciting.

b)

The setting and characters are introduced.

c)

There is a lot of action and it is the most exciting part of a story.

d)

The resolution is introduced and the story ends.

4.

In which part of a story is the conflict first introduced?

a)

Resolution

b)

Climax

c)

Falling Action

d)

Exposition

e)

Rising Action

5.

In which part of a story is the conflict resolved?

a)

Falling Action

b)

Resolution

c)

Rising Action

d)

Exposition

e)

Climax

6.

What is characterization?

a)

A disease that affects story characters.

b)

The point of view from which a story is told.

c)

The way an author reveals what a character is like.

d)

The way an author chooses the person who narrates the story.

7.

What is plot?

a)

The sequence of events in a story.

b)

When the story takes place.

c)

The people or animals that participate in the action of a story.

d)

Where the story takes place.

8.

What is the setting of a story?

a)

The sequence of events.

b)

Where and when the story takes place.

c)

The beginning of a story.

d)

The part of a story where the conflict is introduced.

9.

Which part of the story is the most exciting because it has the most action and twists and turns?

a)

The Resolution

b)

The Rising Action

c)

The Exposition

d)

The Climax

e)

The Falling Action

10.

What is Point of View?

a)

Where and when a story takes place.

b)

The perspective from which a story is told.

c)

Clues about future events that will happen in the story.

d)

The direction that a character faces in a story.

11.

What is the beginning of a story called?

a)

The Rising Action

b)

The Falling Action

c)

The Exposition

d)

The Resolution

e)

The Climax

12.

In which part of a story do things start to settle down as the characters get closer to solutions for their problems?

a)

The Climax

b)

The Exposition

c)

The Falling Action

d)

The Resolution

13.
The person telling a STORY is called a ______________.
a)
narrator
b)
speaker
c)
talker
d)
sayer
14.

Describe when a character in a story thinks back in time to reveal a moment, event, or experience from the past; it's purpose is to reveal information to the reader, and it breaks the linear structure of the story.

a)

flashback

b)

foreshadowing

c)

in media res

d)

exposition

15.

Describe characters in a story who are a part of the story but usually do not have a major influence or impact.

a)

minor characters

b)

protagonist

c)

antagonist

d)

foil characters

16.
It's a message or "lesson learned" that the story teaches to the reader.
a)
fact
b)
theme
c)
motif
d)
symbol
17.
Plot can be defined as the 
a)
time and place of the story
b)
sequence of events of a story
c)
descriptive details of the story
d)
involvement of the character
18.
The setting of a story is defined as the 
a)
sequence of events that make up a story
b)
time and place of the story
c)
descriptive details of the story
d)
involvement of the characters in the story
19.
The purpose of the theme of a story is to
a)
introduce the topic
b)
summarize the story
c)
portray different types of characters
d)
reveal the author's message
20.

Point of view can be defined as the

a)

attitudes of the characters

b)

perspective from which a story is told.

c)

location of the story

d)

resolution of character's conflicts

21.

The part of the story that happens AFTER the climax but BEFORE the resolution is called

a)

Rising action

b)

Denouement

c)

Setting

d)

Falling action

22.

The following quote is an example of what kind of narration?

"I ate my lunch quickly and ran out of the house with my spade and compass. I was eager to find the missing treasure and prove to everyone that I knew what I was doing."

a)

Point of View narration

b)

Second person narrator

c)

Second person narrator

d)

First person narrator

23.

The main character in a story is called the:

a)

Author

b)

Protagonist

c)

Villain

d)

Antagonist

24.

Which part of the plot is the part where all the things that went wrong in the story get sorted out?

a)

Climax

b)

Falling action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

25.

Look at this graph describing the structure of a plot. Which part of the plot is the part where a problem arises that has to be solved over the course of the story?

a)

Conflict

b)

Climax

c)

Rising Action

d)

Exposition

26.
Interest and suspense are built during which part of the story? 
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action 
27.
What is the definition of climax? 
a)
the turning point of the story
b)
the struggle between two characters
c)
the beginning of the story
d)
the point when the conflict is resolved
28.

Choose the three words that best complete the sentence.

During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________, ________, and the ________.

a)

characters, setting, conflict

b)

characters, falling action, conflict

c)

climax, conflict, characters

d)

conflict, resolution, setting

29.
Which list shows the plot elements in the correct order? 
a)
exposition, falling action, climax, rising action, resolution 
b)
exposition, falling action, rising action, climax, resolution
c)
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution 
d)
rising action, falling action, exposition, climax, resolution
30.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 
a)
action
b)
conflict 
c)
setting
d)
plot 
31.
What is the synonym we use to describe the beginning of the story where the main characters, setting, and problem are introduced?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
introduction
d)
resolution
32.

Which element of the story structure/plot is described as being the "spark" that gets the story started? It's when the problem is revealed?

a)

exposition

b)

conflict

c)

inciting incident or trigger

d)

introduction

33.

The street cars are like frosted cakes covered with snowflakes.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

34.

The west wind dances down the road.

a)

Simile

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

35.

The band played to a small crowd at the concert.

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

36.

She’s as tiny as a mouse.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Oxymoron

37.

Her blonde hair shined like the sun.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

38.

The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, he looked as thin as a rail.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopeia

39.

Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopeia

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

40.

When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

41.

“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopeia

d)

Alliteration

42.

The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Oxymoron

43.

The kite drank the wind and laughed across the sky.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Oxymoron

44.

We ate cat fish for dinner.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

45.

The trophy glistened like gold in the sun during the awards ceremony.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Oxymoron

46.

Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Alliteration

47.

The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

48.

The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

49.

The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

50.

Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

51.

The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Hyperbole

52.

I’d catch a grenade for you.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

53.

What is a simile?

a)

Comparison without like or as

b)

Figure of speech connecting to contradictory terms

c)

Comparison using like or as

d)

Extreme exaggeration

54.

What is personification?

a)

Figure of speech putting together two contradictory terms

b)

Extreme exaggeration

c)

Giving human-like qualities to inanimate objects and animals

d)

Comparing two things without like or as

55.

What is an oxymoron?

a)

Extreme exaggeration

b)

Comparison using like or as

c)

Figure of speech putting together contradictory terms

d)

Giving human traits to animal or non-living things

56.

What is hyperbole?

a)

Repetition of the same sound

b)

Extreme exaggeration

c)

Giving human traits to animal or non-living things

d)

Comparing two things without like or as

57.

What is a metaphor?

a)

Giving human traits to animal or non-living things

b)

Comparison using like or as

c)

Extreme exaggeration

d)

Comparison without like or as

58.

They thought he was a wise fool.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

59.

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

60.

“I tell her of my father’s great herd, and how they would graze each day, walking for miles, the sun in our bones, the grass whispering its shy music.”

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Allusion

61.

Rachel is a walking encyclopedia.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Idiom

62.

“Cars come and go like frantic ants.”

a)

personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

e)

Allusion

63.

The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.

a)

hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Repetition

64.

The restless children were hopping about like kernels in a corn popper.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Idiom

65.

I can smell pizza from a mile away.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

66.

The book was a spaceship that transported him to strange new worlds.

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Metaphor

67.

The boy was standing like a statue on the sidewalk in everyone's way.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

68.

Sarah was so quiet that she had an absent presence.

a)

Simile

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Personification

d)

Metaphor

69.

His heart was a block of ice.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

70.

Open secret

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

71.

  1. Vince gulped down the Mountain Dew.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Simile

72.

Everyone in the world knows that!

a)

Personification

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Alliteration

73.

She was humming a song.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

74.

The cup danced joyfully across the table.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

75.

The pink and purple popsicles were popping.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

76.

Cathy is as cute as a kitten.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personification

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

77.

"Ribbit!" the frog said to the snake. "You must let me pass!"

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Metaphor

78.

Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet.

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Simile

79.

I like a smuggler. He is the only honest thief.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Oxymoron

80.

The wind whispered through the trees.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

81.

Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Onomatopoeia

82.

He ran faster than the wind.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

83.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

84.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
85.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was SHROUDED by smoke and dust.” What does the word SHROUDED mean?
a)
Covered
b)
ruined
c)
bounced
d)
invisible
86.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful
87.
Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?
a)
sassy and sarcastic
b)
rude and mean
c)
sad and distant
d)
trustworthy and reliable
88.

Ben is so APPREHENSIVE about appearing in the play that he has an upset stomach.

a)

thrilled

b)

modest

c)

bored

d)

nervous

89.

The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.

a)

disguised

b)

watchful

c)

superior

d)

youthful

90.
Violence, whether it is hitting, kicking, or punching, is not tolerated at school.
This uses which type of context clue?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
91.
We had so much fun at the party! Everyone had a terrific time.
This is an example of which type of context clue?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
92.
Mr. James wants us to be prompt in the mornings, not late.
Which type of context clue is used?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
93.
An Army uniform has symbols on it. These emblems show what the person has done in the Army.
What type of context clue is this?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
94.
Brianna was uncertain about the question, but she gave her answer as though she was sure of it.
Which type of context clue is used here?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
95.
Night is the time when many animals forage, or search, for food.
Which type of context clue is being used?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
96.
The store specializes in cutlery, such as forks and knives, that has unique designs.
Which type of context clue is being used?
a)
Antonym
b)
Synonym
c)
Example
d)
Definition
97.

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

a)


loud

b)


easy

c)

tiring

d)

funny

98.

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

a)

Hungry

b)

Sleepy

c)

Frustrated

d)

Thirsty

99.

During their wedding, Mark said that he adored Rachel, saying he would not care about another person this much.

a)

Jealous

b)

Like

c)

Loved

d)

wanted

100.

Shantierra was envious of Taliyah's roblox characters

a)

Jealous

b)

Proud

c)

Happy for

d)

Excited

101.

After Ms Jackson put in zeros the class became frustrated

a)

Angry

b)

Frustrated

c)

Sad

d)

Mad

102.

The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses

a)

Awful

b)

Easily Noticed

c)

Beautiful

d)

Sleepy

103.

When Orion was asked by Optimus Prime if he would ever consider joining the Decepticons, he immediately replied that he would never do such a thing.  As a matter of fact, Orion absolutely loathed the Decepticons.  The Decepticons lied and tried to destroy everything in their path, causing everyone, including Orion, to be disgusted by their behavior.  

Using context clues, what is the meaning of loathed?

a)

Liked

b)

Happy

c)

Disliked

d)

Loved

104.

Aaron and his brother were playing a video game.  The object of the game was to evade as many dangerous situations as possible and save the world.  The brothers were always trying to dodge boulders, jump over quicksand, climb trees, or whatever else they could do to complete their mission and save the world.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of evade?

a)

Jump

b)

Running

c)

Avoid

d)

Crawl

105.

Jemma and Jillian are very accustomed to taking care of chickens.  Everyday since they were young, they have gone out to the chicken coop and made sure the chickens had water and food.  It was also their job to clean the chicken coop whenever it was too dirty; however, this was not one of their favorite things to do.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of accustomed?


a)

Teaching

b)

Unable to

c)

Good at

d)

Used to

106.

She acted nonchalant about the exam, but she was actually quite concerned.

Using context clues, what is the meaning of nonchalant?


a)

Desperate

b)

Not worried

c)

Worried

d)

Sick

107.

After weeks of avoiding him, Annie finally found the courage to tell David she wasn't interested in him; and even though David was heart broken, he appreciated her candor.

a)

sweetness

b)

Honestly

c)

Kindness

d)

Realness

108.
Identify the simile
a)
I like apples.
b)
Apples taste sweet.
c)
You're the apple of my eye.
d)
This apple is as sweet as candy.
109.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
110.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
111.

Instead of paragraphs, in poetry we call the chunks...

a)

stanzas

b)

sections

c)

staza

d)

stan

112.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
113.
The message of the poem
a)
Theme
b)
Tone
c)
Imagery 
d)
Mood
114.
Tone can best described as
a)
attitude of the reader
b)
the overall mood or feeling in a story
c)
the author's attitude toward his writing
d)
reader's point of view
115.

What is the "mood" of  a poem or story?

a)

Emotions audience feels from a given passage.

b)

The time and place of the story.

c)

The summary of events of the story.

d)

The lesson the reader learns from the story.

116.

Old Marley was as dead as a door nail.

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

understatement

117.

“This stuff is used motor oil compared to the coffee you make, my love”

a)

simile

b)

oxymoron

c)

rhetorical question

d)

hyperbole

118.

Comparing one thing to another without using "like" or "as".

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

blank verse

119.

She was as wise as an owl.

a)

metaphor

b)

rhyme

c)

meter

d)

simile

120.

The rain tapped a tune on my window.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

121.

I had an orange cat

that was extremely fat

a)

white space

b)

blank verse

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme

122.
Max is a pig when he eats.
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
123.
Your brain is a computer. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
124.
The bird flew as fast as the wind. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
125.
The pool glittered like a mirror. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration 
c)
simile
126.
Mary's hair was a fierce lion's main.
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
127.
Don ate his salad like a vacuum cleaner. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor 
c)
simile
128.
The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile 
c)
alliteration
129.
The music was as soothing as rain.
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
130.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as".

b)

A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

c)

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

d)

an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

131.

What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

a)

There are a million things to do today.

b)

There is nothing to do today.

c)

There is a lot to do tomorrow.

d)

There is a lot to do today.

132.

Which of these is a hyperbole?

a)

They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

b)

The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

c)

Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

d)

The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

133.

Select the statement that features a hyperbole.

a)

Kaliyah went to Six Flags recently.

b)

Grandmother is older than the hills.

c)

Outside was extremely cold.

d)

Chips and guacamole are so delicious.

134.

The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a hyperbole. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

135.

This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.

a)

Description

b)

Imagery

c)

Senses

d)

Symbols

136.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted.  "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!" 
a)
pleased
b)
suspicious 
c)
happy
d)
angry
137.
Corey looked out the window and sighed.  This was the third weekend in a row that the weather forecaster had predicted rain, and it looked like he was correct in his prediction.  It was raining cats and dogs outside his window.  Corey was okay with rainy days happening during the week, when he was juist sitting in a classroom anyway.  In his opinion, though, a rainy Saturday was a waste of a perfectly-good weekend day.  "There;s no way that we are going to have our soccer game this morning," Corey told his mom.  Just then, hos mom's cell phone buzzed, indicating a message had been received.  She glanced at her phone and frowned.  "Yep, no soccer game again this week." 
Which of the following best reflects the MOOD of this passage?
a)
energetic
b)
gloomy
c)
nervous
d)
relaxed
138.

What is a "dream deferred"?

a)

a dream that is delayed

b)

a dream that one has to pursue on their own

c)

a dream that doesn't come true

d)

a dream that can only happen with support from family

139.

Which type of figurative language is represented in the following line:


"Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?"

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

allusion

140.

Who is the speaker in the poem "Mother to Son"?

a)

The mother

b)

The daughter

c)

The son

d)

The father

141.

What is the topic of the poem?

a)

Crystal Stairs

b)

Life

c)

Light

d)

Dark

142.

In the poem, whom is the speaker addressing and about what?

a)

A mother is telling a story to her child about her own childhood.

b)

A mother is describing for her son the climb up a crystal staircase.

c)

A son us recounting a conversation with his mother about his struggle to earn a comfortable living.

d)

A mother is warning her son about the difficulties of life and the struggle to presevere.

143.

Part A: Which of the following statements best describes a major theme of the poem?

a)

Never forget your family

b)

Presevere when life isn't easy

c)

Hope is the answer to all challenges

d)

Respect your elders

144.

The mother says that “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” Used in this context, “crystal" means

a)

transparent and colorless.

b)

sharp and painful.

c)

beautiful and flawed.

d)

clear and smooth.

145.

The author’s use of a stairway to represent life is an example of

a)

an allusion.

b)

a hyperbole.

c)

a metaphor.

d)

personification.

146.

   In this poem, boards with “tacks and splinters” and “boards torn up” are symbols for

a)

Run-down housing.

b)

A life that has had many difficulties and challenges.

c)

The ungrateful way the mother’s son treats her.

d)

The lack of compassion each man has for his fellow man

147.

Why is a “stairway” a particularly appropriate metaphor to describe the wisdom the mother is trying to impart to her son? 

a)

Stairways are almost always dirty and rough.

b)

One has to clean and wax a stairway to make it look good.

c)

A stairway takes steady persistence to climb and it can go up and down.

d)

Stairways are often found in expensive houses.

148.

What sort of message is the mother trying to share with her son?

a)

Your life is going to be very easy, son, so you don't have any reason to worry

b)

Life is hard. Give up and take the easy way out

c)

My life has been hard, your life is going to be hard, too. Don't give up. Keep struggling through it

149.

The extended metaphor of life being compared to a staircase helps the reader--

a)

feel sorry for the struggling mother.

b)

want a better life for the speaker’s son.

c)

understand that the speaker’s life has been a constant struggle.

d)

realize that the speaker feels as if her life will never get any better.

150.

When the mother says that her life hasn't been no crystal stair,

it could mean that she has likely NOT had a life of.....

a)

heating and air-conditioning

b)

luxury

c)

electricity

151.

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:

"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

a)

simile

b)

pun

c)

repetition

d)

metaphor

152.

Which meaning of defer is found in What happens to a Dream Deferred?

a)

to put off, postpone

b)

to submit respectfully

153.

What is an example of something that could fester?

a)

the sun

b)

the snow

c)

poems

d)

wounds

154.

What is a possible them of Dream Variations?

a)

acceptance if segregation

b)

longing for equality and freedom

c)

belief that you don't have to work hard to succeed.

d)

there is no theme

155.

Dream Variations asks the reader to imagine freedom for all people regardless of skin color.

a)

True

b)

False

156.

Our Generation was written by a young teen.

a)

True

b)

False

157.

Music is a form of poetry that incorporates many of the same poetic devices.

a)

True

b)

False

158.
Identify the simile
a)
I like apples.
b)
Apples taste sweet.
c)
You're the apple of my eye.
d)
This apple is as sweet as candy.
159.
What is personification?
a)
The same beginning sound repeated
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
c)
A word that is a sound
d)
An exaggeration
160.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
a)
Adele
b)
The store
c)
High heels
d)
Her
161.

Instead of paragraphs, in poetry we call the chunks...

a)

stanzas

b)

sections

c)

staza

d)

stan

162.
Define "rhyme."
a)
Comparing two things using "like" or "as."
b)
The repetition of a letter.
c)
The repetition of an ending sound.
163.
The message of the poem
a)
Theme
b)
Tone
c)
Imagery 
d)
Mood
164.
Tone can best described as
a)
attitude of the reader
b)
the overall mood or feeling in a story
c)
the author's attitude toward his writing
d)
reader's point of view
165.

What is the "mood" of  a poem or story?

a)

Emotions audience feels from a given passage.

b)

The time and place of the story.

c)

The summary of events of the story.

d)

The lesson the reader learns from the story.

166.

Old Marley was as dead as a door nail.

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

understatement

167.

“This stuff is used motor oil compared to the coffee you make, my love”

a)

simile

b)

oxymoron

c)

rhetorical question

d)

hyperbole

168.

Comparing one thing to another without using "like" or "as".

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

blank verse

169.

She was as wise as an owl.

a)

metaphor

b)

rhyme

c)

meter

d)

simile

170.

The rain tapped a tune on my window.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

personification

171.

I had an orange cat

that was extremely fat

a)

white space

b)

blank verse

c)

refrain

d)

rhyme

172.
Max is a pig when he eats.
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
173.
Your brain is a computer. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
alliteration
174.
The bird flew as fast as the wind. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
175.
The pool glittered like a mirror. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
metaphor
b)
alliteration 
c)
simile
176.
Mary's hair was a fierce lion's main.
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
177.
Don ate his salad like a vacuum cleaner. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor 
c)
simile
178.
The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth. 
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile 
c)
alliteration
179.
The music was as soothing as rain.
This is an example of a/an: 
a)
alliteration
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
180.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as".

b)

A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

c)

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

d)

an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

181.

What does the hyperbole, "I have a million things to do today" mean?

a)

There are a million things to do today.

b)

There is nothing to do today.

c)

There is a lot to do tomorrow.

d)

There is a lot to do today.

182.

Which of these is a hyperbole?

a)

They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

b)

The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

c)

Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

d)

The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

183.

Select the statement that features a hyperbole.

a)

Kaliyah went to Six Flags recently.

b)

Grandmother is older than the hills.

c)

Outside was extremely cold.

d)

Chips and guacamole are so delicious.

184.

The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a hyperbole. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

185.

This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.

a)

Description

b)

Imagery

c)

Senses

d)

Symbols

186.
What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted.  "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you run away and hide, you coward!" 
a)
pleased
b)
suspicious 
c)
happy
d)
angry
187.
Corey looked out the window and sighed.  This was the third weekend in a row that the weather forecaster had predicted rain, and it looked like he was correct in his prediction.  It was raining cats and dogs outside his window.  Corey was okay with rainy days happening during the week, when he was juist sitting in a classroom anyway.  In his opinion, though, a rainy Saturday was a waste of a perfectly-good weekend day.  "There;s no way that we are going to have our soccer game this morning," Corey told his mom.  Just then, hos mom's cell phone buzzed, indicating a message had been received.  She glanced at her phone and frowned.  "Yep, no soccer game again this week." 
Which of the following best reflects the MOOD of this passage?
a)
energetic
b)
gloomy
c)
nervous
d)
relaxed
188.

What is a "dream deferred"?

a)

a dream that is delayed

b)

a dream that one has to pursue on their own

c)

a dream that doesn't come true

d)

a dream that can only happen with support from family

189.

Which type of figurative language is represented in the following line:


"Does it dry up

like a raisin in the sun?"

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

allusion

190.

Who is the speaker in the poem "Mother to Son"?

a)

The mother

b)

The daughter

c)

The son

d)

The father

191.

What is the topic of the poem?

a)

Crystal Stairs

b)

Life

c)

Light

d)

Dark

192.

In the poem, whom is the speaker addressing and about what?

a)

A mother is telling a story to her child about her own childhood.

b)

A mother is describing for her son the climb up a crystal staircase.

c)

A son us recounting a conversation with his mother about his struggle to earn a comfortable living.

d)

A mother is warning her son about the difficulties of life and the struggle to presevere.

193.

Part A: Which of the following statements best describes a major theme of the poem?

a)

Never forget your family

b)

Presevere when life isn't easy

c)

Hope is the answer to all challenges

d)

Respect your elders

194.

The mother says that “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair.” Used in this context, “crystal" means

a)

transparent and colorless.

b)

sharp and painful.

c)

beautiful and flawed.

d)

clear and smooth.

195.

The author’s use of a stairway to represent life is an example of

a)

an allusion.

b)

a hyperbole.

c)

a metaphor.

d)

personification.

196.

   In this poem, boards with “tacks and splinters” and “boards torn up” are symbols for

a)

Run-down housing.

b)

A life that has had many difficulties and challenges.

c)

The ungrateful way the mother’s son treats her.

d)

The lack of compassion each man has for his fellow man

197.

Why is a “stairway” a particularly appropriate metaphor to describe the wisdom the mother is trying to impart to her son? 

a)

Stairways are almost always dirty and rough.

b)

One has to clean and wax a stairway to make it look good.

c)

A stairway takes steady persistence to climb and it can go up and down.

d)

Stairways are often found in expensive houses.

198.

What sort of message is the mother trying to share with her son?

a)

Your life is going to be very easy, son, so you don't have any reason to worry

b)

Life is hard. Give up and take the easy way out

c)

My life has been hard, your life is going to be hard, too. Don't give up. Keep struggling through it

199.

The extended metaphor of life being compared to a staircase helps the reader--

a)

feel sorry for the struggling mother.

b)

want a better life for the speaker’s son.

c)

understand that the speaker’s life has been a constant struggle.

d)

realize that the speaker feels as if her life will never get any better.

200.

When the mother says that her life hasn't been no crystal stair,

it could mean that she has likely NOT had a life of.....

a)

heating and air-conditioning

b)

luxury

c)

electricity

201.

Which type of figurative language is used in the line below:

"Life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly."

a)

simile

b)

pun

c)

repetition

d)

metaphor

202.

Which meaning of defer is found in What happens to a Dream Deferred?

a)

to put off, postpone

b)

to submit respectfully

203.

What is an example of something that could fester?

a)

the sun

b)

the snow

c)

poems

d)

wounds

204.

What is a possible them of Dream Variations?

a)

acceptance if segregation

b)

longing for equality and freedom

c)

belief that you don't have to work hard to succeed.

d)

there is no theme

205.

Dream Variations asks the reader to imagine freedom for all people regardless of skin color.

a)

True

b)

False

206.

Our Generation was written by a young teen.

a)

True

b)

False

207.

Music is a form of poetry that incorporates many of the same poetic devices.

a)

True

b)

False

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