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Alex and Mikey's Adventure Quiz

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 2hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Alex's mother insist on before he could go outside?

a)

He had to bring his little brother Mikey.

b)

He had to finish his homework.

c)

He had to clean his room.

d)

He had to ask his father for permission.

2.

How did Mikey react when Alex refused to hold his hand?

a)

He cried and ran back home.

b)

He wiped his hand on his pants and said holding hands is for babies.

c)

He ignored Alex and walked ahead.

d)

He held Alex's hand anyway.

3.

What caused Alex to forget about Mikey while playing?

a)

He was too busy climbing trees.

b)

He was having fun playing time warriors with A.J.

c)

He was distracted by a noise.

d)

He was tired and needed a break.

4.

How did Mikey surprise Alex and A.J.?

a)

By climbing a tree.

b)

By coming out from behind the shed.

c)

By calling out to them.

d)

By finding his way home.

5.

What did Mikey do when he surprised Alex?

a)

He hugged Alex.

b)

He poked Alex in the belly with a stick.

c)

He ran away laughing.

d)

He started crying.

6.

What nickname did Alex use for Mikey after the incident?

a)

Little warrior

b)

Slobber paw

c)

Brave heart

d)

Mischief maker

7.

How did Alex treat Mikey for the rest of the day after finding him?

a)

Like a king

b)

Like a baby

c)

Like a hero

d)

Like a stranger

8.

Which of the following is best described as the inciting incident of the story?

a)

Mikey loses Alex in the woods

b)

Alex loses a duel to A.J

c)

Mom makes Alex take Mikey with him

d)

All three boys run into the woods

9.

Which of the following is best described as part of the climax of the story?

a)

Mikey pokes Alex with the stick

b)

Alex realizes that he lost Mikey

c)

Alex goes back to being mean to Mikey

d)

Mom makes Alex take Mikey with him

10.

At the beginning of the story, how does Alex feel about his brother Mikey?

a)

Alex finds him to be annoying

b)

Alex thinks that he is cool

c)

Alex wants to be just like him

d)

Alex is indifferent

11.

Which term best describes the following: modern day, on an empty road, and in the woods?

a)

direct trait

b)

indirect trait

c)

motivation

d)

conflict

e)

setting

12.

Which term best describes the following: boy is forced to hang out with his younger brother?

a)

direct trait

b)

indirect trait

c)

climax

d)

conflict

e)

setting

13.

Events after the climax

a)

Rising action

b)

Falling action

c)

Resolution

d)

Inciting incident

e)

Climax

14.

How the story ends

a)

Rising action

b)

Falling action

c)

Resolution

d)

Inciting incident

e)

Climax

15.

The moment the conflict is introduced

a)

Rising action

b)

Falling action

c)

Resolution

d)

Inciting incident

e)

Climax

16.

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics.

Ex: "The wind whispered through the trees."

a)
onomatopoeia.
b)
personification
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
imagery
17.

Comparing two things using the words like or as.

Ex: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
idiom
d)
symbolism
18.

Comparing two things WITHOUT using the words like or as.

Ex: "All the world is a stage."

a)
simile
b)
allusion
c)
euphanism
d)
metaphor
19.

Two opposite things put together.

EX: "This is the beginning of the end."

a)
allusion
b)
onomatopia
c)
paradox
d)
tone
20.

When the opposite of what you would expect happens.

EX: Josh has just received a failing grade on a difficult math test. He sarcastically exclaim, "Oh, great! Another A+ for me!"

a)
metaphor
b)
irony
c)
allusion
d)
paradox
21.

Using similar words or phrases to emphasize similar ideas in a sentence.

EX: "I like to swim, to run, and to play basketball."

a)
personification
b)
allusion
c)
simile
d)
parallelism
22.

How an author feels about the subject they are writing about.

a)
parallelism
b)
tone
c)
alliteration
d)
allusion
23.

Using the five different senses to describe things in literature.

EX: "The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm, golden glow over the tranquil lake. The water mirrored the sky, and a gentle breeze whispered through the reeds, carrying the scent of wildflowers."

a)
imagery
b)
allusion
c)
tone
d)
simile
24.

A figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposite meanings.

EX: "The deafening silence in the empty library."

a)
imagery
b)
oxymoron
c)
personification
d)
tone
25.

Making a reference to a person or event in another story.

EX: "When he lifted the heavy weights, he felt as strong as Hercules."

a)
imagery
b)
personification
c)
symbolism
d)
allusion
26.

Using words to make sounds.

EX: "The thunder rumbled loudly, and the rain tap-tap-tapped against the windowpane"

a)
onomatopoeia
b)
symbolism
c)
simile
d)
allusion
27.

Using a more pleasant phrase to describe something quite unpleasant.

EX: "Her pet dog, Gus, passed away peacefully in her sleep last night."

a)
symbolism
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
euphanism
28.

The expression of meaning through the use of words that are the opposite of what you expect is called

a)

hyperbole

b)

allusion

c)

euphanism

d)

irony

29.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

EX: Sammy sang many songs on her drive to work.

a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
irony
30.

An extreme exaggeration.

EX: I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them.

a)
alliteration
b)
hyperbole
c)
irony
d)
metaphor
31.

the repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close to each other, creating an echo effect that can enhance rhythm or mood in poetry and prose

(EX: The early bird catches the worm.)

a)

assonance

b)

simile

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

32.

“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

33.

”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

34.

“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

simile

35.

”Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary,” - Edgar Allan Poe

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

36.

“Conscience is a man’s compass.” - Vincent Van Gogh

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

37.
'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
38.
'Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle.'  The word 'pop' is an example of:
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
39.
This term means to use a strong exaggeration:
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
40.

Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

41.
The little road says, Go,
The little house says, Stay!
This is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
42.
'How sweet the sobbing violin!' is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
43.
'She sang of his love forever.'  is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
44.

"The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore" is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

simile

d)

Alliteration

45.

I nearly died laughing is an example of what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

46.

"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

hyperbole

47.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
48.

As the teacher handed back our graded exams, the kid next to me muttered, “Great.”

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

49.

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

50.

Fahrenheit 451, a novel about the dangers of censorship (the banning of books/information), is one of the most-often banned books in the U.S.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

51.

A police station was robbed.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

52.

“Tick, tock.” ― Suzanne Collins

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

hyperbole

53.

”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

54.

“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

simile

55.

”Once upon a midnight dreary while I pondered weak and weary,” - Edgar Allan Poe

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

simile

56.

“Conscience is a man’s compass.” - Vincent Van Gogh

a)

simile

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

57.
'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
58.
'Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle.'  The word 'pop' is an example of:
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
59.
This term means to use a strong exaggeration:
a)
personification
b)
idiom
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
60.

Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

61.
The little road says, Go,
The little house says, Stay!
This is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
62.
'How sweet the sobbing violin!' is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
63.
'She sang of his love forever.'  is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
64.

"The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore" is an example of which type of figurative language?

a)

personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

simile

d)

Alliteration

65.

I nearly died laughing is an example of what?

a)

Metaphor

b)

simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Hyperbole

66.

"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

hyperbole

67.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf. 
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie
68.

As the teacher handed back our graded exams, the kid next to me muttered, “Great.”

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

69.

In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

a)

Situational Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Dramatic Irony

70.

Fahrenheit 451, a novel about the dangers of censorship (the banning of books/information), is one of the most-often banned books in the U.S.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

71.

A police station was robbed.

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Situational Irony

c)

Verbal Irony

72.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
73.
What does this mean?
When my great uncles drives, he is as slow as a turtle. 
a)
very slow
b)
moves pretty quickly
c)
still beats everyone
d)
he's super fast
74.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry. 
d)
She spits when she talks. 
75.

Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...

a)

figurative

b)

literal

76.

A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

77.

A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

78.
On the way up north to the cabin,
the sunshine sits in my lap all morning. 
This is an example of: 
a)
personification
b)
metaphor 
c)
simile
79.
Simile or Metaphor:
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
80.

Personification

a)

Sound or movement

b)

Repetition

c)

Means what it means but not literally

d)

Giving human emotion to a non-living thing.

81.

Metaphor

a)

Comparison using like or as

b)

Comparison not using like or as

c)

Comparing two unlike things as the same

d)

Means what it means, but not literally.

82.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photography is one of my hobbies.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
c)
Photos of me are always really good. 
d)
I like to visit art museums.
83.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
84.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
a)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
b)
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
c)
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
d)
After the game, a tornado hit.
85.

When a word sounds like its meaning.

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

86.

When a phrase conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based only on its literal interpretation.

a)

Idiom

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Allusion

d)

Alliteration