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English 9 Midterm Exam Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A metaphor can best be defined as

a)

descriptive writing

b)

a direct comparison of two things

c)

a comparison of two things using the words like or as

d)

words that have the opposite meaning

2.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a simile?

a)

The boys were quick as cats.

b)

The child was grinning like a fool.

c)

Her eyes shine like the stars.

d)

His life was a sea of troubles.

3.

Personification is a figure of speech that

a)

compares two unlike things

b)

uses extreme exaggeration

c)

describes humans as objects

d)

applies human qualities to objects

4.

Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

imagery

5.

The author’s message about human nature

a)

conflict

b)

exposition

c)

theme

d)

metaphor

6.

Irony is a situation or event that

a)

is the opposite of what might be expected

b)

happened before the literary work began

c)

provides hints as to what is going to happen later on in the story

d)

is repeated throughout a literary work

7.

Characterization can be defined as

a)

the creation and development of characters, the people who carry on the action in a literary work

b)

where the story takes place

c)

the creation and development of a conflict

d)

all of the above

8.

A dilemma or a difficult decision that a character has to make is an example of

a)

External Conflict

b)

Internal Conflict

c)

Irony

d)

Foreshadowing

9.

The mood of a literary work can be defined as

a)

the feeling and atmosphere of a literary work

b)

the author’s word choice

c)

the author’s attitude towards the characters in the literary work

d)

the perspective from which the story is told

10.

A story takes place in a small village in the 1600’s. This is called...

a)

Plot

b)

Theme

c)

Setting

d)

Conflict

11.

In the opening of a story, the mood is very tense. The author lets us know that the main character has an intense fear of spiders, and he is about to walk into an old house. The inclusion of these details can be considered…

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Irony

c)

Resolution

d)

Theme

12.

Please match the definition with the correct word.

a)

noun

1.

a person, place, thing, or idea

b)

pronoun

2.

a word that replaces a noun

c)

adjective

3.

a word that modifies a noun

d)

adverb

4.

a word that tells “how” or “when”

13.

Please match the definition with the correct word.

a)

preposition

1.

a word that expresses an action or a state of being

b)

conjunction

2.

a word that hooks up words, phrases, and clauses

c)

interjection

3.

a word that expresses emotion and is usually set apart from a sentence

d)

verb

4.

a word such as in, for, to, behind, or above

14.

Careful; mindful of rules and consequences

a)

Lucid

b)

Circumspect

c)

Invidious

d)

Pronouncement

e)

Revoke

15.

To inject; to fill something or someone with

a)

Affable

b)

Infuse

c)

Sustain

d)

Tenacious

e)

Misinformation

16.

To support for an extended period of time

a)

Affable

b)

Infuse

c)

Sustain

d)

Tenacious

e)

Misinformation

17.

To divide up; especially responsibilities

a)

Inept

b)

Impose

c)

Delegate

d)

Proactive

e)

Repulsion

18.

Seeking to solve a problem before it occurs

a)

Inept

b)

Impose

c)

Delegate

d)

Proactive

e)

Repulsion

19.

Having or showing no skill

a)

Inept

b)

Impose

c)

Delegate

d)

Proactive

e)

Repulsion