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CRM 3.2 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The theme of a piece of literature is the same as its ...
a)
message
b)
significance
c)
subject
d)
meaning
2.
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
3.
An author usually does not state the theme in the story. You must use clues and infer his idea.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
5.
There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle.  She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile.  I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do.  Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.
a)
Old people are always mean
b)
don't judge a book by its cover
c)
you should be aware of others
d)
it takes courage to stand up to bullies
6.

What is an unreliable narrator?

a)

A narrator who accurately tells the events of a story

b)

A narrator in the story who does not tell the events of the story accurately

c)

A narrator who tells how every character feels in a story

d)

A narrator who only explains one thing.

7.

An unreliable narrator can be all the following EXCEPT

a)

Incapable of telling the truth due to mental capabilities

b)

Under the influence of a substance

c)

Distorted due to mental disorders

d)

Extremely trustworthy

8.

What is the meaning of point of view?

a)

Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.

b)

Point of view describes the conflict in the story.

c)

Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story

d)

Point of view describes the turning point of the story.

9.

The narrator is the...

a)

person telling the story

b)

main character in the story

c)

enemy of the main character

d)

person listening to the story

10.

A narrator who perceives and/or presents the events of a story in a way that is skewed or disconnected from the real world (as portrayed in the story) is...

a)

unreliable

b)

reliable

c)

insane

d)

ironic

11.

Check all that apply.

What are some signs of an unreliable narrator?

a)

speaks about himself in the third person

b)

acts normally and does not raise suspicion

c)

withholds information

d)

claims he is not crazy

12.
Which point of view is told by the character involved?
The reader sees the pronouns I, me, and we.
a)
2nd person
b)
1st person
c)
3rd person limited
13.
Which point of view has a narrator telling the story from the outside? Pronouns of her, him, he , she, and it are used.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
14.
Which point of view is it when the narrator speaks directly to YOU?
Seems to be a bolder approach. Lots of the pronoun YOU, YOU'RE, and YOU'LL.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
15.
Which point of view only tells the reader ONE character's thoughts and emotions and the narrator is telling the story from the outside?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person omniscient
16.
Which point of view tells ALL character's thoughts and emotions and is told from the outside narrator? This is the ALL KNOWING narrator.
a)
3rd person omniscient
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person limited
17.
I was nervous when it was my turn in the spelling bee.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
18.
Mike took his book to the library to renew it for one more week.
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
19.
You have to be very quiet so you don't scare away the rabbit.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
20.

Which of the following contributes to the setting?

a)

a) The place

b)

b) The events

c)

c) The season

d)

d) Both a and c

21.

Which one of these is NOT an element of setting

a)

Time

b)

Place

c)

Conflict

d)

season

22.

Why is the setting important? Click all that apply:

a)

It impacts the characters

b)

It impacts the plot

c)

It impacts the mood

d)

It impacts the conflict

23.

What possible conflict could take place in this setting?

a)

A man could struggle to float on a raft

b)

A child playing hide and seek could loose the game

c)

A hiker could slip and loose his footing

d)

A boat could crash into the rocks

24.

What is another way to describe setting?

a)

The setting is the action that takes place in a certain place

b)

The time of an event

c)

Everything that happens in a certain place.

d)

The environment that could include the season, year, time and day in which characters develop and interact

25.
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?
a)
Be honest.
b)
Don't be greedy.
c)
Always share your things with others.
d)
Be respectful to others.
26.
Chris was walking home from the park when he saw an old man drop his wallet. His friends saw Chris pick it up and they told him to keep it. Without hesitating, Chris ran and gave the old man his wallet back. He offered Chris a reward but Chris said no. He didn't need a reward to do what was right. 
a)
People should offer to reward you for being honest
b)
Honesty is the best policy
c)
Chris should have kept the money and given back the wallet
d)
Always tell the truth
27.

What is the term for using the same words or phrases over and over?

a)

Repetition

b)

Rhythm and Meter

c)

Rhyme

d)

Stanza

28.

What is the term for the 'paragraph' in a poem that follows a pattern?

a)

Repetition

b)

Rhythm and Meter

c)

Rhyme

d)

Stanza

29.

What is the term for language that helps readers imagine using the '5 senses'?

a)

Repetition

b)

Rhythm and Meter

c)

Rhyme

d)

Imagery

30.

What is the term for the author's attitude in a poem?

a)

Repetition

b)

Rhythm and Meter

c)

Rhyme

d)

Tone

31.

What is the term for a comparison using 'LIKE' or 'AS'?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

32.

What is the term for words that start with the same letter or sound?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Alliteration

33.

Using a concrete image, object, or color to represent an abstract idea

a)

slant rhyme

b)

poetry

c)

symbolism

d)

repetition

34.

an extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

denotation

d)

alliteration

35.

Which of the following best describes verbal irony?

a)

when a twist ending of a story involves character dialogue

b)

when words are used to mean the opposite of their literal meaning

36.

a fire takes place in a fire station. Which type of irony is this?

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

37.

When an author employs dramatic irony, the audience has

a)

become part of the plot

b)

less information than the characters have

c)

more information than the characters have

38.

In a horror movie, the audience sees a monster enter the house while a family quietly eats dinner. What type of irony is this?

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

39.

A brief reference to a person, event, object, time period, literary work, etc. (example: Don't be such a Scrooge! The good Samaritan appeared on the scene. His smile is like kryptonite to me.)

a)

epistrophe

b)

allusion

c)

euphemism

d)

anaphora

40.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

rhetorical question