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Analyzing Text

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A theme in literature is...
a)
a summary of a story.
b)
the guide for people's lives.
c)
a message about life or human nature.
d)
the attitude set by word choice.
2.
Choose the best theme for this poem:
Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur
Take one's adversity 
Learn from their misfortune 
Learn from their pain 
Believe in something 
Believe in yourself 
Turn adversity into ambition 
Now blossom into wealth
a)
Learn from mistakes and turn them into success.
b)
Keep your eye on the prize.
c)
Never help people  do bad things.
d)
Learn to share.
3.
Which literary element did Tupac use to develop his theme?
Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur
Take one's adversity 
Learn from their misfortune 
Learn from their pain 
Believe in something 
Believe in yourself 
Turn adversity into ambition 
Now blossom into wealth
a)
imagery
b)
personification
c)
tone
d)
simile
4.
What is a literary analysis?
a)
A blog about Donald Trump
b)
An essay that replicates research and makes one take a stance on a topic
c)
An essay examining all the parts of a piece of literature
d)
An essay that makes one think about the world around them and think why My Little Pony exists.
5.
What is the layout of a literary analysis?
a)
Conclusion, Introduction, Conclusion
b)
Introduction, Body Paragraphs
c)
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Bernie Sanders
d)
Introduction, Body Paragraphs, Conclusion
6.
What should you use to support your claim?
a)
Use quotes from Donald Trump's speech
b)
Evidence from a crime scene
c)
Evidence from the literature
d)
You don't have a claim, you have a thesis.
7.
What are you given to read before a literary essay?
a)
Nonfiction articles
b)
Pieces of literature
c)
Fiction novellas
d)
0 pieces of literature
8.

The claim/thesis statement is

a)

the writers opinion on the topic they are writing about.

b)

ownership in writing

c)

the first line of an introduction paragraph.

d)

a question an author asks.

9.

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..

What is Alison looking for?

a)

Her Keys

b)

Her Car

c)

Her Cat

d)

Her Smoothie

10.
Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better. 
a)
True
b)
False
11.
What is the time and place of the action in a story or play called?
a)
Plot
b)
Setting
c)
Symbol
d)
Theme
12.
What is the term for a person, place, or object that represents something beyond itself?
a)
Symbol
b)
Main idea
c)
Description
d)
Context Clue
13.
A logical guess or conclusion based on evidence that allows a reader to figure out more than the words say is called a/an.
a)
Author's purpose
b)
Analysis
c)
Exaggeration 
d)
Inference
14.
Process of breaking down something, like a poem or short story, into it parts and drawing conclusions about it.
a)
Exposition
b)
Analysis
c)
Exaggeration
d)
Conflict
15.
To entertain the reader, explain or inform, express an opinion, or persuade the reader to believe or do something
a)
Fact and opinion
b)
Prior knowledge
c)
Author's purpose
d)
Questioning
16.
A relationship among events in a piece of literature where one event brings about the next event.
a)
Exposition
b)
Persuasion
c)
Context clues
d)
Cause and Effect
17.
Sequence of events or order in which a plot develops
a)
Chronological order
b)
Cause and effect
c)
Conflict
d)
Comparison
18.
The point an author is making about a topic
a)
Main idea
b)
Comparison
c)
Persuasion
d)
Description
19.
Demonstrates the struggle between opposing forces
a)
Symbol
b)
Theme
c)
Setting
d)
Conflict
20.
The process of identifying similarities and differences.
a)
Comparison
b)
Analysis
c)
Synthesize
d)
Description
21.
The writer's use of words to describe or paint a picture for the reader
a)
Description
b)
Persuasion
c)
Exposition
d)
Main idea
22.

“’I am a shark, Cassie,’ he says slowly, drawing the words out, as if he might be speaking to me for the last time. Looking into my eyes with tears in his, as if he's seeing me for the last time. "A shark who dreamed he was a man.’”

―The Last Star, Rick Yancey

a)

alliteration

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

23.

"I was helpless. I did not know what in the world to do. I was quaking from head to foot, and could have hung my hat on my eyes, they stuck out so far." Old Times on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

oxymoron

24.

“If wits were pins, the man would be a veritable hedgehog.”

―Fly by Night, Frances Hardinge

a)

metaphor

b)

alliteration

c)

simile

d)

personification

25.
Where the true meaning behind a statement is intentionally quite the opposite of its literal meaning.
a)
pun
b)
hyperbole
c)
irony
d)
simile
26.

A careful examination of all parts of a text.

a)

Critique

b)

Analysis/Analyzing Text

c)

Fiction

d)

Plot

27.

When a story ends with the main character in a worse situation than he or she started in is said to have a

a)

Aesthetic Impact

b)

Comedic Resolution

c)

Plot Twist

d)

Tragic Resolution

28.

What is it called when there is an abrupt change in the action of the plot of the story?

a)

Plot Twist

b)

Spoiler

c)

Surprise Ending

d)

Comedic Resolution

29.

A story told in this order means that the story unfolds in regular time order as events occur. This is the most common structural form.

a)

Implied Meaning

b)

Epistolary Novel/Narrative

c)

Chronological Order

d)

Foreshadowing

30.

This occurs when a narrator interrupts a scene to go back and tell about events that occurred earlier.

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Frame Narrative

d)

Functional Functioning

31.

Revealing a plot twist to people who have not read the book or seen the movie is called a

a)

Worse Friend Ever

b)

Snitch

c)

Spoiler

d)

You Tube Sensation

32.

Based on the image, what conclusion can the reader draw about the story's character(s)?

a)

The story is about an old man.

b)

The story is about a young girl.

c)

The story likely features two strangers, a young girl and an old man.

d)

The story likely features a young girl and her grandfather.

33.

How does this book cover illustration add to your understanding of the story's setting?

a)

It helps me know that the book is set in a fantasy setting, because there's a flying car.

b)

It helps me know that the story is set in Alaska, because there's a bear in the stream.

c)

It helps me know that the story is set in a time long ago, because there's a castle.

d)

It tells me that the setting is the year 1992, in St. Louis, MO.

34.

How does the illustration add to your understanding of the story's setting?

a)

The story is set in the future, because characters are wearing futuristic clothing.

b)

The story is set in the past, because the characters are wearing old fashioned clothing.

c)

The story is set in the present, because the characters are dressed in modern clothing.

35.

How does the illustration add to your understanding of the story's conflict?

a)

The story features a man vs. nature conflict.

b)

The story depicts a man vs. man conflict.

c)

The story includes a man vs. society conflict.

d)

The story revolves around a conflict between man and the supernatural.

36.

A story that is made up but could happen in real life.

a)

Fantasy

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Horror

37.

A type of fantasy that uses science and technology like time travel, outer space, or robots.

a)

Science Fiction

b)

Sports Stories

c)

Historical Fiction

d)

Informational Text

38.

Stories from different cultures that have been passed down from generation to generation.

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Traditional Literature

c)

Biography

d)

Horror

39.

A suspenseful story that has a crime or puzzle that needs to be solved.

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Humorous Fiction

c)

Mystery

d)

Informational Text

40.
What is a literary analysis?
a)
A blog about Donald Trump
b)
An essay that replicates research and makes one take a stance on a topic
c)
An essay examining all the parts of a piece of literature
d)
An essay that makes one think about the world around them and think why My Little Pony exists.
41.
What should you write in the first sentence of the body paragraphs?
a)
Topic sentence
b)
Rewordify your thesis
c)
Evidence
d)
Call to Action
42.
What do you end your conclusion with?
a)
A topic sentence
b)
Concluding Sentence
c)
Thesis
d)
A BAM!
43.
What should you support throughout your essay?
a)
Evidence
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Bernie Sanders
d)
Thesis
44.
What are you given to read before a literary essay?
a)
Nonfiction articles
b)
Pieces of literature
c)
Fiction novellas
d)
0 pieces of literature
45.

This is the part of the introduction that grabs the readers attention.

a)

Reasons

b)

Leading statement/Hook

c)

Conflict

d)

Claim

46.

The claim/thesis statement is

a)

the writers opinion on the topic they are writing about.

b)

ownership in writing

c)

the first line of an introduction paragraph.

d)

a question an author asks.

47.

Which one is not an example of a hook?

a)

Question

b)

Story

c)

Description

d)

Joke

48.
When should you use quotation marks in the literary analysis essay?
a)
When they start a paragraph.
b)
When they use direct text evidence.
49.

Your topic sentence should

a)

Be 1 sentence only

b)

Be 1-2 sentences

c)

Be 3 sentences

50.

The MOST important question to ask yourself after writing a paragraph is...

a)

"Have I completely and clearly answered the prompt?"

b)

"Am I summarizing the novel well enough?"

c)

"Am I forgetting anything?"

d)

"Am I hungry right now?"

51.
Greek and Roman myths are known as ________.
a)
the OG myths
b)
original mythology
c)
classical mythology
d)
stories
52.
A ______ is a widely told story about the past.
a)
epic
b)
myth
c)
fable
d)
legend
53.
In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
54.
In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
55.
This type of writing is usually in chronological order.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
56.
The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
57.
What is the main idea?
a)
the main character in a story
b)
the message about life that an author expresses
c)
the sequence of events in a story
d)
a description of what the story is mostly about
58.
Read the following sentence. 
A toad and a lizard learn to get along while on a journey through the wilderness. 
The sentence above is an example of a 
a)
plot
b)
character
c)
main idea
d)
theme
59.
 “A conclusion about the text based on personal experience and text evidence”?
a)
Cite
b)
Explicit
c)
Inference
d)
Summary
60.
“The people, animals, or figures represented in a literary work”? 
a)
Winners and Losers
b)
Protagonist
c)
Characters
d)
Cast
61.
A word that means:“A short statement of the main points of a text, free of personal opinions”?
a)
Characters
b)
Summary
c)
Inference
d)
Central Idea
62.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make writing more interesting and to create images in the reader's head.
b)
To use fancy big words.
c)
To make their writing longer.
d)
To create a universal truth or deeper message. 
63.
Paul Walker (Fast and the Furious) dying in a car accident is an example of
a)
Tragedy
b)
Situational Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
d)
Verbal Irony
64.
The word choice of an author influences
a)
Tone and mood
b)
Tone, mood and dialect
c)
Tone, mood, dialect and imagery
d)
Imagery and dialect
65.

What is meant by the term "building blocks"?

a)

sentences in a paragraph

b)

legos

c)

materials needed to build

d)

the foundation of a solid paragraph

66.

Match the definition:


The process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character.

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Claim

d)

Context

67.

What if there is a very important object in the story?

a)

Characterization

b)

Imagery

c)

Symbolism

d)

Setting

68.

What is the best device to use if the narrator goes into detail about how something sounds and smells?

a)

Imagery

b)

Figurative language

c)

Characterization

d)

Tone

69.

What if the story is told from "I" and is all about how the narrator feels?

a)

Characterization

b)

First person point of view

c)

Third person point of view

d)

Internal conflict

70.

What if the story takes place in the future, and it wouldn't make sense in the present?

a)

Characterization

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Tone

71.
the perspective or position in which a story is told
a)
point of view
b)
plot
c)
summary
d)
conflict
72.
the main storyline or pattern of events
a)
plot
b)
summary
c)
conflict
d)
resolution
73.
an argument, struggle, or battle
a)
conflict
b)
resolution
c)
mood
d)
purpose
74.
The answer or outcome of a conflict or problem
a)
resolution
b)
mood 
c)
purpose
d)
context clue
75.
a feeling, state of mind, or emotion
a)
mood
b)
purpose
c)
context clue
d)
syllable
76.
the reason or determination for writing
a)
purpose
b)
context clue
c)
syllable
d)
fiction
77.
Tone is most closely related to...
a)
atmosphere
b)
emotion
c)
anger
d)
voice
78.
gives a big picture of the topic when you review it
a)
title
b)
index
c)
caption
d)
chart
Chart
79.
helps you (the reader) to visualize the text
a)
index
b)
subheading
c)
heading
d)
picture
80.
One pattern you can use to organize a body paragraph in a literature analysis paper is
a)
evidence, evidence, response
b)
claim, evidence, response
c)
response, evidence, claim
d)
response, response, evidence

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