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Attributes 2/26

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

a)

pessimistic

b)

optimistic

2.

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

a)

apprehensive

b)

comtemplative

3.

tending to remind one of something

a)

ambivalent

b)

reminiscent

4.

having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea

a)

ambivalent

b)

earnest

5.

angered at something unjust or wrong

a)

aggrieved

b)

incensed

6.

characterized by whim; fanciful, unpredictable

a)

whimsical

b)

complimentary

7.

hostile and aggressive; combative; quarrelsome; waging war

a)

belligerent

b)

ambivalent

8.

showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously

a)

irreverent

b)

lachrymose

9.

morally upright; just

a)

righteous

b)

inquisitive

10.

able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable.

a)

authoritative

b)

condescending

11.

(adj.) friendly, good-natured

a)

amiable

b)

reverent

12.

deeply respectful

a)

reverent

b)

irreverent

13.

indifferent due to lack of energy or concern; showing no interest

a)

apprehensive

b)

apathetic

14.

accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

a)

active

b)

passive

15.

Making fun, imitating, treating with contempt or ridicule

a)

morose

b)

mocking

16.

(adj) thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic

a)

cynical

b)

caustic

17.

Intended to hurt or harm

a)

malicious

b)

morose

18.

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

a)

insidious

b)

agitated

19.

(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

a)

morose

b)

malicious

20.

longing for the past

a)

detached

b)

nostalgic

21.

Unbiased, factual, not subjective

a)

objective

b)

insidious

22.

showing lack of emotional involvement

a)

detached

b)

belligerent

23.

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

a)

obdurate

b)

insidious

24.

an evil design or plan

a)

machination

b)

apathetic

25.

sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

a)

apathetic

b)

caustic

26.

Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

a)

morose

b)

callous

27.

Lacking respect; showing that something is worthless

a)

pessimistic

b)

contemptuous

28.

What is the tone of this image?

a)

fanciful

b)

insidious

29.

What is the tone of this image?

a)

apathetic

b)

amiable

30.

What is the tone of this image?

a)

malicious

b)

reverent

31.

What is the tone of this image?

a)

morose

b)

haughty

32.

_______________ is the language and techniques authors use to make their writing more interesting and to better communicate ideas to the reader.

a)

Anecdote

b)

Author's Craft

c)

Figurative Language

d)

Literal Language

33.

Authors use _________, or a writing style, which makes their writing uniquely theirs.

a)

hyperbole

b)

anecdote

c)

figurative language

d)

voice

34.

The technique authors use to get emotions and feelings across is how authors set the ___________ of suspense or excitement for readers.

a)

simile

b)

voice

c)

mood

d)

anecdote

35.

Structure means

a)

the message of the story

b)

the mood of feeling of a story

c)

the way an author organizes their writing

d)

none of the above

36.

Tone means

a)

a concrete object that has an abstract meaning

b)

the moral of the story

c)

how the writer feels about their text

d)

the ending of the story

37.

Symbolism means

a)

how the author feels about the story

b)

a concrete object having an abstract meaning

c)

the message of a story

d)

when characters speak in a story