WorksheetsSemester Test- Spring
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
"The Harvest Gypsy" articles followed the life of...
a)
Americans who had to move to California because of the Dust Bowl
b)
men who moved to California from other countries in search for jobs
c)
children who were leaving factory jobs to work on farms
d)
Spanish-Americans who left their home state of Oklahoma in search for jobs
2.
Who wrote "The Harvest Gypsies?'
a)
Ted Kopple
b)
Mitch Albom
c)
John Steinbeck
d)
William Faulkner
3.
An informational text...
a)
is non-fiction.
b)
describes real events from history.
c)
can be used as factual evidence.
d)
all of these.
4.
What is the purpose of a non-fiction informational text?
a)
to entertain the reader
b)
to persuade the reader
c)
to inform the reader
d)
to provide details on a specific person
5.
Southern Gothic literature...
a)
includes stories that take place in the South
b)
includes themes of death, dark humor, and grotesque characters
c)
both of these
d)
neither of these
6.
Which of the following are NOT part of the theme of a story?
a)
the main idea of the story
b)
the message the author wishes the audience to understand
c)
the plot summary of the story
d)
the moral of the story
7.
What are the five elements of a short story
a)
genre, protagonist, antagonist, setting, backstory
b)
theme, conflict, author, setting, plot
c)
characters, setting, plot, theme, conflict
d)
setting, backstory, author, genre, theme
8.
What is the beginning part of a plot diagram called?
a)
plot
b)
climax
c)
resolution
d)
exposition
9.
Indirect characterization is...
a)
describing a character's traits
b)
the hardest way to explain a character
c)
the easiest way to describe someone
d)
describing a character's thoughts, actions, and dialogue
10.
What genre is Tuesdays with Morrie?
a)
historical fiction
b)
fantasy
c)
informational text
d)
memoir
11.
A vignette is...
a)
a detailed passage about a memory written in future tense
b)
a short passage using imagery written in the present tense
c)
a fictional passage written to persuade the reader of something
d)
none of these
12.
When do most vignettes in the book Tuesdays with Morrie take place?
a)
Morrie's childhood
b)
Mitch's childhood
c)
the years Mitch spent away from Morrie
d)
Mitch's college years
13.
Which of these occurred in the resolution of Tuesdays with Morrie?
a)
Mitch dies.
b)
Morrie marries Charlotte.
c)
Mitch graduates from college.
d)
Mitch reconnects with his brother.
14.
What aphorism is Mitch scared of coming true towards the end of the book?
a)
When you're in bed, you're dead.
b)
Love each other or perish.
c)
Death ends a life and sometimes a relationship.
d)
All of these.
15.
What did all three short stories we read have in common? (These were from the short story unit.)
a)
they were fiction
b)
they took place in the future
c)
they were Southern Gothic
d)
they were written by women
16.
An aphorism...
a)
is a funny saying used to make people laugh
b)
is a short catchy saying
c)
is used to teach a lesson or remember something
d)
is usually about death
17.
Who is Mitch Albom?
a)
the author of "A Rose for Emily"
b)
Morrie's student and friend
c)
the author of Tuesdays with Morrie
d)
the man who discovered ALS
18.
What is another name for ALS?
a)
American Sign Language
b)
Lou Grehrig's Disease
c)
Muscular Dystrophy
d)
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
19.
Which of the following are examples of conflict in Tuesdays with Morrie?
a)
Morrie's battle with ALS.
b)
Mitch and Peter's relationship.
c)
Mitch's grades in school.
d)
Morrie's medical bills.
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