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The Giver Vocabulary and Literary Analysis Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word "convey" mean?

a)

to make information known or understood

b)

to ignore information

c)

to hide information

d)

to forget information

2.

What is the meaning of the word "establish"?

a)

prove or demonstrate

b)

to destroy something

c)

to hide evidence

d)

to forget something

3.

What does "indicate" mean?

a)

to point out or show something to others

b)

to ignore something

c)

to hide something

d)

to forget something

4.

What is "literary analysis"?

a)

closely studying a text, interpreting its meanings, and exploring why the author made certain choices

b)

writing a story from memory

c)

memorizing a poem

d)

drawing pictures about a story

5.

What is the typical structure of an essay as described in the learning material?

a)

Five paragraphs: an introduction, 3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion

b)

Three paragraphs: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion

c)

Four paragraphs: two introductions and two conclusions

d)

Six paragraphs: an introduction, 4 body paragraphs, and a conclusion

6.

What does it mean to "compare and contrast" according to the learning material?

a)

To identify and discuss what is similar and what is different between two or more things

b)

To write a story about two things

c)

To list only the differences between two things

d)

To summarize a single topic

7.

What does the word "signal" mean?

a)

an attempt to communicate something

b)

to make clear with an example

c)

to describe something in a particular way

d)

to be an example of something

8.

Which word means "to make clear with an example"?

a)

illustrate

b)

signal

c)

portray

d)

represent

9.

What is the meaning of the word "portray"?

a)

to describe something in a particular way

b)

to be an example of something

c)

an attempt to communicate something

d)

to make clear with an example

10.

Which word means "to be an example of something"?

a)

represent

b)

signal

c)

illustrate

d)

portray

11.

What does the word "initiative" mean?

a)

The power or opportunity to do something before others do

b)

How you think or feel about something

c)

The ability to remember facts easily

d)

The act of helping someone in need

12.

What is the definition of "attitude"?

a)

The power or opportunity to do something before others do

b)

How you think or feel about something

c)

The process of making a decision

d)

The act of working with a team

13.

What does the word "emphasize" mean?

a)

To bring attention to by explaining it is important or true

b)

To ignore something completely

c)

To write a story with characters

d)

To provide information through sources

14.

What are "sources" according to the learning material?

a)

Pieces of writing that provides information

b)

Characters in a story

c)

A type of figurative language

d)

A problem and solution in a narrative

15.

Which of the following best describes a "narrative"?

a)

A story which includes characters, setting, dialogue, details, a problem and solution, imagery, figurative language, and a resolution

b)

A list of facts and figures

c)

A single sentence with a main idea

d)

A piece of writing that provides only information