WorksheetsSemester Exam: Fall 2025
Total questions: 118
Worksheet time: 59mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Sharing your work with others is part of which stage in the writing process?
a)
Drafting
b)
Publishing/Presenting
c)
Editing/Proofreading
2.
2. Defining the audience and the purpose for writing are parts of which stage in the writing process?
a)
Prewriting
b)
Drafting
c)
Revising
d)
Publishing
3.
3. Generating and exploring ideas are part of which stage in the writing process?
a)
Prewriting
b)
Revising
c)
Publishing
4.
4. What may be the purpose of an essay?
a)
to inform or explain
b)
to persuade or describe
c)
both of the above
5.
5. What is the first point to think about when considering your audience?
a)
How much your audience knows about the subject
b)
How to answer these six basic questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
c)
How long your composition should be.
6.
6. What is a paragraph?
a)
A group of related sentences that develop one main idea.
b)
A topic sentence and the sentences that follow it.
c)
The supporting details that uphold the thesis statement.
7.
7. Gathering your ideas so you are prepared to write:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
8.
8. Looking at your paper to see if major changes need to be made:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
9.
9. Looking at word choice, grammatical error, and organization:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
10.
10. The act of writing down your ideas:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
11.
11. Sharing final draft with others:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
12.
12. Turn ideas into paragraphs:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
13.
13. Submit your writing to a magazine:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
14.
14. Decide if writing accomplishes a purpose:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
15.
15. Cut or add to improve writing:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
16.
16. Decide if word choice best relates to your ideas:
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
17.
17. Find links between ideas
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
18.
18. Asking, "Are the sentences linked clearly and logically to one another?" is which stage in the writing process?
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
19.
19. Asking, "Does occurred have one "r" or two?" is which stage in the writing process?
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
20.
20. Turning in a paper is which stage in the writing process?
a)
Prewriting
b)
Editing
c)
Publishing
d)
Drafting
e)
Revising
21.
21. Simile
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
Three examples in a series
c)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
d)
An exaggeration for effect
e)
An implied comparison
22.
22. Hyperbole
a)
An exaggeration for effect
b)
Three examples in a series
c)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
d)
An implied comparison
e)
Repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
23.
23. Magic 3
a)
Three examples in a series
b)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
c)
An exaggeration for effect
d)
An implied comparison
e)
Repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
24.
24. Metaphor
a)
An implied comparison
b)
Three examples in a series
c)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
d)
An exaggeration for effect
e)
Repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
25.
25. Personification
a)
Giving inanimate objects human traits
b)
Three examples in a series
c)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
d)
An exaggeration for effect
e)
An implied comparison
26.
26. Hyphenated Adjective
a)
Adjectives that are modified
b)
Three examples in a series
c)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
d)
An exaggeration for effect
e)
An implied comparison
27.
27. Alliteration
a)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
b)
Three examples in a series
c)
An exaggeration for effect
d)
An implied comparison
e)
Repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
28.
28. Assonance
a)
Repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
b)
Three examples in a series
c)
Repetition of the initial consonant sound
d)
An exaggeration for effect
e)
An implied comparison
29.
29. TIM TRICKED me into thinking it was TIME TO leave.
a)
Simile
b)
Assonance
c)
Magic 3
d)
Alliteration
30.
30. The CAKE BEGGED me to eat it.
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Personification
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
31.
31. Cautiously, I walked down the hall HOPING no one would see me, WAITING for the bell to dismiss for the day, and GRINNING that I successfully escaped my study hall three minutes early.
a)
Hyphenated Adjective
b)
Magic 3
c)
Personification
d)
Simile
32.
32. Sometimes my OH-SO-ANNOYING-ALWAYS-IN-MY-BUSINESS sister is not so bad to be around.
a)
Assonance
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyphenated Adjective
33.
33. I SEE you have TEASED ME and now you want to reconcile and PLEASE ME.
a)
Imagery
b)
Repetition for Effect
c)
Assonance
d)
Metaphor
34.
34. READING IS MY ESCAPE from the hectic day to day schedule of reality.
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Repetition for Effect
d)
Metaphor
35.
35. My mom was running around LIKE A CHICKEN with its head cut off.
a)
Simile
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
36.
36. I BUSTED A GUT from laughing too hard.
a)
Imagery
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Magic 3
d)
Alliteration
37.
37. A person, situation, statement, or circumstance is not as it is expected to be:
a)
Mood
b)
Plot
c)
Theme
d)
Irony
38.
38. The perspective in which a story is told:
a)
Narrator
b)
Point of View
c)
Plot
d)
Irony
39.
39. The sequence of events in the story:
a)
Plot
b)
Point of View
c)
Setting
d)
Storyline
40.
40. The problems and/or complications in a story:
a)
Conflict
b)
Theme
c)
Irony
d)
Setting
41.
41. Dramatic irony occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
42. Verbal irony occurs when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
43. The main conflict of the story is usually introduced in the story exposition.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
44. The resolution is the point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in the plot of the narrative.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
45. Internal conflict is within a character. It is a decision one has to make.
a)
True
b)
False
46.
46. In a work told from third person limited point of view, the narrator is a character in the story.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
47. In a work told from third person omniscient point of view, the narrator is all-knowing.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
48. Situational irony occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
49. Rising action adds complications to the conflict and increases reader interest.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
50. The rising action is the point of greatest emotional intensity.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
51. There are three types of third person narration: objective, omniscient, limited.
a)
True
b)
False
52.
52. Fate, destiny
a)
Man vs. man
b)
Man vs. himself
c)
Man vs. society
d)
Man vs. supernatural
e)
Man vs. nature
53.
53. Main character involved with a larger group (culture, community)
a)
Man vs. man
b)
Man vs. himself
c)
Man vs. society
d)
Man vs. supernatural
e)
Man vs. nature
54.
54. Man vs. his surroundings (weather, objects, activities)
a)
Man vs. man
b)
Man vs. himself
c)
Man vs. society
d)
Man vs. supernatural
e)
Man vs. nature
55.
55. Within the character/a decision
a)
Man vs. man
b)
Man vs. himself
c)
Man vs. society
d)
Man vs. supernatural
e)
Man vs. nature
56.
56. Mostly seen in the form of two characters against each other
a)
Man vs. man
b)
Man vs. himself
c)
Man vs. society
d)
Man vs. supernatural
e)
Man vs. nature
57.
57. First, wash your hands and gather all of your materials. Once you've done that, follow all of the directions in your cookbook. Once your treats are cooked, you and your friends can enjoy.
a)
First-Person
b)
Second-Person
c)
Third-Person Limited
d)
Third-Person Omniscient
58.
58. We lived on the main residential street in town-Atticus, Jem and I, plus Calpurnia our cook. Jem and I found our father satisfactory: he played with us, read to us, and treated us with courteous
a)
First-Person
b)
Second-Person
c)
Third-Person Limited
d)
Third-Person Omniscient
59.
59. After the teacher finished explaining the project guidelines, Janet looked around the room to see who could be her partner. She thought Bruce was nice, but he wasn't much of a hard worker and she really needed to get a good grade on this project. Janet then remembered Mindy had gotten the best grade on the project. Janet decided to ask Mindy.
a)
First-Person
b)
Second-Person
c)
Third-Person Limited
d)
Third-Person Omniscient
60.
60. Ellen ran quickly toward the bus stop while waving her hands wildly. "Wait for me," she yelled as the bus pulled up to the stop that she was still half a block away from. She made it to the first step of the entrance just as the bus driver reached for the lever that closes the door. "Thank you so much," panted Ellen as she boarded the bus.
a)
First-Person
b)
Second-Person
c)
Third-Person Limited
d)
Third-Person Objective
61.
61. The sun was shining and the breeze was blowing. Mercy loved days like this and wished that every day could be so perfect. David looked at Mercy smiling to herself and fell in love with her all over again. An older woman sitting on the bench nearby looked over at the happy couple and smiled as she remembered the joy of young love.
a)
First-Person
b)
Second-Person
c)
Third-Person Limited
d)
Third-Person Omniscient
62.
62. Where does "To Build a Fire" take place?
a)
In the icy regions of the Antarctic
b)
In the Yukon wilderness of Canada
c)
On a hiking trail in a national park
d)
In a farming area in the midwest
63.
63. In the story, why does the dog continue to obey the man despite its discomfort and worry?
a)
It has an affectionate bond with the man.
b)
It trusts the the man to know best what to do.
c)
It has been trained with with whip-lashes to obey.
d)
It does not know the way without the man.
64.
64. The man builds one fire and eats lunch and then travels onward. Why does the man soon decide to build a second fire?
a)
He wants to warm up some food to eat and to share with the dog later in the journey.
b)
He steps into water, and it is unsafe to have wet clothes and boots in the extreme cold.
c)
The dog has been waiting too long and must warm up thoroughly before traveling.
d)
The man cannot cross the stream, so he had to build a camp and stay there overnight.
65.
65. What happens after the man builds the second fire?
a)
The man builds the fire under a tree, and snow falls from the tree's limbs and puts out the fire.
b)
The man dries his clothes and boots and prepares to resume his journey with the dog.
c)
The man decides to make a temporary camp next to the fire and stay there overnight.
d)
The man realizes he does not have enough food and forages for something to eat.
66.
66. In "To Build a Fire," which of the following is a characteristic of the man that is MOST responsible for his tragic end?
a)
Greed
b)
Hastiness
c)
Low intelligence
d)
Overconfidence
67.
67. What happens to the man at the end of the story?
a)
He passes out in the snow and the dog runs to go get help.
b)
He makes it back to camp, but dies from the cold after he arrives.
c)
He hallucinates the boys from camp and the Old Timer before he dies.
d)
He makes it back to camp and is nursed back to health.
68.
68. How does the narrator's point of view develop the short story?
a)
The story is told from first-person narration and through this point of view, the story follows the man's mood and how he feels throughout the story.
b)
The story is told through limited, third person narrator and through this point of view, readers are sympathetic towards the man.
c)
The story is told through a second person narrator, which provides the reader with details, but no emotions from the man or his dog.
d)
The story is told through a third person omniscient narrator, and through this point of view, the reader can understand both the man and the dog's thoughts.
69.
69. Who are Rainsford and Whitney?
a)
They are experienced hunters sailing to the Amazon for a hunting trip.
b)
Rainsford is an experienced hunter on a trip, while Whitney is a friend along for the ride.
c)
They are avid painters who want a new landscape to paint.
d)
Rainsford and Whitney are rivals and plan to see who shoots the biggest game.
70.
70. How do Rainsford and Whitney feel about hunting?
a)
Whitney loves it, but Rainsford thinks it is just cruel.
b)
Both men agree that it is acceptable for survival, but not for sport.
c)
Both men enjoy hunting as a sport, but because of their talent, they do not take it too seriously.
d)
Both men enjoy hunting as a sport, but Rainsford takes it so seriously that it affects his worldview.
71.
71. How do the sailors and Rainsford feel about the island?
a)
The sailors believe it is a place of evil, but Rainsford believes they are superstitious.
b)
Rainsford believes the island is full of cannibals.
c)
The sailors believe the island does not exist, thinking it is just a myth.
d)
The sailors believe it is a place of evil, and Rainsford trusts their judgement, like he trusts his hunting instincts.
72.
72. In the short story, which of the following events comes first?
a)
Rainsford's trap kills Ivan.
b)
Rainsford falls overboard.
c)
Rainsford sleeps in Zaroff's bed.
d)
Rainsford leaps into the sea.
73.
73. What is the name of the island?
a)
Ship Wreck Island
b)
Ship Attack Island
c)
Ship Trap Island
d)
Ship Lap Island
74.
74. Which of the following best describes the island and the man at the door?
a)
intimidating and strange
b)
welcoming and friendly
c)
towering and delicate
d)
cloaked and mysterious
75.
75. What best describes Rainsford's first impression with General Zaroff?
a)
He is an overall ordinary man who lives in an extraordinary house.
b)
He warmly welcomes Rainsford, but Rainsford can tell there is something strange about Zaroff.
c)
He is just as, if not more, intimidating than his companion Ivan.
d)
He seems very lonely and sad, so Rainsford chooses to dine with him.
76.
76. What was the problem with hunting for Zaroff?
a)
It was too mathematical and without passion.
b)
It was too easy and became boring to him.
c)
It reminded him of everything he left behind in Russia.
d)
Hunting relied too much on traps and not weapons.
77.
77. What is the "game" that Zaroff invents?
a)
He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.
b)
He hunts human beings-sailors he has lured to his island.
c)
He invites other hunters to complete against Ivan.
d)
He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.
78.
78. How does Zaroff view humanity?
a)
He thinks of all other humans as harmless and therefore easy to hunt.
b)
After the war, he views humanity as a danger that needs to be destroyed completely.
c)
He does not value human life very highly, and he hunts people he sees as inferior.
d)
He cares deeply for all people and values human life.
79.
79. Why does the General wish to hunt Rainsford?
a)
Rainsford is the only other human on the island besides Ivan and Zaroff.
b)
Zaroff wants to hunt someone who will actually challenge him.
c)
Rainsford refuses to promise to not tell anyone about Zaroff's activities.
d)
Rainsford wants to leave the island before they hunt.
80.
80. How does Rainsford finally defeat Zaroff?
a)
He makes a Malay man-catcher using a dead tree.
b)
He digs a pit lined with stakes and conceals it with branches.
c)
He refuses to participate in Zaroff's hunt any longer.
d)
He swims back to Zaroff's house and ambushes him there.
81.
81. Which of the following describes how Judson feels about his possessions?
a)
He doesn't mind sharing with others
b)
He doesn't like anyone to disturb them.
c)
Only his family is allowed to touch them.
d)
He treasures them because he doesn't have much.
82.
82. What happened at Judson's cabin last winter?
a)
He drank too much and got sick.
b)
A thief broke in and stole his whiskey.
c)
He decided to give his wife a key to the cabin.
d)
His wife forbade him from drinking during the day.
83.
83. Which event sets the story into motion?
a)
The theft of Judson's liquor.
b)
Judson's decision to have a drink.
c)
Judson's reluctance to return to the city.
d)
An argument between Judson and Marcia.
84.
84. What does Judson do with the whiskey?
a)
He is drinking all the whiskey before he leaves.
b)
He is hiding the whiskey in a new location.
c)
He is taking the whiskey home with him.
d)
He is adding poison to the whiskey.
85.
85. What does Judson want to happen when the thief returns?
a)
He wants to give the thief a good scare.
b)
He wants to provide the thief with help.
c)
He wants to poison and kill the thief.
d)
He wants to make the thief very sick.
86.
86. How does Alec's arrival at the cabin affect the events of the story?
a)
It leads to Marcia leaving her husband.
b)
It leads to Judson drinking poisoned whiskey.
c)
It leads to the theft of some of Judson's liquor.
d)
It leads to an argument between Judson and Marcia.
87.
87. Why does Alec give Judson the whiskey?
a)
He wants to stop Judson from killing.
b)
He wants to say good-bye to Judson.
c)
He believes the whiskey will make Judson sick.
d)
He thinks it will help Judson recover from his fall.
88.
88. From what perspective is "Lamb to the Slaughter" written?
a)
First-Person
b)
Second-Person
c)
Third-Person Limited
d)
Third-Person Omniscient
89.
89. What does Mary enjoy most about her time with her husband after work?
a)
She likes his quiet presence.
b)
She likes how excited he is to see her.
c)
She likes talking to him about his day.
d)
She is no longer alone.
90.
90. What event sets the main action of the story into motion?
a)
Mary's husband arrives home from work.
b)
Mary's husband tells her he is leaving her.
c)
Mary calls the police to report that her husband is dead.
d)
Mary visits the grocer to buy some vegetables for supper.
91.
91. After the conversation between Mary and her husband, what does Mary do?
a)
Mary stabs her husband with a kitchen knife.
b)
Mary kills her husband with a leg of lamb.
c)
Mary shoots her husband with a handgun.
d)
Mary decides to leave her husband.
92.
92. Why does Mary go shopping?
a)
She no longer has a main meat dish for dinner.
b)
She needs vegetables for dinner.
c)
She needs to hide her involvement in her husband's murder.
d)
She wants to confess to Sam what she has done.
93.
93. How does the detective's conversation with the grocer affect the outcome of the story?
a)
The police no longer suspect Mary of murdering her husband.
b)
The police give up on finding the murder weapon in Mary's home.
c)
The police wonder why Mary was acting so strangely when shopping.
d)
The police decide to arrest Mary for her husband's murder.
94.
94. What is the dramatic irony in the story?
a)
Readers know that Mary is innocent and the detectives do not.
b)
Readers know that she is having an affair with the grocer.
c)
Readers know that the detectives are eating the murder weapon, but they do not.
d)
Readers know that Mary was going to leave her husband, but her husband does not know.
95.
95. Why does Mary insist that the officers eat dinner?
a)
To make them tired.
b)
To thank them for helping.
c)
To destroy the murder weapon.
d)
To keep them at the house.
96.
96. What does the narrator plan to do?
a)
Insult a man named Fortunato for revenge.
b)
Assist a man named Fortunato.
c)
Injure a man named Fortunato.
d)
Punish a man named Fortunato for insulting him.
97.
97. Describe the interaction between the narrator and Fortunato during their first encounter.
a)
The narrator smokes a pipe with Fortunato in his basement, which causes Fortunato to become sick with a cough.
b)
The narrator convinces Amontillado to buy wine from him at a high price, even though the wine is mostly likely not worth the money.
c)
The narrator manipulates Fortunato into following him into the vault by flattering him and pretending he does not actually want Fortunato to come.
d)
The narrator persuades Fortunato into following him into the vault explaining the cold, damp basement will cure his cough.
98.
98. What tactic does the narrator use to persuade Fortunato to taste the Amontillado?
a)
Reverse psychology
b)
Insists that Luchesi can do the job
c)
Worries about Fortunato's cold.
d)
All of the above
99.
99. What does the narrator do once Fortunato is chained inside the vault?
a)
He begins screaming.
b)
He constructs a wall over the entrance so that Fortunato is stuck inside.
c)
He builds a wall near the wine in the crypt so that Fortunato cannot get it.
d)
He tears down the wall so Fortunato can breathe while chained inside the crypt.
100.
100. What happens to Fortunato in the end?
a)
The narrator let's Fortunato go visit his wife.
b)
The narrator leaves Fortunato in the crypt, but he escapes.
c)
The narrator leaves Fortunato in the crypt and Fortunato dies.
d)
Fortunato and the narrator make amends.
101.
101. The Lotus is dangerous to Odysseus because it makes those who eat it:
a)
fall sleep
b)
forget who they are
c)
want nothing else
d)
lose strength
102.
102. Odysseus offers the Cyclops wine in an effort to:
a)
make him sleepy
b)
improve his mood
c)
get on his good side
d)
inspire him to be merciful
103.
103. The other Cyclopses do not help Polyphemus because they:
a)
fear Odysseus
b)
cannot move the doorway slab
c)
are tricked by Odysseus' cleverness
d)
do not care what happens to Polyphemus
104.
104. The phrase "to be between Scylla and Charybdis" mean:
a)
to be filled with nervous excitement
b)
to be without energy, ability, or hope
c)
to have to choose between two bad alternatives
d)
to need to make a decision based on adequate information
105.
105. Events prove that it was quite unfortunate for Odysseus to:
a)
have himself tied to the mast
b)
urge his men to row hard past Charybdis
c)
remind his men of how they had escaped the Cyclops
d)
leave his men in order to pray on the island of the sun
106.
106. On the island of the sun, Odysseus' men disobey his orders when they are overcome by:
a)
panic
b)
greed
c)
hunger
d)
curiosity
107.
107. Odysseus' main concern in defeating the suitors has to do with:
a)
whom he can trust
b)
how many there are
c)
whether they will recognize him
d)
whether Athena will be on his side
108.
108. Antinous' treatment of "the beggar" reveals that he is:
a)
compassionate
b)
rude
c)
outgoing
d)
cowardly
109.
109. Penelope will marry the suitor who can do what?
a)
Win a wrestling tournament with all of the suitors.
b)
Compose the best song about Odysseus and his heroics.
c)
String and shoot Odysseus' bow.
d)
Lift Odysseus' sword over his head.
110.
110. What is the lead suitor doing when Odysseus kills him?
a)
Pulling his sword from its sheath.
b)
Begging for his life.
c)
Raising a drinking cup to his lips.
d)
Laughing at Odysseus
111.
111. When Antinous is killed, the suitors immediately assume that:
a)
Odysseus has returned
b)
all of them are in grave danger
c)
Antinous' death was an accident
d)
the "beggar" wants to marry Penelope
112.
112. Discovering that the "beggar" is Odysseus fills the suitors with:
a)
fury
b)
terror
c)
jealousy
d)
frustration
113.
113. What happens to the suitors staying in Odysseus' home?
a)
They are sent to another country.
b)
They return to their own homes.
c)
They are imprisoned in Ithaca.
d)
They are all killed in the great hall.
114.
114. When Penelope tells her servant to move Odysseus' bed, Odysseus responds with
a)
anger
b)
jealousy
c)
amusement
d)
patient acceptance
115.
115. Penelope suggests moving Odysseus' bed in order to discover if he:
a)
still loves her
b)
is who he claims to be
c)
remembers their secret
d)
will remain patient with her
116.
Which stage of the writing process involves checking for spelling and grammar errors?
a)
Revising
b)
Prewriting
c)
Editing
d)
Drafting
e)
Publishing
117.
Which literary device is used in the phrase 'She sells seashells by the seashore'?
a)
Assonance
b)
Alliteration
c)
Metaphor
d)
Hyperbole
118.
A comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as' is called:
a)
Imagery
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
d)
Personification
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