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Midterm Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The character of Hangman from the book Black Swan Green is the personification of whose speech impediment?

a)

Jason

b)

Steven

c)

Peter

d)

Perseus

2.

In Black Swan Green, who is it that believes criticism is a small barrier compared to the hunger, war, and hardships faced by other artists?

a)

Ranier Maria Rilke

b)

Madame Crommelynck

c)

David Mitchell

d)

Jason Taylor

3.

In St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves, our main character's name was...

a)

Jeannette

b)

Claudette

c)

Mirabella

d)

Sister Roberta

4.

Which character is the first to die in Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Paris

b)

Romeo

c)

Mercutio

d)

Tybalt

5.

Author's use imagery to...

a)

make readers feel like they are in the scene or story

b)

make a comparison between two very different settings

c)

show the audience something that the characters don't know yet

d)

make it interesting

6.

What is the difference between tone and mood?

a)

Tone is the way the story makes us feel, mood is the words the author uses

b)

Tone is the color of the story, mood is the overall attitude

c)

They mean the same thing

d)

Tone is the words the author uses, mood is the atmosphere or feeling of the story

7.

In fictional writing, what is the process by which an author reveals the personality of a character, either directly or indirectly, called?

a)

Personification

b)

Description

c)

Characterization

d)

Traits

8.

Michael Jordan is renowned for the way he played basketball, while Albert Pujols is renowned for the way he plays baseball.

What does renowned mean?

a)

famous; well-known

b)

mysterious

c)

hated

d)

awkward; clumsy

9.

The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in. What does appalled mean?

a)

Pleased

b)

Surprised

c)

Frustrated

d)

Disgusted

10.

The meek puppy stayed by its mother’s side and didn’t play with the girl. What does meek mean?

a)

frisky

b)

little

c)

shy

d)

black