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English II Midterm 2017 Review
English II Midterm 2017 Review
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10th grade midterm review.
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1
What is the antecedent?
Dave was taken fishing by his father when he was ten.
Dave
father
he
his
2
Name the mood:
Hundreds of eyes were watching his every move... were crawling with him.
suspense
eagerness
exhaustion
humility
3
Insert comma: I will sweep
1
and mop
2
or I will do
3
the laundry.
after do
after mop
after sweep
4
Choose the correct pronoun:
A woman such as _____ could solve the problem.
I
her
me
they
5
Complex,highly developed characters, who take center stage and seem the most lifelike are ____.
round characters
flat characters
dynamic characters
static characters
6
Which of the following are
persuasive techniques
used in persuasive writing?
analogy, testimonial, questioning & bandwagon
loaded language, analogy, testimonial & transfer
loaded language, analogy, testimonial & bandwagon
loaded language, emotional appeal, testimonial & bandwagon
7
How can a man go 8 days without sleep?
He keeps all the lights on
He only sleeps at night
He drinks a lot of coffee
He is a robot
8
What is it called when you compare two things, or say one thing is another thing?
phonics
metaphor
simile
anaphora
9
Central Idea is
made up of various characters
the struggle between opposing forces
the subject + what the author says overall about the subject
the underlying meaning or lesson of a story
10
One sided characters are known as _________.
dynamic characters
round characters
static characters
flat characters
11
Pronouns and antecedents should agree in____________.
gender and age
number and gender
number and age
number and time
12
Where can the central idea of a text be found?
end
anywhere and everywhere
beginning
in the middle
13
Which words BEST fill in the blank? The lawyer _______ we consulted is now in jail.
with what
with which
with whom
with who
14
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
"I'm taking the road test tomorrow, said Reed.
Why did you shout, "It doesn't matter?"
Joan said; "My legs hurt from jogging."
Mr. Lorenzo answered "on Friday, of course."
15
Connotation is _________
conniving
inference
The feeling or idea that a wordgives the reader
the mood the author creates
16
Both egg rolls and pizza are available in the cafeteria, but ______ found in different lines.
it is
their is
they are
them are
17
Name the subject of the sentence:
Today in class, we took a difficult quiz.
we
Today
quiz
class
18
Direct characterization is ____________.
when the author tells us the character's personality
when the audience figures out the charcter using inference
when the author give us no clues about the character
when the author doesn't tell us the character's peronality
19
What is the purpose of this passage?
to offer lessons in storytelling
to compare Mexican food and chilli
to inform people of an upcoming event
to give directions to Gray Jr. High School
20
Anything that acts against the main character in a story is known as ____________
external conflict
internal conflict
a situation
conflict
21
A preposition describes _______________.
location, time, & date
location, time, & direction
date & location
time & date
22
Both, few, many & several are:
objects of the preposition
antecedents
plural pronouns
singular pronouns
23
An intelligent guess based on evidence inthe story is known as
theme
conflict
being lucky
inference
24
This makes a comparison between two things using like or as.
an allusion
a simile
a metaphor
an inference
25
Choose the correct pronoun:
Neither Mary nor Laura has turned in ______ report.
her
his
their
she
26
A story's plot progresses because of ____________
the protagonist
plot points
conflict
the antagonist
27
A prepositional phrase will NEVER contain the __________.
adjective & adverb
participle & gerund
gerund & subject
subject or verb
28
The word(s) that a pronoun refers to is the ___________.
adjective
verb
direct object
antecedent
29
I am a sentence with two independent clauses.
Complex
Simple
Compound
Compound/Complex
30
Tone is:
emotions felt by the reader
an indirect reference to something famous
the time and place of a story
The attitude a writer takes towards a subject
31
A ___ consists of 2 or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb.
compound verb
simple subject
prepositional phrase
compound subject
32
Name that part of speech: The sun was bright,
but
the weatherman called for rain.
preposition
subject
conjunction
interjection
33
Correct this sentence:
Anybody can pass the course if they try.
Anyone can pass the course if them tries.
Anybody can pass the course if we try.
Anybody can pass the course if he tries.
Anyone can pass the course if they tries
34
The time and place of a story is the ___________
theme
conflict
mood
setting
35
If you are running a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
2nd
I'm the winner!
3rd
1st
36
If you say my name, I'm not there any more. What am I?
Mr. Nance
Mom
Sound
Silence
37
The lesson or message that an author wants you to learn or know. Examples: Courage or honesty
tone
main idea
theme
mood
38
A symbol is
an indirect reference made to something famous
a character that grows and changes throughout a plot
the underlying meaning or lesson in a story
something that stands for itself and something else
39
True or False:
An antecedent can refer to more than one pronoun.
True
It's a trick question.
False
40
Can a word be a preposition without an object?
it's a trick question
yes
no
41
Words that replace nouns without specifying are known as _______________.
definitive pronouns
subjective nouns
indefinite pronouns
adjectives
42
_____________ joins two complete sentences.
Conjunctions
Commas
Coordinating conjunctions
Prepositions
43
Your mother's brother's only brother-in-law is asleep on the couch. Who's sleeping on the couch
Your brother
Your father
Your brother
Your uncle
44
I have a subject, verb, and a complete thought.
Complex Sentence
Compound Sentence
Compound/Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence
45
Characters who remain the same are ___________.
round characters
dynamic characters
flat characters
static characters
46
Character motivation is:
When characters remain the same throughout the story
When the author shows us the charater's personality
Apparent in one-sided characters
The reasons behind the character's actions
47
The subject of a sentence is:
a word that takes the place of a noun
who or what the sentence is about
a word that joins two complete sentences
the word that the pronoun refers to
48
I want to go to Greece. I have never been ______ before.
their
there
thear
they're
49
Choose the correct pronouns:
Elliot asked if (he, him) and (she,her) could practice handstands.
him, her
him, she
he, she
he, her
50
What stinks when living and smells good when dead?
Blue Cheese
Fish
Bacon
Skunk
51
Characters who change and grow as the plot develops are ______________.
static characters
flat characters
round characters
dynamic characters
52
True or false: Mood is established through a writer's use of imagery and choice of words.
True
False
53
Which of the following are
rhetorical devices
used in persuasive writing?
analogy, parallelism, repetition, & rhetorical question
analogy, parallelism, loaded language, & rhetorical question
parallelism, loaded language, bandwagon & analogy
testimonial, parallelism, loaded language, & repetition
54
I have an independent and at least one dependent clause.
Complex Sentence
Compound/Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
55
An audience may determine characterization based on ___________.
speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions & looks
speech, looks, & actions
speech, looks, & thoughts
speech, thoughts, words, & other characters
