English 1: Unit 4 Review

Question 1

What is a biography?

Accepted Answer

A story written about someones life.

Question 2

The authors purpose is...

Accepted Answer

the reason an author writes a selection

Question 3

One real world use of chronological order is...

Accepted Answer

following a recipe

Question 4

The epic hero in The Odyssey is...

Accepted Answer

Odysseus

Question 5

The purpose of a news story telling us about a blizzard in our state is to...

Accepted Answer

inform

Question 6

This is the term for a long narrative poem that involves the adventures of a hero.

Accepted Answer

epic

Question 7

Which is the part is the CLAUSE: I got a stomach ache after eating a half gallon of ice cream.

Accepted Answer

.... after eating a half gallon of ice cream.

Question 8

Which part is the EFFECT: Gina studied all semester and earned straight A's.

Accepted Answer

Gina earned straight A's.

Question 9

What is chronological order?

Accepted Answer

recognizing the order of events in a story

Question 10

Which part is the CAUSE : I broke my left arm after I tripped on the sidewalk.

Accepted Answer

I tripped on the sidewalk.

Question 11

Autobiographies are about...

Accepted Answer

the author's (writers) own life.

Question 12

Which part is the EFFECT: Ernie's car had a flat tire, so he called a tow truck.

Accepted Answer

He called a tow truck.

Question 13

Who is the author of My Life- The Autobiography of Bill Clinton?

Accepted Answer

Bill Clinton

Question 14

In which of the following formats has the story of The Odyssey been told?

Accepted Answer

epic poem, play, and movie

Question 15

Chances are, if you are viewing an advertisement, the authors purpose is to...

Accepted Answer

persuade

Question 16

What is the historical setting of The Odyssey?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Greece

Questions 16