Unit 1 Vocabulary

Question 1

Characterization is not very important in fictional work.

Accepted Answer

b. false

Question 2

When a writer tells you specific details about a character the method is called -

Accepted Answer

a. direct characterization

Question 3

A writer will use indirect characterization to -

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d. reveal characters by showing them in action

Question 4

Which of these best defines author’s purpose?

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c. the writer’s reason for writing

Question 5

Which sentence best describes the actions of a character?

Accepted Answer

a. The old man sat down on a bench with his grandchildren.

Question 6

Which of the following best defines the literary term setting?

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d. the time, place, culture, and customs of a story

Question 7

What makes people behave the way they do?

Accepted Answer

a. motivation

Question 8

What is the main purpose of a formal essay?

Accepted Answer

a. to inform you about a topic

Question 9

What is one way to summarize the plot of a story?

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b. Retell the story’s most important parts

Question 10

A man dressed in dark clothing was _________________ behind the clothes rack waiting to snatch the woman’s purse.

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d. lurking

Question 11

The steel worker’s __________________ went on strike to fight for more pay.

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c. union

Question 12

A belief in ______________ inspired his risky stunts.

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c. immortality

Question 13

Which of these best defines the mood in a literary work?

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d. the overall feeling the work creates in the reader

Question 14

Which of the following phrases best describes the setting of a story?

Accepted Answer

a. A heavily wooded forest at midnight when the wolves are howling

Question 15

A chain of related events that tells what happens in a story is called the -

Accepted Answer

plot

Question 16

Another word for conflict is -

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c. problem

Question 17

Which statement best distinguishes nonfiction from fiction?

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d. Nonfiction represents real people and events; fiction is imaginary.

Question 18

Which of the following is part of a story’s plot?

Accepted Answer

c. conflict

Question 19

In which sentence is reputation used correctly?

Accepted Answer

b. My father has a reputation for winning at checkers.

Question 20

Uniforms are _______________ in most private schools.

Accepted Answer

a. compulsory

Question 21

How a character relates to other characters provides characterization clues.

Accepted Answer

a. true

Question 22

In which sentence is gesture used incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

c. The gesture was running around town trying to find the police officer.

Question 23

Chronological order, flashbacks, and foreshadowing are examples of -

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d. narrative structure

Question 24

Direct characterization requires no detective work.

Accepted Answer

a. true

Question 25

In literature you rarely find out why other people behave the way they do.

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b. false

Question 26

We are never sure how the football season will turn out for the Pittsburgh Steelers due to having several new _____

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c. rookies

Question 27

The teacher was _______________ in handling the conflict between the two students, so a resolution was reached quickly.

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b. diplomatic

Question 28

With indirect characterization, you must gather clues and decide what the character is like for yourself.

Accepted Answer

a. true

Question 29

Which word is most opposite in meaning to meager?

Accepted Answer

c. plentiful

Question 30

Which word best describes someone who is unwavering in his or her beliefs?

Accepted Answer

d. resolute

Question 31

Describing the character’s appearance is one way a writer shows -

Accepted Answer

b. indirect characterization

Question 32

If a person smiles in a sinister way, what kind of person might you expect him or her to be?

Accepted Answer

c. dishonest

Unit 1 Vocabulary

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Unit 1 Vocabulary

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