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Mr. Robins's Language Arts and Obstreperous Nonsense Trivia Hour
Mr. Robins's Language Arts and Obstreperous Nonsense Trivia Hour
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True or false: in-text citations appear after the closing punctuation mark for the entire sentence.
False
True
2
What does the word "jeopardy" actually mean?
Danger
Close competition
A period of questioning
A small window of time
3
The narrator of a poem is called the "speaker."
False
True
4
Poetry: prose:: line: ____
Morpheme
Sentence
Stanza
Paragraph
5
The tallest building in the world is called _________.
Taipei 101
Burj Khalifa
The London Eye
The Empire State Building
6
Which word in the sentence you're currently reading is an adverb?
in
Which
the
currently
7
True or false: a "metaphor" is a literary device.
False
True
Frue
Falth
8
True or false: "word choice" is also called "diction."
False
True
9
In the following aphorism, which word is a conjunction? "You can't have your cake and eat it too."
You
can't
and
too
10
Which word in this sentence is a preposition?
a
is
sentence
in
11
True or false: "anaphora" is the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines of poetry or prose.
True
False
12
From which university did Robins graduate (undergrad)?
Drake
Iowa State
Iowa
Central
13
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? "She moved curiously and without restraint."
Yep
Nope
14
How tall is Mr. Robins?
6'1
6'5
5'11
5'9
15
This is the last question in the quiz.
True
False
16
A verb is a word for an action or state of being.
False
True
17
There are only 3 articles in the English language.
True
False
18
To feel "apprehensive" is to feel _______.
a clear mind
ahead of everyone else's line of thinking
stuck to an idea
unsure and fearful
19
Where is the city of Nice?
England
Germany
France
Italy
20
Which of the words in this sentence is a noun?
is
Which
words
in
21
Which word best completes the sentence: "Don't mind Nick's off-putting remarks; he's just being ________."
penchant
swift
facetious
fastidious
22
What does "analysis" mean?
Clarifying what something means
Combining existing ideas with your own
Commenting on something
breaking something down into smaller parts and explaining how they work
23
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? "I have never seen to pretty best friends."
NO, IT SURE ISN'T.
YES, IT IS.
24
Who is the current Secretary of State?
Ben Carson
Mike Pompeo
Betsy DeVos
John Kerry
25
True or false: "Tone" is an author's approach to their subject matter, the way their voice comes through to readers.
Talse
False
True
Frue
26
Is the following sentence grammatically correct? "I like bananas; but only in a smoothie."
Yes
Nes
Yo
No