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KS4 English Trivia Quiz
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1
Which of these is NOT a Shakespeare play?
As You Like It
Romeo and Juliet
Twelfth Night
This Is The Way It Goes
2
When writing to advise, what two qualities will enhance your letter and likely gain a better result?
Rules and regulations
Complimentary and descriptive
Harsh and to the point
Firm and friendly
3
A fronted adverbial goes at the beginning of a sentence and gives us more information about a verb
False
True
4
'I have told you a million times not to exaggerate' is an example of what technique?
Assonance
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
5
Choose the correct spelling
Seperate
Separate
Separete
Seprate
6
Which of these sentences includes Onomatopoeia?
The fireworks boomed through the night sky
Her endless yelling gave me a headache
The crowd gave a thunderous applause
The child was giggling like a hyena
7
What would be a great name for an ant with no lower legs?
Arnie
Aston
Anthony
Anne
8
What type of play is Romeo and Juliet?
Comedy
Tragedy
Musical
History
9
Which of these Michael Morpurgo novels has recently been made into both a play and a film?
The Butterfly Lion
Kensuke's Kingdom
Shadow
War Horse
10
What is a word or phrase that links clauses or sentences?
Verb
Explanatory
Connective
Adverb
11
What is Sir Arthur Doyle's middle name?
Reginald
Harold
Conan
Colin
12
Which of these titles is NOT a Sherlock Holmes mystery?
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Birds
A Study In Scarlet
The Valley of Fear
13
'The world's a stage' is an example of what technique?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Simile
14
Which of these novels was written by John Steinbeck?
Raining Cats and Dogs
Animal Farm
Of Mice and Men
Frankenstein
15
Who wrote the famous book '1984'?
Rudyard Kipling
George Orwell
Michael Morpurgo
Charles Dickens
16
Complete the title of this Jane Austen 19th Century Classic ' Pride and _______'
Politics
Power
Prettiness
Prejudice
17
'Private Peaceful' was written by C.S. Lewis
False
True
18
Adjectives are used to describe _______
An Adverb
A Verb
A Noun
A Conjunction
19
Who wrote 'Great Expectations'?
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Mary Shelley
Charlotte Bronte
20
Where do Sherlock and Watson live?
221B Baker Street
222B Baker Street
22B Baker Street
20B Baker Street
21
Music of The Night is a famous song from which of these musicals?
Les Miserables
Hamilton
Evita
Phantom of The Opera
22
What is my dog's name?
Ronnie
Rosy
Rooney
Roxy
23
When you are trying to convince someone of an idea or opinion, you are writing to___________
Argue
Advise
Inform
Persuade
24
A compound sentence links two ideas
False
True
25
What are the three things you must think of first, before you plan your writing?
Layout, Presentation and Detail
Paragraphs, Connectives and Conclusion
Time, Length and Style
Audience, Purpose and Form
26
How do you spell my surname?
Mottershed
Mottershead
Mottershrek
Mottersheed
27
'You stinking, dirty, rotten scoundrel' includes which of the FORESTRY acronym techniques?
Empathy
Facts
Rhetorical question
Triplets
28
Which of these is NOT a character in 'The Sign of the Four'?
Mary Morstan
Jonathon Small
Andrew Worthington
Major Sholto
29
Which of these is NOT a Famous Five book?
Five go to Smugglers Top
Five on a Treasure Island
Five Run Away Together
Five go Hunting
30
'I dreamed a dream' is a song from which famous musical?
Hamilton
The Phantom of The Opera
Les Miserables
Lion King
31
Who wrote the famous poem 'If'?
Simon Cowell
Robert Burns
Rudyard Kipling
Alfred Tennyson
32
Choose the correct spelling
Anxuious
Ankshus
anxios
Anxious
33
The big, buzzing bee was beautiful. What technique does this sentence use?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
34
'As clean as a whistle' is an example of what writing technique?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Hyperbole
Simile
35
Mr.Darcy is a character in 'Pride and Prejudice'
False
True