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GRAND FINAL ENGLISH QUIZ OF 2015
GRAND FINAL ENGLISH QUIZ OF 2015
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End of year quiz
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1
What is the most important thing in an novel/film essay out of the following?
neat margins
title
plot
author's purpose
2
Why did Roger have to die in 'Mantelpiece'?
....Who's Roger?
It helped us see how Jamie started understanding Dad.
Because Annabel Pitcher is mean and wants to make us cry.
Because he ran out of all 9 lives.
3
Apostrophes are mainly used for:
Possessives and contractions
Personals and conjunctions
Unnecessary use of ink
Decorative purposes
4
What is a protagonist?
The enemy
A superhero
The sidekick
The main character
5
Is this the correct use of effect/affect: "Deep inside, Sunya was effected by the bullying."
Yes
No
6
Can personal writing, like letters and diaries, be considered literature?
No
Yes
7
What do the Es stand for in PEEL?
Example and Essence
Example and Explanation
Example and Elaboration
Explanation and Et cetera
8
In Twelfth Night, why did Viola become Cesario?
She had to get a good job to survive
Felt like a bit of a change
She was under witness protection
She decided to become her brother
9
Why is propaganda literature not fair?
It makes the writer seem bossy and mean.
They can be manipulative and one-sided.
It doesn't give people freedom to think for themselves.
It can create a false sense of hate among people.
10
Bonus question: did you enjoy English this year?
Was the best year of my LIFE
Yes
Sure
Turns out I like English. Huh.
11
Where was Shakespeare born?
Avon over Stratford
Stratford under Avon
Stratford upon Avon
Strathfield upon Avon
12
Who wrote 'My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece'?
Annabel Pritchett
Annamay Pitcher
Annaliese Pitcher
Annabel Pitcher
13
What is NOT really recommended when presenting a speech?
Be really casual so that you look super friendly
Make even and varied eye contact
Use gestures that reflect your content
Work in some effective language techniques
14
Why did Ms Lee make you write reading logs?
To make sure you don't forget what you have read
Because she's a tyrant who likes making you do work
To make sure you think about what you have read
To make sure you gain book club points
15
Will Carmel win the Education Perfect English Championships in 2016?
why are you even bothering to ask?
of course!
no doubt about it
this is fact, not a question.
16
What must you always think about the MOST with reading comprehension/CATs?
spelling
purpose
meaning
handwriting
17
We learnt that hope and courage is important because...
it helps us through hard times
they're the latest trend
they just sound lovely
Annabel Pitcher said so
18
William Shakespeare wrote Comedies, Tragedies, and...
Romance
Sonnets
Dramedies (drama + comedy)
Histories
19
What typically happens in a Shakespearean tragedy'?
People die left and right.
Intense emotional eating.
Everyone sits around crying.
Years of therapy.
20
What is an autobiography?
Self-written story about one's life
Story about someone's life that another person has written
Self-written story about the lives of world leaders
Self-written story about misleading memories
21
Can you talk about the theme(s) in a character essay?
No way
Of course
No, it's a character essay
...maybe?
22
What is a good tip for note-taking?
Memorise, Write, Review
Listen, Speed write, Remember
Conclude, Code, Rewrite
Conclude, Connect, Review
23
Can creative language techniques be used elsewhere other than creative writing?
Never in formal writing
No, because it is CREATIVE
Yes, it's a requirement
Yes, but appropriately
24
What language technique is used here:
simile
anaphora
onomatopoeia
personification
25
During which war did TV journalists begin covering footage on-location?
Civil War
WWII
WWI
Vietnam War
26
Should newspaper articles be written with personal opinion?
Yes
No
27
What did you NOT learn this year?
Grammar
Ethics
Static images
Essay writing
28
Why do we use First Person Narrative?
It makes word count much easier when you have a limit.
Because it's easier for lazy writer who have no creativity.
to show that I own the writing! No one else! ALL MINE!!!!
It helps the writer show perspective as well as include us.
29
What is one of Ms Lee's biggest pet peeves?
green pens
blackboards
you're/your
rubbish
30
The extended metaphor in the poem 'The Sea' was...
The sea = vast area of water, what else?
The sea = man's best friend
The sea = hungry for bones, bones, bones
The sea = wolves. Lots of them.
