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American Literature Midterm
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The point of reading a book like Kindred is to
examine power and language in different historical periods.
keep you busy until we graduate you.
There was no point in reading Kindred.
You guys it's Jason Momoa. Let's all strive to be that cool.
2
"The Gift Outright" was written for the inauguration of President Kennedy
False
True
3
In the book kindred, who can time travel?
You
Rufus
Dana
Me
4
What are the main elements of a story?
Words, sentences, paragraphs, headings, prepositions, adjectives, verbs
Setting, conflict, resolution, beginning and end
Setting, characters, design, plot, fiction, non-fiction, context, villain
Character, plot, theme, conflict, tone, context, point of view, style
5
What is the proper format for citations for PSA?
Harvard
APA
MLA
Chicago
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QUOTATION MARKS: When is baseball practice asked Parker.
"When is baseball practice? asked Parker."
"When is baseball practice?" asked Parker.
"When is baseball practice," asked Parker?
No Error
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What is prose?
Poetry
Any text with plot, characters, and setting
A nonfiction book about a topic
A play about a person, place, or thing
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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
The book is called "Aesop's Fables."
The book is called "Aesop's Fables.
"The book is called" Aesop's Fables.
The book is "called" Aesop's Fables.
9
What is poetry?
Sounds put into words
A type of literature that is always historically correct
A form of literature that expresses emotion
10
Poetry Titles are Always Underlined
False
True
11
Who Wrote the Book Kindred
Octavia Butler
Dr. Seuss
Amal El-Mohtar
Maya Angelou
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Past perfect = ______________+ verb
been
have
ing
had
13
"Praise Song for the Day" was the Inaugural Poem for which President?
Barack Obama
Joe Biden
John F. Kennedy
Bill Clinton
14
What is the Danger of Stereotypes according to Ms. Adichie in 'Danger of a Single Story?'
They're not true
They're biased
They're incomplete
They're told by too many people
15
Who is the Author of 'The Hill We Climb'?
Amanda Gorman
Joe Biden
Elizabeth Alexander
Robert Frost
16
Select the two words that make the prepositional phrase.
Come sit beside me.
come
beside
me
sit
17
Why is Dana in the hospital in the beginning of the book ¨Kindred¨?
Her leg is amputated
She is suffering from stomach issues
She has to have heart surgery
Her arm is amputated
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What is a huge obstacle for Dana in the book Kindred?
Boys
Love
The time period/her skin color
Marraige
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Based on the name, the book Kindred is probably about...
religion
cooking
school
family
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What do all introductory paragraphs need?
A hook
An adjective
A preposition
A conclusion
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Theme is the same as Topic of a story
False
True
22
What is prose?
clusters of paragraphs
the dialogue in the story
lines in poetry
sentences written one after another
23
How are the Chapters in Kindred named?
According to where Dana is called when she time travels.
According to the first word of each first chapter.
There is no set pattern.
According to how Rufus is injured or threatened.
24
Select the one preposition.
Ms. Lynn said we could paint after class.
we
paint
after
recess
