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1
At the beginning of the play, how does Adams try to prove that he is sane?
He buys a train ticket.
He states facts about himself.
He says he loves his mother.
He takes a walk on teh Brooklyn Bridge.
2
All of the following are true for
theme
EXCEPT...
it should be a declarative statement
it should be true for everyone
it should tell the story's message about life
it should use character's names
3
Whom or what does the hitchhiker represent?
Danger
Darkness
Distance
Death
4
In the line "The vast, soulless night of New Mexico," the author uses
idiom
climax
personification
theme
5
When the lady says, "My dogs are barking," she actually means her feet hurt. This example is a
imagery
personification
idiom
simile
6
Foreshadowing
means
The author is going back in time
The author is writing about a memory that he has had
The author is speaking in 1st person point of view
The author gives you a hint of future action in the story
7
When the operator says, "You're three minutes are up, Sir!" at the end of the radio play, it is
dialect
rising action
idiom
ironic
8
How does the
FAST
method show characterization?
Through speedreading
Through Feelings, Actions, Sayings & Thoughts
Through Feelings, Attitude, Suspense & Thoughts
Through Figurative language, Action, Sayings & Thoughts
9
According to Freytag's Plot Pyramid, the most intense or exciting event is called the...
Theme
Inciting Incident
Climax
Denouement
10
Writers show characters thoughts and feelings by carefully choosing
dialogue
, which is...
stylish clothing
modern punctuation
conversation between two or more characters
a bitter speech
11
A technique writers use when they end the story by tying it back to the introduction is called
going "wild"
going "full circle"
"going bananas"
"going the distance"
12
When Adams keeps seeing the hitchhiker over and over, it creates suspense by using...
repetition for effect
mysterious sounds
alliteration
dialogue
13
A
flashback
is...
A sudden memory of an event in the past
The author gives you a hint of future action in the story
An enlightening moment at the end of the story
Flashy language in a story
14
Irony creates suspense because
it is hilarious
it is calming
it is predictable
it is unexpected
15
When responding to literature using
RACES
, how do you cite the evidence?
Include your phone #
Include a page #
Include the line # or the page #
Include a line #
16
Writers who use imagery, focus on ...
the climax
the five senses
How cool they are
the number of words they use
17
Carefully choosing words to describe the setting & characters affects the ____ of the story.
theme
mood
irony
onomatopoeia
18
Why does Adams pick up the girl in the story?
He thinks she is pretty
She needs medical attention
She has magic powers
He wants some company
19
The line " I could hear its bell ringing and the
cry of its whistle
" is an example of...
alliteration
repetition for effect
onomatopoeia
personification
20
Author's Purpose refers to...
All of these
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
21
The unusual spelling in the line "Leave your hands off o' me, d'ya hear" shows an example of
foreshadowing & flashback
dialogue & dialect
exposition & resolution
subject & verb
22
Writers build
suspense
using which of the following techniques?
All of the Above
Mysterious sounds and characters
Foreshadowing and Flashbacks
Unexpected events and twists
23
Which
idiom
does the lady use when she thinks Adams is hallucinating?
"letting the cat out of the bag"
"hitting the nail on the head"
"putting all his eggs in one basket"
"seeing pink elephants"
24
Freytag's Plot Pyramid shows the basic elements of every story.What part provides background?
Climax
Rising Action
Exposition
Resolution/Denouement
25
When punctuating a short story or a magazine article, writers use...
quotation marks
italics
underline AND quotation marks
underline
26
Orson Welles’s statements before the teleplay emphasize the idea that ...
Terrifying events usually happen when least expected
True events inspire spookier stories than ghost stories
A tale of suspense can be as frightening as a horror story
Acts of violence are difficult to portray in a radio program
