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TCAP Prep #4 Literature
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1
Which would be the most likely occupation for the heroine of a novel set in the mid-1800s?
undercover police detective
governess
politician
museum director
2
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
The coyote howled at the moon.
The ringing of the church bell woke me up too early.
He ate like a pig.
The sun was a chariot of fire crossing the sky.
3
_________ occurs when a character in a story remembers something that happened in the past.
flashback
rising action
foreshadowing
conflict
4
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good essay?
a thesis statement
body paragraphs that give supporting details
a conclusion that summarizes the essay's main points
casual and friendly language
5
How is the plot of a short story likely to differ from the plot of a novel?
The timeline of a short story is always shorter
.A short story may not have a plot, but a novel always does
Short stories: only one characters acts out the plot events.
Events in a short story are more compressed than in a novel.
6
I rake leaves in the yard every autumn. This is written in the ________ voice.
passive
active
7
Sam saw a sea lion at Sea Kingdom is an example of _________.
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
8
Steinbeck used allusions in his work. The title of his novel
East of Eden
is an allusion to
traveling to eastern states
life in a small town
the importance of reading
a Bible story
9
Which sentence lets you know the setting of a story is not in the current century?
Some Native Americans belong to the Eastern Cherokee tribe.
Anna dared not lift her long hoop skirt above her ankles.
Aunt Maureen covered the table with a linen cloth.
The wren built her tiny nest in the eaves of the house.
10
What part of a work of fiction is the turning point of the story?
climax
falling action
flashback
rising action
11
Which choice gives the best definition of a couplet?
a poem written about some aspect of the natural world
a poem with no fixed meter or rhyme scheme
a pair of lines that have the same meter but do not rhyme
pair of rhyming lines that have the same meter
12
Which of the following is the definition of mood as it refers to literary elements?
the main idea or the primary concern of the text
the overall impression the author creates for the reader
the lesson the reader should learn from the characters
how the character feels in the story
13
There are five basic elements of fiction. Which of the following are correct?
character, setting, mood, irony, theme
setting, plot, irony, theme, tone
tone, irony, suspense, figurative language, setting
character, setting, plot, theme, point of view
14
A long narrative poem that celebrates the feats of a hero is called ______________.
a ballad
an epic
a lyric
an ode
15
The beautiful blue butterfly fluttered in the breeze. This is an example of...
assonance
metaphor
alliteration
simile
16
A nonfiction piece of literature written by an author about another person is a/an _______.
essay
drama
biography
autobiography
17
The American eagle ____________ freedom.
understates
symbolizes
foreshadows
overstates
18
Which genre is based on historical events and contains characters who may have never existed?
biography
autobiography
realistic fiction
historical fiction
19
The wind angrily overturned the table in the center of the room. This is an example of...
personification
metaphor
alliteration
onomatopoeia
20
Which phase or part of a story's plot would most likely occur at the end of the story?
resolution
climax
rising action
flashback
