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English 9 Semester 1 Review
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1
The author's tone, creates the reader's _____________
Subject
Tone
Mood
Theme
2
Identify underlined text: We bought the shop <u>around the corner</u>.
prepositional
appositive
infinitive
3
Check punctuation: Ben went to school, and he earned first trumpet.
Correct
Fragment
Run-on
4
Which part of a story is most likely to engage the reader's emotions?
complication
exposition
climax
resolution
5
Making an inference is like
playing hide and seek
following a recipe
putting together a puzzle
watching a football game
6
What are words spoken to the audience which are not supposed to be heard by other characters
Sonnet
Aside
Blank Verse
Pun
7
Identify underlined text: My shampoo bottle tells me <u>to rinse, lather, and repeat.</u>
independent clause
not a clause
dependent clause
8
Which organizational pattern uses time?
sequential
comparison
spatial
chronological
9
An appositive phrase
modifies an entire sentence
tells time or place
renames the noun
qualifies an adverb
10
Check punctuation: Sarah is a senior, she's on varsity.
Run-on
Correct
Fragment
11
What does denoument mean?
To reflect
To tangle
To explain
To untie
12
Check punctuation: Olaf didn't prepare well he failed his driving test.
Fragment
Run-on
Correct
13
This review has been
fun
boring
14
Identify underlined text: Alexander the Great, <u>a Roman General</u>, won many battles.
infinitive
appositive
prepositional
15
What are hints a writer gives about what is going to happen in a story?
Dramatic irony
Foreshadowing
pun
monologue
16
FANBOYS is an acronym for what?
prepositions
conjunctions
infinitives
gerunds
17
Aside from word choice, what sets the mood of the story?
Amount of Chapters
Sentence Length
Author's Biography
Font
18
Check punctuation: Yesterday at the store.
Correct
Fragment
Run-on
19
Check punctuation: Court reporters must write well; they must also listen closely.
Run-on
Correct
Fragment
20
Identify underlined text: <u>Because of the rain</u>, I was late.
dependent clause
not a clause
independent clause
21
Identify underlined text: English 9 has great teachers, <u>Campbell, Knox, and Emery</u>.
prepositional
appositive
infinitive
22
Check punctuation: Studying can be fun!
Fragment
Correct
Run-on
23
Identify underlined text: I was late <u>because of the rain.</u>
not a clause
independent clause
dependent clause
24
Which comes first on a plot diagram?
Point of Conflict
Exposition
Denoument
Point of Crisis
25
Irony is built upon the basic element of
suspense
comedy
conflict
surpise
26
The narrator and the writer
are not necessarily the same
are always the same
present different point of view in each story
are never the same
27
A verb with the -ing suffix that is being used as a noun, is a
Infinitive
Gerund
Preposition
Participle
28
A struggle or clash that drive the plot is known as the story's
foreshadowing
theme
characterization
conflict
29
The theme of a story
provides entertainment only
announces the topic in one or two words
is stated directly in the story
makes some revelation about the subject
30
Which is not a common type of narrator?
3rd person omniscient
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
31
Identify underlined text: The blue monkeys <u>from Ecuador</u> escaped!
prepositional
appositive
infinitive
32
an independent clause
is a sentence
needs more information
makes sense on its own
does not have a Mrs. Clause
33
What organizational style puts the most important detail first?
chronological order
simple listing
cause and effect
order of importance
34
What poem of 14 lines is written in rhymed iambic pentameter and with
abab cdcd efef gg
rhyme?
dramatic irony
foreshadowing
monologue
sonnet
35
Identify underlined text: <u>I baked cookies</u>, and then I ate them.
not a clause
independent clause
dependent clause
36
What is a long speech in which a character expresses his thoughts to another character onstage?
aside
monologue
soliloquy
sonnet
37
A static character is one who does not change during the story
False
True
38
By using indirect characterization, a writer
shows, rather than tells, what a character is like
prevents readers from interpreting characters for themselves
is limited in the methods he or she can use
creates a flat, stereotypical character
39
What is not a type of irony?
Verbal
Tragic
Dramatic
Situational
40
Which of the following does
not
describe the role of irony in fiction?
it keeps the reader interested through the use of surprise
it can effectively portray what real life is often like
it can provoke strong emotions in the reader
it is only used to portray sad situations, not funny ones
41
To create characters, modern writers most often use
static characters
direct characterization
stock characters
indirect characterization
42
What is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory literary elements?
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Pun
43
Telling is more powerful than showing when it comes to characterization
False
True
44
Identify underlined text: I went <u>in the bank</u> to cash my check.
infinitive
appositive
prepositional
45
A comma is used
all
to separate non essential information
with a conjunction to join two clauses
to show mobility in a word or phrase
46
The basic situation of a story
introduces the characters and their conflicts
is also called the denoument
is a tense scene near the end of the story
isn't designed to hook the reader's curiosity
47
The atmosphere or mood of a story
is greatly influenced by its setting
should be obvious from the first moment
depends solely on the reader's interpretation
is unrelated to the setting
48
What is "a play on the multiple meanings of words?"
oxymoron
aside
pun
monologue
49
A clause:
makes sense
doesn't make sense
has a subject and a verb
has a verb
50
Identify underlined text: <u>To draw</u> is a special skill.
prepositional
infinitive
appositive
51
The central idea of a story is called its
subject
theme
purpose
conflict
52
What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?
A soliloquy is muchlonger than a monologue.
A soliloquy is formal in tone; a monologue is informal.
A soliloquy isunheard by others; a monologue is heard.
A soliloquy is in blank verse; a monologue is in prose.
53
What is the author's attitude toward his or her subject or audience?
Subject
Tone
Mood
Theme
54
A direct object answers which question?
How is it being done?
Why is it being done?
To/For whom is it being done?
What is being done?
55
Check punctuation: When I get to school.
Correct
Run-on
Fragment
56
The indirect object answers which question
Why is it being done?
To/For whom is it being done?
How is it being done?
What is being done?
57
By describing the places where people live, setting
suggests the story's theme
provides an escape for the characters
develops the action of the plot
can reveal a great deal about the characters
58
By describing fog as
blinding
and
spooky
, the author is using what kind of tone?
Angry
Happy
Scared
Sad
59
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
60
Which of the following elements is
not
part of setting?
a character's nickname
the time period
the locale
the weather
61
In previous eras, the theme in fiction was often used to teach
philosophy
morality
religion
politics
62
The process of making people come alive through written words is known as
fiction
characterization
storytelling
conflict
63
What is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another thing
Pun
Metaphor
Sonnet
Simile
64
Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?
a boy struggles to overcome his shyness
a hiker must cross a dangerous river
the stepsisters ridicule Cinderella
the team captain and the coach argue about a play
65
Which story is an example of dystopian literature?
Romeo and Juliet
The Maze Runner
The Scarlett Ibis
The Most Dangerous Game
66
Which of the following statements is written from the first-person narrator?
I was hoping to earn enough money to pay rent.
The woman believes she has found a friend.
The saxophonist is a wonderful musician
The police arrive and find a barking dog.
67
Constantly thinking about an upcoming vacation is an example of?
Indirect Characterization
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Direct Characterization
68
Identify underlined text: Leonardo DiCaprio has <u>yet to win an Oscar</u>.
dependent clause
not a clause
independent clause
