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1
"Why the Leaves Turn Color in the Fall" contains all but which literary device?
alliteration
personification
irony
metaphor
2
The climax of "A Miserable Merry Christmas" comes when
Lennie's pony is delivered to the house
Lennie's sisters cry with him.
Lennie discovers that his stocking is empty.
Lennie decides to forgive his father.
3
"Iowa Christmas" emphasizes imagery to convey the message of the essay.
False
True
4
Two right answers: what types of irony are found in Benchley's "How to Get Things Done"?
structural irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
5
the plot's moment of highest emotional intensity.
Crisis
Inciting incident
Denouement
Climax
6
The two short prose genres most often used today are the short story and the article.
True
False
7
the events that lead up to the crisis in a story.
Rising action
Falling action
Exposition
Denouement
8
the part of a story's plot that introduces the reader to the setting, characters, and situation
Exposition
Crisis
Denouement
Climax
9
All of the main characters in "The Sire de Maletroit's Door" are sympathetic.
False
True
10
Which statement does Jonathan repeat in the face of obstacles?
"God helps those who help themselves."
"Nothing puzzles God."
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going."
"Keep on keeping on."
11
the events that unfold the results of the crisis and lead to the conclusion.
Denouement
Crisis
Rising action
Falling action
12
Generally speaking, essays are nonfictional.
False
True
13
In "A Visit of Charity," Marian's coat is an allusion to Little Red Riding Hood.
False
True
14
the narrator tells the story in third-person, and as the storyteller "knows all."
Omniscient point of view
Third-person point of view
Limited-omniscient point of view
First-person point of view
15
The crisis of Doyle's story occurs in which of the following incidents?
Holmes's decision to take the case
the death of Dr. Roylott
the death of Helen's sister
Holmes's fight with the snake
16
"A Miserable Merry Christmas is written from
limited-omniscient point of view.
omniscient point of view.
Santa's point of view.
first-person point of view.
17
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the essay?
It expresses the thoughts ans opinions of the author.
It is a short prose composition
It discusses a particular topic in a nontechnical way.
It demands precision in form and content
18
"How to Get Things Done" is written in the limited-omniscient point of view.
False
True
19
the occurrence that sets the events of the conflict in motion.
Inciting incident
Climax
Denouement
Crisis
20
What possession is especially prized by Jonathan in "Civil Peace"?
a pocket
a garden
a bicycle
a house
21
Which of the following best describes the type of essay Ackerman created?
informal, scientific
informal, narrative
formal, narrative
formal, scientific
22
the last element of the plot in which the major complications are explained or settled.
Falling action
Denouement
Crisis
Climax
23
"Maletroit" primarily presents a nineteenth-century view of
love.
the aristrocracy.
chivalry.
the family.
24
the plot's major turning point at which something happens that affects the outcome of the story
Climax
Inciting incident
Crisis
Denouement
25
narrator tells the story in third-person, but "gets inside" only one of the characters.
Second-person point of view
Limited-omniscient point of view
First-person point of view
omniscient point of view
26
What device does Doyle use in to explain Helen Stoner's reasons for meeting with Holmes?
suspense
flashback
plot twist
foreshadowing
27
Jonathan is a dynamic character in "Civil Peace."
True
False
28
Achebe uses what technique to add to the realism of his characters?
first-person point of view
personification
dialect
flashback
29
Short stories contain the same basic elements of the novel.
False
True
30
The title, "A Miserable Merry Christmas" is an example of a pun.
False
True
31
The tone of "An Old Fashioned Iowa Christmas" is best described as
satiric.
humorous.
nostalgic.
sad.
32
Informal and formal essays differ in all but which of the following areas?
tone
voice
structure
subject
33
In "A Visit of Charity," Welty describes Addie in terms of
a lamb.
a mouse
a shark.
a bird.
34
Two right answers: Which of the following devices does Steffens include in "Miserable..."?
structural irony
a subplot
situational irony
foreshadowing
35
From author and the reader viewpoints, which of the following is NOT a short story strength?
They are easier to write well.
They can more easily drive home the main theme.
They are easier to read.
they resolve conflict and communicate theme ore quickly.
36
the narrator, one of the story's characters, refers to him/herself as "I" throughout the piece.
Second-person point of view
Limited-omniscient point of view
Third-person point of view
First-person point of view
37
In the "Sire de Maletroit's Door," Blanche's name indicates which following characteristic?
deceit and hypocrisy
fear or anxiety
youth and beauty
purity or goodness
