FSA Reading Review (BMS Edition)

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of conflict?

Accepted Answer

man vs. desire

Question 2

Details that appeal to the five senses

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imagery

Question 3

Fix it: "Its a lovely house!" she exclaimed, trying her best to sound sincere.

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add an ' between the t and s in "Its"

Question 4

When the opposite of what is meant is said/written

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verbal irony

Question 5

What does it mean when a question asks you to "infer" something?

Accepted Answer

to conclude something based on evidence from the passage

Question 6

Which of the following is a possible purpose for an author's writing?

Accepted Answer

all the above

Question 7

A comparison between two unallike things that does not use like or as

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metaphor

Question 8

A character who doesn't undergo an important change during the story

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static

Question 9

Which of the following should you pay attention to when reading a passage?

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all of the above

Question 10

Pathos refers to

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emotion

Question 11

This narration is told from the POV of someone who isn't in the story but can see into 1 char

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3rd person limited

Question 12

Another word for the dictionary definition of a word is called the

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denotation

Question 13

Which of the following tricks can you expect to see in answer choices on a mult. choice test?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 14

This is when you take a large portion of text and shrink it down to a bite-sized chunk.

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summarizing

Question 15

Characterization can be achieved through...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 16

Connotation is the _____ meaning of a word.

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implied/emotional

Question 17

When the audience knows more than the characters in the story

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dramatic irony

Question 18

A comparison between two unalike things using like or as

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simile

Question 19

This is when you take what the writer says and translate it into your own words.

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paraphrasing

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

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Loyalty can be a burden.

Question 21

The author's attitude toward his or her subject is called the

Accepted Answer

tone

Question 22

There are two literary terms that compare two unalike things, but THIS one uses "like" or "as"

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simile

Question 23

Ethos refers to

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credibility

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a fragment?

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We demand a shrubbery.

Question 25

How will questions be formatted on the FSA?

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drag-and-drop answers, single-select multiple choice, short response, multi-select multiple choice

Question 26

The feeling the reader gets when reading a story

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mood

Question 27

When answering a question you should

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all of the above

Question 28

Which of the following could be an example of an antagonist in a story?

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all of the above

Question 29

Which of the following should you be sure to do the night before a test?

Accepted Answer

get a good night's sleep

Question 30

Which of the following strategies will help you when taking the FSA?

Accepted Answer

all of the following

Question 31

The main thing that the author is trying to show the reader is called the...

Accepted Answer

theme, main idea

Question 32

A character who undergoes an important change is called

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dynamic

Question 33

Apostrophes should be used

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to show possession (Joe's, grandma's, the dog's), in contractions of 2 words (I'm, don't, shouldn't)

Question 34

The main character of focus in a literary work

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protagonist

Question 35

Before choosing an answer, it's important to make sure that your response is

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backed with textual evidence from the passage

Question 36

An indirect reference to something well-known is called

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allusion

Question 37

Many hipsters find the lives of non-hipsters very pedestrian. In this context, pedestrian means

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dull or uninspired

Question 38

Logos refers to

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logic

Question 39

When an author uses an object, person, or action to represent more than iteself

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symbolism

Question 40

What should you look at to determine how an author develops the main idea?

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all of the above

Question 41

This comes during the exposition and sets the plot of the story into motion

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the inciting incident

Question 42

Which of the following is correctly capitalized?

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Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Question 43

If a story is written and the narrator is saying "I" then it is written in ____ POV.

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first person

Question 44

For "hot text" type questions, you will be asked to select more than one

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 45

I like walking my dog, to eat ice cream, and to read at the beach. (What's wrong?)

Accepted Answer

no parallel structure (walking, to eat, to read)

Question 46

The opposite of literal is...

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figurative

Question 47

The primary or intended purpose of a school handbook is to

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inform students

Question 48

The word "omniscient" means all-knowing. As such, in 3rd person omniscient the reader can see..

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the POV of multiple characters

Question 49

T/F: When I finish answering all questions, I should put my head down and nap

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false

Question 50

A reference to a well-known person, event, etc. that the writer expects the reader to know is

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an allusion

FSA Reading Review (BMS Edition)

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FSA Reading Review (BMS Edition)

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