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English 9
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Select whether the following quote is an example of a metaphor or a simile.
simile
metaphor
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What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A march across the US.
A railroad system
A factory for African Americans
When African American culture flourished across the US.
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What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same beginning sound
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
Words that imitate sounds
An exaggeration for effect
4
"I Too Sing, America" by Langston Hughes was a literary contribution from the
Progressive Era
Prohibition movement
Harlem Renaissance
abolitionist movement
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Which of the following statements best describes a major theme of "The Pedestrian"?
Depending too much on technology is not good for society
By using technology, laws can be better enforced to control society
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Imagery is:
Using "I" or "we" to narrate a story
descriptive language that appeals to the five senses
the emotion evoked in the reader by the text
dialogue that means the opposite of what it appears to
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What are the two types of conflict?
First person and third person
Static and dynamic
Literal and figurative
Internal and external
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13. True or false: A STATIC character undergoes significant change over the course of a story.
False
True
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What types of Allusions are out there?
Only Literary
Biblical, Literary, Mythological, and Historical
Only Biblical, Literary, and Historical
Only Biblical and Literary
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What is allusions?
Author directly/indirectly refers to something outside of text
When reader see the man.
When reading imagine things.
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What was Langston Hughes known for?
He was a famous poet
He was a musician
He was a famous singer
He was an activist
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Fill in the Blank: ______, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, _________
Medias Res, Fin, Intro
Rising Action, Fall Action, Suspense
Beginning, Middle, End
Exposition, Resolution/Denouement
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Which of the following is the best definition of plagiarism?
Plagiarism is an informational text.
Plagiarism is when a writer uses one thing to stand for another
Plagiarism is presenting someone else's work as your own
Plagiarism is the Works Cited section of a paper that uses MLA style.
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12. The mood of a literary text mainly comes from which of the following?
foreshadowing
irony
the author's mental state while writing
imagery and descriptive details (figurative language similes and metaphors
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Where was the Harlem Renaissance?
New York
Chicago
Georgia
Detroit
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Which of the following MOST accurately describes symbolism?
Object, person, place, or event has no significance beyond the literal
Object, person, place, or event represents something else than the literal
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Select whether the following quote is an example of a metaphor or a simile.
Simile
Metaphor
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The SETTING of a story is:
determined by whether or not the characters use verbal irony
the time and location in which the story takes place
the number of characters that appear in the story
which point of view the story is told from
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Which of the following scenarios is the BEST example of a "man versus self" conflict?
Charles goes hiking, and suddenly a terrible thunderstorm begins.
Bobby and John compete against each other in the finals
Maria finds $20 on the floor of the cafeteria. She wants to keep it.
Lizbeth wants to become a doctor, but it is forbidden in her country.
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Which statement best identifies a theme of "The Stolen Party?"
Class differences can negatively impact the way people are treated.
Class differences are unimportant
Adults are sometimes cruel to children for no reason.
Children are clueless about how cruel other people can be.
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In "The Pedestrian," how does Mr. Mead's interaction with the police car contribute to the plot of the story?
Interaction with the police car indicates that help has arrived
Interaction with the police car indicates that he is lost in the city
Interaction with the police car indicates that he is a law breaker
Interaction with the police car proves that he does not fit in society
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What was Walt Whitman referred as?
The Man with a Plan
The Master of Poetry
The Father of Free Verse
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Select whether the following quote is an example of a metaphor or a simile.
Simile
Metaphor
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What does I Too and I Hear America Singing focus on
How America sounds
Different jobs
Both poems explore the idea of American identity
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How does Senora Ines's offer of money affect Rosaura in "The Stolen Party?"
It hurts her feelings.
It tells her that she is a valued friend.
It makes her feel powerful.
It makes her dislike Luciana.
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Which of the following scenarios is the BEST example of a "man versus society" conflict?
Lizbeth wants to become a doctor, but it is forbidden in her country.
Maria finds $20 on the floor of the cafeteria. She wants to keep it.
Charles goes hiking, and suddenly a terrible thunderstorm begins.
Bobby and John compete against each other in the finals
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Which of the following sentences is written in first person point-of-view?
When Carl had to move to a new school, he felt like a depress sea.
You should always carefully read the directions on tests and quizzes.
I helped my grandma set up her email account.
Jose asked Mary Anne to go to prom with him, but she said no.
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Which of the following is an example of olfactory imagery?
The trash heap shifts every time it rains.
The stench from the trash heap nauseates me.
Fee said the scratching in the trash heap is made by rats.
The trash heap at the end of the block is an eyesore.
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Which of the following MOST accurately describes the narrator in third person point-of-view?
The narrator is a character in the story who uses “I” or “we.”
The narrator is the author of the book.
The narrator is an uninvolved entity who never uses “I” or “we.”
The narrator speaks directly to the reader using “you.”
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Select the answer that best explains the difference between an informational text and a fiction text:
Informational texts tell stories, fiction texts give information.
Informational texts give information, fiction tells a story that is made-up
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10. Which of the following is not an example of irony?
Olfacture
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
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Which point-of-view is rarely used in literature, but more likely to be found in written instructions?
Third person
Fourth person
First person
Second person
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Which is an example of alliteration?
Your answer is as clear as mud.
This bag weighs a ton.
My mom made mystery meat.
The snow is a white blanket.
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Imagery is:
Using "I" or "we" to narrate a story
dialogue that means the opposite of what it appears to
descriptive language that appeals to the five senses
the emotion evoked in the reader by the text
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Select whether the following quote is an example of a metaphor or a simile.
Simile
Metaphor
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Select whether the following quote is an example of a metaphor or a simile.
simile
metaphor
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Which of the following BEST describes foreshadowing?
The story has a twist ending that comes out of nowhere and was never hinted
The story contains hints or clues about what is going to happen later
The story has imagery that makes the reader feel like they seeing a movie
The story contains a conflict that is not resolved by the end
