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Review of concepts in literature, nonfiction, and poetry.
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What is the turning point in "A Christmas Carol"?
When Scrooge goes to the Christmas party at Fred's house
When Scrooge sees his gravestone and decides to change
When Scrooge sees Marley's ghost for the first time
When Scrooge travels with the Spirit of Christmas Past
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Which of the following is an example of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
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Who is the antagonist in a story?
The character who's against the protagonist
Mr. Clements
The good guy
The main character
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Which of the following is an example of a symbol in the play "A Christmas Carol"?
The empty chair in the Cratchitt household
The 3 Spirits
Scrooge's Door Knocker
The Poor
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What is the CLIMAX in "Seventh Grade"?
When Mr. B decides whether or not to expose Victor's lie
When Victor embarrasses himself in French class
When Teresa asks Victor to help her with French
When Victor and Michael practice the scowl
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What is a theme?
Where a story takes place
The lessons that characters learn from choices they make
The main character
The conflict in a story
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When we're talking about an author's TONE, what's that mean?
The emotions he/she feels about his/her subject
Their musicality
A lesson he/she wants us to learn
The main idea of a story/poem
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What is the thesis of Anna Quindlen's essay "Homeless"?
The concept of home has changed over time
Home is where the heart is
When Ann met Anna at the bus terminal
Our biggest problem today is that so many are without homes
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Which is an example of ALLITERATION?
He is a horse
"Stop that boy!"
Clumsily he clattered and clopped over the cobbles
Dressed sharp as a king, he was the vision of royalty
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What is a THESIS STATEMENT in an essay?
The sentence that sums up what the whole essay's about
The first sentence
The supporting details
Examples
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What is a SYMBOL in a story?
The outfit worn by the main character
A circular metal instrument played with drumsticks
An object, item, or idea that represents something else
The problems and struggles in a story
12
What is the setting of "Thank You, Ma'm"?
Atlanta, GA
Harlem, NY
Washington D.C
Manhattan
13
In his struggle with the Future Spirit, Scrooge faces what kind of conflict?
Internal
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Society
Character vs. Supernatural
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Which of the following is an INTERNAL CONFLICT?
Scrooge vs. the 3 Spirits
Bess determining whether or not she should kill herself
When Roger tries to pilfer Ms. Jones' purse
When the redcoats seize Bess and tie her up
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Which of the following is an example of ONOMATOPOEIA?
Swimming swans swam softly
She's as dense as a rock
I heard he kicked the bucket over the weekend
Zap!
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What's POINT-OF-VIEW?
The speaker's emotions
The perspective a story gets told from
The emotions the speaker wants US to feel
Alliteration
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What is a CONFLICT in a story?
When one army defeats another
The resolution
Problems, Struggles, or Choices a character must face/make
A tiny ship with three sails
18
What major theme is Charles Dickens trying to convey in "A Christmas Carol"?
When you get things, keep them to yourself
Money and success are what define a good life
Ignore the poor-- they deserve what they're given
Take what you are blessed with and be a blessing to others
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What's the CLIMAX of a story?
The ending
A minor conflict
The most important part; the turning point
The beginning
20
What is a major theme in "The Highwayman"?
Sacrifice
Recklessness
Treason
Treachery
21
When we talk about a character's motives, what do we mean by this?
His/her personality traits
A character's reason for doing something
His/her cultural background
The conflicts a character has to face
22
What is the SETTING of a story?
The plot
The characters
The lessons characters learn from their choices
When and where a story takes place
23
What is the main/central idea of a text?
A 1-2 sentence description of what the text is about
Boom!
The theme
The speaker's voice
24
Who is the protagonist in a story?
The main character
The sidekick
The bad guy
The good guy
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Which is an example of a type of conflict?
External
Internal
Character vs. Nature
Character vs. Character
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Which is an example of a METAPHOR?
The rocks groaned as the wheels rolled over them
The road looked like a ribbon of moonlight
Boom!
The road was a ribbon of moonlight
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When we talk about the MOOD of a text/poem, what's this mean?
The emotions the speaker wants US to feel
The emotions the SPEAKER feels
