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English 8 - Fall Semester Exam Study Guide Part 1
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English 8 Fall Semester Exam Study Guide
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From "The Landlady:" what would most likely have happened if Billy had more time to remember?
He would have noticed the stuffed animals sooner.
He would not have drunk the tea.
He would have called the police.
He would have killed the landlady.
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One technique an author uses to create suspense is called...
Irony
Characterization
Suspense
Dialogue
3
The people, animals, or other "persons" that are part of the story are called...
Plot
Setting
Character
Theme
4
A plot device in which the reader knows more than the character knows is called...
Tone
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Plausible Deniability
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From "The Tell Tale Heart:" The author creates suspense by saying the heartbeat sounds like...
a mouse's footsteps.
a lantern's creaking.
a cricket's chirping.
a watch's ticking.
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From "The Tell Tale Heart:" Why is the narrator upset with the police at the end of the story?
His heart starts to beat very fast.
The police accuse him of the murder.
The police find the old man's body.
He thinks they are making fun of him.
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From "The Hitchhiker:" Which event foreshadows the appearance of the hitchhiker?
The man at the gas station fills up Adam's car.
Adams tells Mother that he will be careful.
An operator asks Adams to deposit money.
Mother tells Adams not to pick up strangers.
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16. From "The Tell Tale Heart:" It is difficult to believe the narrator when he says that he...
heard the old man groan in the dark.
moved slowly to keep from waking the man.
treated the old man well before killing him.
opened the creaky lantern carefully.
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The part of the story where the outcome is determined one way or the other is called...
Conflict
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
10
From "The Hitchhiker:" What does Adams learn from Mrs. Whitney?
Mrs. Whitney is the hitchhiker.
Mother has moved from Brooklyn.
He died in an automobile accident.
His family has forgotten him.
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The lesson about life one learns from the story is called...
Theme
Setting
Plot
Character
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From "The Landlady:" At first, Billy thinks the landlady is...
very suspicious and highly dangerous
slightly dotty and off her rocker
funny and a hoot to be around
old and feeble and needs help
13
From "The Landlady:" When Billy arrives in Bath, he...
does not have a job
has plenty of money
looks for entertainment
does not have a place to stay
14
From "The Monkey's Paw:" Which phrase in this excerpt hints at a light mood?
"a solemn face"
"struck a few"
"impressive chords"
"marred by a wink"
15
From "The Landlady:" What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window?
He sees the landlady drinking a cup of tea.
He sees a dachshund lying in front of the fireplace.
He imagines they serve watery cabbage.
He doesn't see a greedy landlady.
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From "Monkey's Paw:" Readers can tell Morris thinks the monkey's paw is dangerous because he...
throws the paw onto the fire.
taps his drinking glass against his teeth.
says that it is "dried to a mummy."
explains that he got his three wishes.
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The technique an author uses to help the reader understand the character is called...
Characterization
Irony
Dialogue
Suspense
18
From "Monkey's Paw:" What are Mr. White & Herbert doing when the Major arrives at the house?
helping Mrs. White knit
eating dinner and telling stories
arguing about the weather
playing a game of chess
19
From "The Hitchhiker:" What does the "music in" note in the following lines indicate?
Adams is remembering
A car is moving
Mother is worrying
Adams is talking
20
Algernon is able to beat Charlie in the maze because...
Charlie lets Algernon win.
the mazes are different and Charlie's is harder.
all mice are smarter than Charlie.
Algernon had the operation to make him smarter.
21
The time and place of a story is called...
Plot
Character
Setting
Theme
22
From "Monkey's Paw:" Mr. White refuses to help his wife open the front door because he is...
angry at Mrs. White for staying up all night.
depressed and wants to go back to sleep.
bitter about the death of his only son.
afraid that his second wish has come true.
23
A literary technique where the author provides clues and events that are a warning is called...
Dramatic Irony
Plausible Deniability
Tone
Foreshadowing
24
The attitude a writer presents in his/her work through word choice and viewpoint is called...
Foreshadowing
Dramatic Irony
Plausible Deniability
Tone
25
When does Charlie discover that his intelligence will be temporary?
He no longer understands what he reads.
A policeman finds him wandering the streets.
Dr. Nemur and Dr. Strauss tell him to leave.
Algernon's behavior changes.
26
The conversation between two characters is called...
Dialogue
Suspense
Irony
Characterization
27
What do you learn about Charlie's character from this description of Dr. Strauss?
Charlie wishes to be more like he was before the operation.
Charlie has become suspicious as he has become smarter.
Charlie has discovered that smart people never pretend.
Charlie no longer believes that doctors are smart people.
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The feeling of anxiety an author creates in the reader is called...
Suspense
Dialogue
Irony
Characterization
29
The beginning of a story is called...
Resolution
Conflict
Exposition
Climax
30
From "The Tell Tale Heart:" What does the narrator say that madness has done to him?
made him hear things
turned him into a murderer
sharpened his senses
made him nervous
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The part of the story where the problem is solved is called...
Climax
Exposition
Resolution
Conflict
32
From "Monkey's Paw:" What detail first helps you predict the story about the paw may be true?
Everyone is sad after Morris leaves.
Herbert beats Mr. White at chess.
Mr. White thinks he sees faces in the fire.
Mr. White feels the paw move.
33
From "The Hitchhiker:" What does Adams do to show that he is sane?
states facts about himself
admits that his life might end soon
tells the story of the hitchhiker
discusses Mother's concerns
34
From "The Landlady:" The reader can make a prediction about Billy when the landlady says...
Mulholland also liked his tea.
Mulholland and Temple haven't left the bed and breakfast.
that she stuffs "all her little pets."
that both Billy an Mulholland were seventeen.
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The problem of the story is called...
Climax
Exposition
Conflict
Resolution
36
From "The Hitchhiker:" Adams picks up the girl because...
he wants company in his car.
the male hitchhiker fears her.
he thinks that he recognizes her.
she is afraid on the road.
37
Reading this long story is easier if you remember that it is organized into...
many short chapters.
progress reports with dated headings.
sections from before and after the surgery.
yearly private diary entries.
38
The events that make up the story are called...
Plot
Setting
Character
Theme
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From "The Tell Tale Heart:" The narrator is overconfident after killing the old man when he...
guesses that no one will miss the old man
believes that only he can hear a heartbeat
thinks that no one has heard the old man's scream
thinks that he has hidden the old man's murder
