Which best describes iambic pentameter?

2x5 iambs = 10 syllables total (unstressed/stressed)

At the beginning of the story, what does Jacob Marley warn Scrooge of?

He will be visited by three ghosts

What is the best definition of generalization?

A vague (nonspecific) statement or assumption gathered from evidence

What theme (lesson) does the protagonist of “A Christmas Carol” learn?

How you spend your life on earth is what matters

Which best describes the main conflict of Across Five Aprils?

The effects a major war can have on a family

When moving from one topic to another, ______________ help the reader make necessary connections among ideas and events.

Transitions, headings, and subheadings

What is the best description of the climax of Fever 1793?

Mattie's grandfather is killed by robbers who broke into their home

Which is the proper way to format dialogue in a short story?

“Gee,” said Hazel. “I could tell that one was a doozy.”

Which best describes figurative language?

Text w/ personification, hyperbole, simile, or other figurative language

What is a literal reading of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost?

A man stumbles upon a fork in the road and must decide which road to take

Which best describes a Shakespearean sonnet?

14-line poem (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG) written in iambic pentameter

How should paragraphs in a short story differ from those in an analytical piece of writing, like an essay?

Short story paragraphs should be shorter and more plentiful

What is the theme of “The Road Not Taken?”

When presented with two decisions, make your choice and stand by it

Which best describes the purpose of literary nonfiction?

To tell a story about real people and events using rich writing style

Sensory language can best be described as:

Descriptions that invoke the 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)

Which best describes the theme of “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes?

You will be presented with challenges in life, but you cannot give up

Pathos is best described as:

The use of emotion to persuade an audience

Ethos is best described as:

The use of ethics and 1st hand accounts to persuade an audience

What sacrifice does Buddy make for the narrator at the end of “Sweet Potato Pie”?

He carries the brown paper bag through the posh hotel lobby

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1
Which best describes iambic pentameter?
A style of writing he used to honor his secret lover through poems
Dependent on emphasis, that follows 5 sets of iambs (stressed, unstressed)
Shakespeare’s beloved and only style of writing
2x5 iambs = 10 syllables total (unstressed/stressed)
2
With whom did Anne have to share her room?
Albert Dussel
Margot
Her mother
Mr. and Mrs. Van Daan
3
Find the mistake: Mattie thinks, “The city was darker than I had ever seen.”
Punctuation
Missing a lead (text-talker)
Lacking a citation
You shouldn’t write in first person
4
“Personally, I have experience with this, as I’m sure you do. My family and I faced struggles and overcame challenges.”
Ethos
Bandwagon
Pathos
Logos
5
At the beginning of the story, what does Jacob Marley warn Scrooge of?
Tiny Tim will die if he doesn’t act now
He will die the next day, alone and miserable
He will be visited by three ghosts
He will lose all of his hard-earned money on the Exchange
6
Which type of medium is An American Plague?
Textbook
Website
Essay
Magazine article
7
When quoting, you should use the author’s ____________ _____________.
General ideas
Direct quotation
Exact words
Paraphrased phrase
8
How does Charles Dickens organize “A Christmas Carol”?
Staves
Acts
Sections
Chapters
9
What is the best definition of generalization?
A vague (nonspecific) statement or assumption gathered from evidence
A common trend amongst similar ideas
Two or more pieces of information that conflict with one another
How credible, or trustworthy, a source is
10
What nickname did Anne have for her diary?
Pim
Annie
Kitty
Peter
11
What theme (lesson) does the protagonist of “A Christmas Carol” learn?
Money, above all else, is what matters the most
Be cautious with your money
How you spend your life on earth is what matters
Lock your doors at night so you are not bothered by intruders
12
Which best describes the main conflict of Across Five Aprils?
The dangerous effects a grudge can have on a family
The effects a major war can have on a family
Brothers torn apart by divided loyalties
Deciding whether or not to do something illegal for a family member
13
Which ghost(s) visit the protagonist of “A Christmas Carol”?
All of the above
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
The Ghost of Christmas Past
The Ghost of Christmas Present
14
Which best describes the genre of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens?
Literary Nonfiction
Informational Nonfiction
Fiction
Historical Nonfiction
15
When moving from one topic to another, ______________ help the reader make necessary connections among ideas and events.
Transitions, headings, and subheadings
Clues and hints
Numbering and listing
Bold letters and italicized texts
16
True or False: Factual events in the story are what make Fever 1793 part of the historical fiction genre.
True
False
17
Lincoln’s assassination in Across Five Aprils is an example of historical or cultural significance?
Cultural significance
Historical significance
18
Which format best describes the organization of Anne Frank’s book?
Diary entries
Staves
Acts
Chapters
19
What is the best description of the climax of Fever 1793?
Mattie's grandfather is killed by robbers who broke into their home
Mattie makes the challenging decision to unofficially adopt a young orphan
Mattie & Grandfather are kicked off the wagon on their way out of the city
Mattie's mother appears on her doorstep, passed out and nearly dead
20
Which is the proper way to format dialogue in a short story?
“Gee,” said Hazel. “I could tell that one was a doozy.”
“Gee, said Hazel. I could tell that one was a doozy.”
Gee, said Hazel. “I could tell that one was a doozy.”
Gee, said Hazel. I could tell that one was a doozy.
21
Which best describes figurative language?
Text that features strong wordchoice, associated with impactful connotation
Text that is meant to be interpreted literally
Text w/ personification, hyperbole, simile, or other figurative language
22
NASA proves, “nineteen of the 20 warmest years on record have occurred since 2001.”
Bandwagon
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
23
What is a literal reading of “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost?
Life will present you with decisions; you alone can know which one is best
Mom talks to her son about life by comparing her struggles to a staircase
A man stumbles upon a fork in the road and must decide which road to take
A man has 2 challenges in life and he must make the one that’s best for him
24
What is the purpose of a narrative piece, like the short stories we wrote in class?
Analzye
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
25
Which was Shakespeare’s preferred style of writing?
Iambic pentameter
Sonnets
Anapest and trochee
Elizabethan culture language
26
Which best describes a Shakespearean sonnet?
A collection of poetry that Shakespeare wrote in honor of his secret lover
14-line poem (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG) written in iambic pentameter
A speech given by a wealthy character in iambic pentameter and rhyme
The poem Shakespeare wrote at the request of his friend, Queen Elizabeth
27
How should paragraphs in a short story differ from those in an analytical piece of writing, like an essay?
Short story paragraphs have more figurative language and no analysis
Short story paragraphs should be written in first person point of view
Short story paragraphs are longer and more detailed
Short story paragraphs should be shorter and more plentiful
28
What is the theme of “The Road Not Taken?”
When presented with two decisions, make your choice and stand by it
Life is always going to have its challenges and tough decisions
When older, you'll look back on your life & wonder about your decisions
When life gets tough, you have to keep going
29
Which genre best describes Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare?
Drama
Narrative
Analysis
Film
30
Historical or Cultural: Small town store, like in Newton, is a popular spot to purchase your wares and socialize
Cultural Significance
Historical Significance
31
Which best describes the purpose of literary nonfiction?
To tell a story about real people and events using rich writing style
To tell a fictional story about someone going through a challenging time
To tell, through firsthand accounts like diary entries, what happened
To persuade a reader to believe what really happened in history
32
How many people, including Anne Frank, were in hiding in the secret annex?
6
5
7
8
33
Who is the protagonist of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens?
The Ghost of Christmas Present
Ebenezer Scrooge
Jacob Marley
Tiny Tim Cratchit
34
What figurative language does Collier use: “The cramped, dingy classroom became a battleground where I was victorious”?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
35
With whom did Anne strike a romantic relationship in the annex?
No one (duh, they were in hiding; how could she?)
Koophuis
A boy from her school
Peter Van Daan
36
Sensory language can best be described as:
Descriptions that invoke the 5 senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch)
Descriptive passages in a short story that are rich in figurative language
Helping the audience see what the character sees using word choice
Rich descriptions in a short story that make you feel very sensitive
37
Connotative, figurative, or literal: “Every one of them suffered … at the hands of whites” (49).
Literal
Figurative
Connotative
38
Historical or Cultural Significance: When real events and/or figures in history impact a story
Cultural Significance
Historical Significance
39
Which is the best example of a dialogue tag you might see in a short story?
The wise old man remarked,
Personally speaking,
According to the text,
Who said something and how that person said it
40
Even today, people refer to a stingy, greedy person as a "Scrooge." What type of figurative language is this reference?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion
Synecdoche
41
How is a play, like Romeo and Juliet, organized?
Sections
Acts
Chapters
Staves
42
Which best describes the theme of “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes?
You have to go to school and become a better person
You will be presented with challenges in life, but you cannot give up
You have to overcome challenges, especially ones that are hard
Sitting down on the stairs might be tempting but you have to keep climbing
43
Pathos is best described as:
The use of emotion to persuade an audience
The use of logic to persuade an audience
The use of ethics to persuade an audience
A persuasive strategy used to convince an audience
44
Ethos is best described as:
The use of emotion to persuade an audience
The use of logic to persuade an audience
The use of ethics and 1st hand accounts to persuade an audience
A persuasive strategy used to convince an audience
45
When paraphrasing, you should put what the author says into _____________ ___________ ________________.
Their original words
A general bibliography
Your own words
A direct quotation
46
Which character is killed at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing in Across Five Aprils?
Tom
Eb
Bill
Shad
47
What sacrifice does Buddy make for the narrator at the end of “Sweet Potato Pie”?
Buddy helps pay for the narrator to go to college
He gives him his paycheck to help pay for his rent
He moves in with the narrator to help him take care of his children
He carries the brown paper bag through the posh hotel lobby
48
What is the author's tone? "Everyone else … had fled in terror”; “This battalion of heroes ventured out” (55).
Sympathetic
Admiring
Sickened
Upset
49
What is the tone: “I looked at his hands on the wheel and wondered what they could have done with artists’ brushes”?
Regretful
Inspired
Dreamy
Stubborn
50
Example(s) of persuasive strategies include:
All of these
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
51
What is the purpose of argumentative writing?
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
Analyze
52
What was the protagonist’s name in Fever 1793?
Mattie Cook
Katie Cook
Mattie Curtis
Eliza the Cook
53
Having a teacher live on the property, like Shadrach did, is an example of historical or cultural significance?
Historical significance
Cultural significance
54
Which of these sources is the most valid and credible?
Personal blog
Website
Textbook
Magazine article
55
What social status best describes the main character and his family in “Sweet Potato Pie” by Eugenia Collier?
Middle class
Low class
Mediocre class
Upper class
56
Who killed Tybalt?
Juliet
Prince Paris
Romeo
Mercutio
57
What punctuation is used when indicating dialogue?
Semicolon
Ellipses
Quotation marks
Colon
58
Who is the speaker of “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes?
The mother
The poet
The son
The stairs
59
Identify which is the correct order for a proper plot diagram (story hill) of a short story.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Exposition, Climax, Falling Action, Rising Action, Resolution
Resolution, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Exposition
Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
60
To which family does Romeo belong?
Escalus
Capulet
Lawrence
Montague
61
What is the tone of “The Road Not Taken”?
Positive
Ambiguous (could be positive or negative)
Negative
Inspired
62
Which is the best definition of conflicting viewpoints?
Two or more viewpoints that see eye-to-eye and agree on the point at hand
A nonspecific statement based on inference, and not necessarily fact
Two or more pieces of information that disagree
Two or more arguments that do not agree with one another
63
On the way home from town in Chapter 5, what does Jethro learn from his encounter with Dave Burdow?
Don’t judge a book by its cover
It’s more important to stick by your family than go with your heart
Guy Wortman was a low-life thug who were willing to kill an innocent child
The Creightons were right to hold their grudge against the Burdow family
64
From the start of the play, why are the Capulets and Montagues enemies?
Two star-crossed lovers fell in love
2 families have competed for the role of most famous richest in Verona
Lord Montague’s great-grandfather slayed a Capulet in cold blood
We are unsure of the cause of their feud
65
True or False: Elizabethan Culture can best be described as a time of peace, prosperity and the arts.
False
True
66
The time during which Anne Frank and her family were in hiding took place during what major war?
The Revolutionary War
World War II
The Civil War
World War I
67
What is the Globe Theater?
Center of town of Verona, the main setting of our play, Romeo and Juliet
The name of Queen Elizabeth I’s castle
The name of the tower Queen Mary beheaded her victims
Theater Shakespeare helped fund and where most of his plays were performed
68
Who was the only member of the secret annex to survive the war?
Peter Van Daan
Otto Frank
Anne Frank
Margot Frank
69
What does the metaphor in the previous question reveal about the theme of “Sweet Potato Pie”?
Racism prevailed, no matter how hard the protagonist tried otherwise
Education, though valued, was not something the family could afford
Success in the classroom did not come easily; he had to fight for it
Education was valued and attained through whatever means necessary
70
What did the protagonist and her family do for a living in Fever 1793?
They ran a cleaning service in the city of Philadelphia
Ran a coffee shop in Philadelphia
They were farmers
Served in the Revolutionary War
71
Which best describes the setting of Fever 1793?
Philadelphia and the surrounding countryside in the summer of 1793
Philadelphia, PA
Southeastern, PA
1793; Lancaster, PA; then Philadelphia, PA
72
Which describes the purpose of dialogue?
To make the story longer
To propel plot
Triangle and Diamond but not Square
To reveal aspects of character
73
From which point of view is the narration of Fever 1793?
1st Person
3rd Person Omniscient
2nd Person
3rd Person Limited
74
What does Frost use as symbolism in “The Road Not Taken”?
Stairs
Yellow woods
Life's decisions
Two roads
75
To measure the validity (how valid) a piece of informational nonfiction is, what would a reader need to know?
The personal opinions of the author
All of these choices
Background information on the author’s credibility
Whether or not the evidence was cited
76
What is the intended mood of “Mother to Son”?
Indignant
Clever
Inspired
Dismal
77
What is the purpose of informative writing?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Analyze
78
What is the best definition of dialogue?
The narrator’s innermost thoughts and secrets
A conversation between two or more characters
When the narrator “talks” the audience privately
A bold, powerful speech given by the protagonist
79
Who is the protagonist of Across Five Aprils?
Jethro Creighton
Jenny Creighton
Bill Creighton
Shadrach Yale
80
Which best describes a counter-claim?
Your main argument, presented in the introduction
Acknowledgement of your opponent’s claim so you can rebut their thoughts
The two strongest supporting details, featured in your body paragraphs
A reiteration of your main point so the audience can fully understand it
81
How long had the annex members been in hiding before they were discovered?
2 years
2 weeks
2 decades
2 months
82
Which best describes the genre of An American Plague by Jim Murphy?
Historical Fiction
Drama
Informational Nonfiction
Argumentative Writing
83
During which major war does the novel Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt take place?
The Revolutionary War
World War II
The Civil War
World War I
84
Which is the best definition of rising action?
The who/when/where/what of the story, established early on
The dramatic, “Did that really just happen?!” moment of the story
How the story concludes or ends
3-5events that build off one another, leading to next piece of the plot
85
Why does Jenny’s father allow her to marry Shadrach in Chapter 10 of Across Five Aprils?
Jenny is finally old enough
Shadrach is on his deathbed and might not have the chance again
The law changed and she’s now permitted to marry who she wishes
Matt realizes Shad isn’t a bad guy, after all
86
Logos is best described as:
The use of ethics to persuade an audience
The use of emotion to persuade an audience
The use of logic to persuade an audience
A persuasive strategy used to convince an audience
87
To which family does Juliet belong at the start of the play?
Capulet
Lawrence
Montague
Escalus
88
Which best describes literal language?
Text that features figurative language, like metaphor or simile
Text that features strong wordchoice, associated with impactful connotation
Text that is meant to be interpreted literally
89
True or False: Shakespeare probably did not intend for his sonnets, published in a Quarto Volume, to be published.
False
True
90
What is the tone of “Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes?
Loving and pitiful
Fierce and reprimanding
Stern but loving
Silly and playful
91
About how much time is covered from start to finish in the novel Fever 1793?
4 weeks
1 year
14 months
4 months
92
Who did Anne blame the most for their antagonistic behaviors?
Margot
Miep
Peter Van Daan
Albert Dussel
93
Which type of figurative language best describes the speaker’s use of “crystal stair” in “Mother to Son”?
Simile
Symbolism
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
94
Which best describes connotative language?
Text that features strong wordchoice, associated with impactful connotation
Text that features figurative language, like metaphor or simile
Text that is meant to be interpreted literally
95
Which best summarizes "Sweet Potato Pie" by Eugenia Collier?
A greedy man is visited by three ghosts who warn him to change his ways
A mother has a soulful discussion with her son about never giving up
Narrator, who should have been an artist, is a taxicab driver instead
Narrator recalls childhood and the fight for a better life thru education

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