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1
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Emily Dickinson a recluse because; she never left her house.
Emily Dickinson was a recluse; so she never left her house.
Emily Dickinson was a recluse; she never left her house.
Emily Dickinson was a recluse; and she never left her house.
2
Which of the following is an example of assonance?
On an island hard to reach the East beast sits on the beach
The monstrous anger of the guns tore through the silence
The sea is a hungry dog, pawing at the shore.
The thunder bellowed like a madman.
3
The theme of a story is its _________.
most memorable sentence or phrase
basic plot
main character
universal message
4
Including concession in your argument weakens your credibility.
True
False
5
An in-text citation is different from the Works Cited page, because:
It includes the author
The citation is included in the body of the essay
It is unnecessary, you don't need in-text citations
It includes the page number
6
What purpose does a flashback serve?
To describe something.
To explain an event.
Tells an event that happened before the events of the story.
To hint at future events.
7
In terms of an argument, what is REFUTATION?
Proof that an opposition's seemingly valid point is faulty
False statistics or data
An argument that has nothing to do with the subject matter
The writer's reasoning
8
COMMAS: Mrs. Smith the Goddess of Science bakes the best cupcakes.
Mrs. Smith, the Goddess of Science, bakes the best cupcakes.
Mrs. Smith, the Goddess of science bakes, the best cupcakes.
Mrs. Smith, the Goddess of Science bakes the best, cupcakes.
No Error
9
What two pieces of information should be included in the in-text citation?
Author's last name and page number
First letter of the author's last name and page numbers
page numbers
Article title and author
10
The thunder yelled angrily in the distance.
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
11
What is assonance?
A great exaggeration
Repetition of vowel sounds within words
Endings of words which sound alike
Giving human qualities to non-human objects
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What is consonance?
Repeated consonant sounds
repetition of 's' sounds
a group of words
repeated vowel sounds
13
What is a denotation?
The literal meaning of a word
The wrong definition of a word
A type of figurative language
A feeling that a word invokes with its literal meaning
14
Which of these is juxtaposition?
Helping an elderly man walk, the fresh-faced nurse sighed.
They have a love hate relationship.
Chocolate melted slowly and luxuriously in his mouth.
He towered over the child like a mountain.
15
Parallel Structure is
A set of rules for or an analysis
The repetition of grammatical form within a sentence
Descriptive words to create imagery
16
Find the theme.
Hard work pays off in the end.
Honesty is the best policy.
There is a time for work and a time for play.
Some things aren't always as good as they appear.
17
What is the tone?
Wistful
Nostalgic
Serene
Cautionary
18
What is a connotation?
A type of figurative language
The wrong definition of a word
A feeling that a word invokes with its literal meaning
The literal meaning of the word
19
What is the imagery in this line:
Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
None of the above
A raisin hardening on the ground in the beating sun
The sun beating down
A grape drying up
20
Nancy knows nothing about knots
Alliteration
Satire
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
21
Which of the following is an example of anaphora?
Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.
Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not steal...
22
They got there early, and they got really good seats.
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
Simple sentence
Compound-complex sentence
23
Which sentence is a run on?
The flowers are lovely they brighten the room.
The flowers are lovely and colorful.
The flowers are lovely. They brighten the room.
The flowers are lovely, and they brighten the room.
24
She is as bright as a star.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Foreshadowing
25
Which sentence is a fragment?
the turky is fat and juicy
The turkey is fat and juicy.
"Gobble Gobble" ,said the turkey
The plump and perky turkey
26
Which of these sentences uses a semicolon correctly?
Margaret likes; pizza consequently she eats it all the time.
Margaret likes pizza; consequently, she eats it all the time
Margaret likes pizza, consequently she; eats it all the time
Margaret likes pizza consequently; she eats it all the time.
27
What is mood?
How the author feels
The feeling you get from the reading
The author's attitude
28
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The water called invitingly to the hot children.
personification
metaphor
simile
29
Which of these is an example of Satire?
A sad drama that depicts a true event
A remake of an old film
An actor playing a humorous depiction of a political leader
A panel of people arguing over a topic
30
What is point-of-view?
the antagonist
the main character
who is telling the story
the plot
31
The purpose of a piece of writing is to
All of the above
Provide information
Persuade
Express oneself
32
What is the mood created by this picture?
None of the above
Depressing and frightening
Sad and gloomy
Cheerful and silly
33
COMMAS: I like my pizza with cheese pepperoni and mushrooms.
I like my pizza with cheese, pepperoni, and mushroom.
No Error
I like my pizza with cheese, pepperoni, and, mushrooms.
I like my pizza with, cheese, pepperoni, and mushroom.
34
Does
determined
have a more positive, negative, or neutral connotation?
Negative
Neutral
Positive
35
Choose the denotation for the word
mutt
.
Positive
A type of golf club
Negative
A dog with mixed breeds
36
He would have gone to the party if he hadn't been so tired.
Complex sentence
Compound sentence
Compound-complex sentence
Simple sentence
37
What is tone?
The author's attitude towards the writing
If something is scary or not
How you feel when you read
38
I like spagetti.
Complex sentence
Simple sentence
Compound-complex sentence
Compound sentence
39
Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Logos
Ethos
Pathos
40
Which of the following is NOT a fragment?
Which is why we wear pink on Wednesday.
We demand a shrubbery.
Such as kiwis, pineapples, and mangos.
Since the dawn of time.
41
Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
Complex sentence
Compound-complex sentence
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
42
A counterclaim/concession is --
position taken by someone with opposing viewpoint
number of arguments
position the writer takes
additional argument made
43
Use the photo to make an inference...
She is hot and is calling the electric company
She is calling in sick to work
She is tired but love to talk on the phone
She is calling someone to say goodnight
44
Does
flimsy
have a positive or negative connotation?
Positive
Negative
45
What do you infer will happen next?
The dog will find a treat to eat
The dog is very big
The girl will get dragged by the dog
The dog will sit down
46
Consonance or Assonance? "While I pondered weak and weary."
Neither
Both
Assonance
Consonance
47
What is the difference between
theme
and the
main idea
of a story?
There is no difference. They're the same.
Main idea is what astory is about. Theme is universal message
A story only has one main idea but has more than one theme
Author tells you the theme. You use clues to find main idea
48
Which of the following contains an allusion?
Poetry was originally an oral art form, passed down through storytelling.
Poetry is considered one of the earliest literary forms.
You don’t have to be William Shakespeare to write poetry.
LA9 at Adams includes a unit on poetry.
49
Which phrase from the passage is a hyperbole?
it's so much fun
been playing for millions of hours
only five minutes from my old house.
one of my favorite gifts
50
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
If you always eat breakfast you will do better, in school.
If you always eat, breakfast you will do better in school.
If you, always eat breakfast you will do better in school.
If you always eat breakfast, you will do better in school.
51
Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
52
Simile, metaphor, or personification?
The wind was like a piercing arrow.
metaphor
personification
simile
53
An in-text citation of page 8 of an article by this villain would look like...
(Balthazar)
(Gantu 8)
Shan Yu, 8*
(Scar, 8)
54
COMMAS: It is cold and dreary outside.
It is, cold, and dreary outside.
It is cold, and dreary outside.
It is cold, and, dreary outside.
No Error
55
What is this point of view?
3rd
1st
2nd
4th
56
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer lost her boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer has black boots.
The closet is wet.
57
Foreshadowing is ________________________________.
a dream that happens in the future
a memory that happened in the past
clues that happen to predict something in the future
anything that never happens
58
Sources in the Works Cited page should go in which order?
order used in paper
print books always first
length of source citation
alphabetical
59
Which one of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
Tall, Small, Smart
She was as short as a mouse.
Boom, Crack, Pow
60
How is
The Crucible
an example of allegory?
Uses the Witch Trials to symbolize issues of the Red Scare
Tells the story of Jesus with the character of John Proctor
Tells the true historical story of the Salem Witch Trials
It is an extended metaphor for good versus evil
