Year 8 English 2023 Quiz

Question 1

'Playing for a local soccer club on Saturdays in Shepparton has taught me invaluable teamwork skills' is an example of

Accepted Answer

anecdotal evidence

Question 2

The sentence - 'Pat worries about her son' - is written in which tense?

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present tense

Question 3

What assignment is Fiona given at the Ceremony of Twelve?

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Caretaker of the Old

Question 4

What was the name of William Beech's classroom teacher in Goodnight Mister Tom'?

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Mrs Hartridge

Question 5

To whom does the following quote refer: "The relaxed, peaceful smile reminded him of Gabriel being bathed."

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Larissa

Question 6

Embedding quotes is an important part of a text essay.

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True

Question 7

In the film version of The Giver, the role of Rosemary is played by which global superstar?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift

Question 8

Who was the boy 'lost' in the river, requiring the Community to perform the Ceremony of Loss?

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Caleb

Question 9

Which is the correct spelling of the author of 'The Giver'?

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Lois Lowry

Question 10

Which appropriate word does Jonas use to describe his feelings about the upcoming Ceremony of Twelve?

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Apprehensive

Question 11

Mrs Beech becomes hysterical and violent when she discovers that Willie's friend, Zach, is _____

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Jewish

Question 12

Which speaker in a formal debate is NOT required to include rebuttal

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1st affirmative

Question 13

The word 'hunger' is what type of noun?

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Abstract

Question 14

In a persuasive essay introduction, backfill is included before the reasons

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True

Question 15

The statement: 'Competitive Sport for children does more harm than good' is an example of

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contention

Question 16

Tom Oakley's first-born son died from which condition

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Scarlatina

Question 17

Which of the following is not part of an introduction to a persuasive essay?

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concluding sentence

Question 18

Which of the following are included in the suitcase sent to Zach by his parents?

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All of the above

Question 19

Which word does Asher confuse for the word 'snack'?

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smack

Question 20

During ECP, the first assessment task for English was

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Advertising poster

Question 21

As part of Jonas's rules for being the new Receiver, which of the following is he allowed to do

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Lie

Question 22

A conclusion for a persuasive essay needs to include the following:

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offer a solution or make a prediction + call to action

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT an essential attribute in order to be the Receiver of Memory?

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Strength

Question 24

Goodnight Mister Tom is set at the beginning of World War One

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False

Question 25

A colon is a punctuation mark that separates two related clauses that are closely connected

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False

Question 26

My favourite part of Year 8 English has been:

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The end! Let me out, let me out, LET ME OUT!!!!!

Year 8 English 2023 Quiz

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Year 8 English 2023 Quiz

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