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How does Piggy die?
What is an inference?
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1
What is an inference?
A comparison between two like things
An educated guess based on evidence
Using clues to determine the ending
2
How does Piggy die?
Ralph pushes him off a cliff
Roger kills him with a rock
Jack's boys suffocate him
Jack kills him with a spear
3
The location,Salinas River in California, represents which of the literary devices
Setting
Symbol
Atmosphere
Foreshadowing
4
Which literary element is reflected in Ralph's power struggle with Jack?
Suspense
Situational Irony
External Conflict
Symbol
5
What is the present participle?
She is walking to the store right now.
Store
She
Now
Walking
6
Which word is closest in meaning to the word "petrified"?
Disturbed
Terrified
Angry
Annoyed
7
A description of the island in
Lord of the Flies
is an example of what literary element?
Suspense
Atmosphere
Symbol
Setting
8
What is foreshadowing?
Helps identify the characters
Clues in the story that gives way to the ending
Gives you the setting
Explanation of symbolism
9
What or who does the beastie turn out to be?
A dead <br>parachutist
A large fish in the lagoon
Piggy
A poisonous snake
10
Why do the boys kill Simon in
Lord of the Flies?
He stole from the others
He wants to be leader
They think he is the beast
He is a friend of Ralph
11
Which of the following is not an example of rhetorical devices?
Monologue
Analogy
Parallelism
Charged language
12
What is the difference between 1st Person P.O.V and 3rd Person P.O.V?
1st person is outside the story, 3rd person is in the story
!st person uses I, 3rd person uses he or she
1st person uses you, 3rd person uses I
1st person is the character in the story, 3rd person is not
13
When you add -tion to a verb, it makes the word an adjective?
False
True
14
Which one is not part of author's purpose?
Inform
Entertain
Anger
Persuade
15
What is the indirect object in the following sentence:
Doris dealt each player thirteen cards.
player
Doris
thirteen
cards
16
In using symbolism, a person or object can represent something else?
True
False
17
Identify the antecedent for the pronoun his:
John wrote about his life story.
life
wrote
John
story
18
When is it acceptable to use passive voice?
When the doer of the action is unknown
when writing a narrative
when the receive of the action is unknown
When writing a persusasive
19
Which literary element is employed when Simon is killed with the news there is no beast
External Conflict
Suspense
Situational Irony
Symbol
20
Why does Ralph get angry when the fire goes out?
Rescue ships won't see them
He has no matches left
It is too cold to sleep
There is no way to cook food
21
Which of the following helps you make predictions about a text BEFORE you read it?
TItle and chapter titles
Details in the text
Your own experiences
All of the above
22
What is situational irony?
When the reader expects one thing, but something else occurs
When the character says one thing, but means another
When the audience knows something the characters do not
23
Why do Samneric end up in Jack's camp?
They feel Ralph is no longer strong
Jack offers them money to join his side
They are taken captive
They don't like the way Piggy treats them
24
How does Piggy lose his glasses?
Jack's boys take them
They are washed away in a wave
He drops them in the ocean
He steps on them
25
Identify the direct object:
Grandma offered us another piece of pie.
Grandma
Pie
Offered
Piece
26
What is the difference between static and dynamic characters?
Static stays the same; dynamic changes
Neither answer is right
Static changes; dynamic stays the same
27
Which of the following elements is an important feature of most short stories?
Supporting evidence with accurate facts
Rhymed and Unrhymed lines
First person Point of View
A strong plot with well - defined characters
28
What is the best definition for "organic"?
Challenging
Chemical Free
Necessary
Gardening
29
Identify the predicate adjective:
The beach seems calm today
Calm
Seems
Beach
Today
30
What is the complete predicate?
Warming temperatures can be devastating
Warming
Warming temperatures
Can be
Can be devastating
31
What is the complete subject?
Global warming is a serious problem
Problem
Serious problem
Global warming
Warming
32
In cause and effect, the effect will always have a positive outcome.
False
True
33
Author's voice uses diction, syntax and style.
False
True
34
What or whom do the littluns' fear the most?
Jack
The Beastie
Ralph
Piggy
35
What is the possessive form of "nana"?
Nanas'
Nanas
Nana's
Nana
36
What format is best used in an expository essay?
Chronological Order
Spatial order
Step - by - Step order
Order of importance
37
What is the main idea of a story?
The central idea of a story
The plot of a story
The introductio of the story
The conclusion of a story
38
Which literary device adds suspense to the plot of a story?
Foreshadowing
Logic
Symbolism
Cause & effect
39
Which of the following is not an example of external conflict?
Man vs. Himself
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man
40
What is the plural possessive of families
familys'
familie's
families'
families
41
Identify the predicate nominative:
Those swimmers wearing goggles are Ari & Jay
Jay & Ari
Goggles
are
Swimmers
42
The parts of a plot are: Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Conclusion, and Resolution
False
True
43
Which literary element is reflected in Ralph's power struggle with Jack?
Situational Irony
External Conflict
Symbol
Suspense
44
In a persuasive essay, reason/logic utilize facts and statistics to sway a reader's view
True
False
45
What do Jack and his boys offer to the beastie as a gift?
A dead boy
A conch
Gold coins
A pig's head
46
The principal handed Doug & Karen their diplomas.
How many proper nouns are there?
4
2
3
1
47
Author's tone displays the author's attitude or feelings toward a particular subject?
True
False
48
What is a synonym for conflict?
Collision
Fray
Struggle
War
49
Which sense is missing? SIGHT, TASTE, TOUCH, HEAR
Vibration
Smell
Gravity
Pain
50
In active voice, the subject is the doer. In passive voice, the subject receives the action.
True
False
51
How is a round character difference from a flat character?
Round has one trait; flat has no traits
Round has one trait; flat has many traits
Round has many traits; flat has one trait
52
What is characterization?
A character's dialogue on stage
The personality & physical description of a character
The character's role in the story
How one character interacts with another character
53
Who wrote
Lord of the Flies
?
Geoffrey Chaucer
William Shakespeare
William Golding
Edmund Spencer
54
Which literary element is represented by Piggy's glasses?
Atmosphere
Suspense
Setting
Symbol
55
In indefinite pronoun agreement the pronouns used must match the subject.
True
False
56
How does Ralph gather the boys on the island?
He sends out smoke signals
He sends Piggy to get them
He blows a conch
He waves a white flag
57
Which organization pattern would be good for an informational essay?
Headings and Subheadings
Chronological Order
Numbered Lists
Charts
58
How are the boys finally rescued from the island?
Sailors from a shipwreck discover the island
A parachutist lands and reports their whereabouts
An airplane makes radio contact with Ralph
A ship arrives after seeing fire on the island
59
Which is the definition of "fine" in the statement "fine and rare"?
Satisfactory
Small in size or weight
Thin or slender
Of superior quality
60
Which literary element is reflected in Ralph's power struggle with Jack?
External Conflict
Situational Irony
Suspense
Symbol
61
In verb tense consistency, the same verb form must be used throughout the writing.
False
True
