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9th Grade Language Arts Test Review:Literary terms, writing terms, grammar terms.
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1
The setting of "When Death Came to Flannan Isle" is...
Okinawa, 1960's
Hawaii, 1920's
England, present day
Scotland, 1899
2
Identify the verbs in the sentence: Murdo viciously bit Kieran in the side of the head.
Kieran
bit
head
viciously
3
What is a symbol?
Something that stands for or represents something else.
Something that a percussionist plays.
Something that misrepresents something else.
Something that presents something else.
4
What are the names of Rick's children in The Walking Dead?
Carl and Judith
Coral and Joleen
Carl and Julie
5
Complete the sentence: After the first bite ____ no chance we could escape.
though
but was
, there was
6
Which member of the X-Men appeared in the Deadpool movie?
Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Colossus
Rogue
Iceman
7
What is the correct writing format?
TS-CM-TE-CM-CM-TE-CS
TS-CM-CM-TE-CM-CM-TE-CS
TS-TE-CM-CM-TE-CM-CM-CS
8
What is the name of the main character in the Walking Dead?
Rick Riordan
Richard Gere
Rick Grimes
9
The climax in "Death Came to Flannan Isle" is when...
The narrator is bitten and realizes that he has the disease
The dinghy man rises and bites Murdo
John throws Kieran off the lighthouse
10
What can give you practice points on the day of the final?
your smiling face
annotations and character/conflict worksheet
nothing
annotations
11
On what recent television show did Marshawn Lynch appear?
Modern Family
Blackish
Brooklyn 99
Big Bang Theory
12
What is a verb?
an action word
a describing word
a person, place or thing
13
Complete the sentence: The problem with zombies ____ that they do not give up easily.
but
is
, is
14
What is the purpose of a lead-in?
it provides background and context for the story
it makes evidence for the topic sentence
it creates a topic sentence for the story
15
What does the literary term climax mean?
The conflict between characters
The introduction to characters, setting and conflict
The highest point of interest where the conflict turns
16
What is a protagonist?
Character who is against the "good guy"
Main character or "good guy" in a story
Character in opposition to the "good guy" of the story
17
A possible theme from "The Most Dangerous Game" is...
Desperation makes you weak and insignificant
Cleverness and skill gets you through difficult situations
Life is to be lived by the strong
18
Which of these is an example of rising action from "Death comes to Flannan Isle?"
At the end of the story all of the characters are dead.
The dead man sank his teeth into Murdo.
Murdo ate as fast as he could.
The men are sitting at the table eating lunch.
19
What is the purpose of commentary?
It gives evidence to support your topic sentence
It is a character in the story who is talking
It gives your opinion about your text evidence
20
What does rising action mean?
Action that encourages people to take a stand.
Actions after exposition, build in suspense to climax
Action throughout the story
Action after the climax, before the resolution
21
What is a round character?
A character who has a plump figure.
A character with one personality trait.
A character with multiple personality disorder.
A character with many personality traits.
22
An example of falling action from "Death Came to Flannan Isle" is...
The men see the dinghy from the lighthouse.
John loads all three bodies in the dinghy.
Murdo bites Kieran.
23
What is the importance of commentary?
It explains your opinion about your TE and furthers your TS
It gives facts to support your opinions
It wraps up your paragraph
24
A symbol that represents the moment just before death in the story is ...
gloaming
oilskins
Hogmany
ship
25
Identify the nouns in the sentence: Murdo is the salty, old keeper of the lighthouse.
old
lighthouse
salty
26
The narrator of the story is...
Kieran
John
Murdo
The dingy man
27
What is falling action?
Action found at the beginning of a story.
The end of the story.
Action found after the climax but before the resolution.
28
Who or what is the antagonist in the story "Death came to Flannan Isle?"
isolation
a kraken
the zombie disease
the sea
29
What is a dynamic character?
A character who doesn't change in the story.
A character whose personality changes during the story.
A character who develops a disease in a story.
A character who dies in the story.
30
Is this a sentence fragment? As the stranger thrashed around.
Yes
No
31
What type of character is Kieran?
Round
Flat
Dynamic
Protagonist
32
What is a flat character?
A character with four personality traits
A character with no personality
A character with one personality trait
A character who was run over by a car
33
What is the purpose of a concluding sentence?
It gives your opinion about the TE
It wraps up your paragraph and gives a finished feeling
It gives facts to support your opinions
34
Which of the characters listed below are not static?
John
Murdo
the dinghy man
Kieran
35
What is a noun?
a person, place or thing
an action word
a describing word
36
What is the proper format for including text evidence in your writing?
transition, link, page, quote, and parenthesis
transition, link, quote, parenthesis and page
transition, lead-in, quote, page and parenthesis
37
What does inference mean?
An inference is an educated guess based on details
An inference is a comparison of unlike things
An inference is a reference to another historical work.
38
Is this a run-on sentence? Kieran let out a scream I leapt to my feet and spun round to flee.
Yes
No
39
What type of narration is "When Death Came to Flannan Isle" told?
Third person
Second person
Third person omniscent
First person
40
The setting of a story is...
the characters and conflict in a story
the time and place a story occurs
the introduction at the beginning of a story
41
Complete the sentence: The sudden movement caught his attention ___ he seemed to notice us.
and
then
, and
42
What is the purpose of a transition?
to introduce your paragraph
to introduce your commentary
to introduce your text evidence that supports your ts
43
What is a static character?
A character who stands on his head
A character whose hair stands on end
A character that stays the same during the story
A character most statistically likely to die first
44
What type of character is Murdo?
Round and zombie
Round and static
Round and flat
Round and dynamic
45
Is this a fragment? It could be weeks
Yes
No
46
At the end of the story you can infer that the narrator...
floats in the boat until he becomes a zombie.
becomes a zombie and flies away.
dies and sinks into the ocean
47
A symbol for a teacher is...
an orange
an apple
a bycicle
a football
48
Which character is the protagonist of "Death Came to Flannan Isle?"
John
Kieran
Murdo
The dinghy man
49
Which of the following mythological characters do not transform you with its bite?
zombie
vampire
werewolf
dragon
50
Identify the verb in the sentence: The zombie trudged across the floor.
zombie
trudged
floor
51
Kieran faces a man vs. society conflict when he ...
escapes and willingly spreads the disease to others
runs wildly from the lighthouse and falls off the cliff
thinks about ignoring the lighthouse rules
52
What does the literary term mood mean?
The overall atmosphere of the story.
The sadness conveyed in a story.
The emotions of the author in the story.
The voice the author uses to convey the story.
53
What two things does a topic sentence always include?
a quote and the page number
a subject and an arguable opionion
a commentary and the page number
54
All text evidence should be embedded with TLQPP which means...
transition, link, quote, page and parenthesis
transition, lead-in, quote, page and parenthesis
transition, link, quote, parenthesis and
55
What does the literary term theme mean?
a comparison of two unlike things
the central idea or message of a literary work
something that represents two unlike things
56
What is an antagonist of a story?
A character in opposition to the main character
A character who tragically dies in the story.
A character who supports the main character
57
What does the literary term resolution mean?
end of central conflict, the main problem is resolved
end of the protagonist when his character is defeated
end of the central message in the middle of the story
58
Is this a run-on sentence? We sat round the wooden table as we did for lunch every day.
No
Yes
59
What is the purpose for using synonyms in your writing?
to learn new vocabulary words
to sound like a professor
to create varied, vivid word choice in writing
