End of the year ILA assessment

Question 1

Which of the following stories is the best?

Accepted Answer

All Summer in a Day, The Most Dangerous Game, The Landlady, The Veldt

Question 2

Never settle for mediocrity. Don't be________.

Accepted Answer

complacent

Question 3

Words that end in -ous are almost always what part of speech?

Accepted Answer

Adjective

Question 4

Impervious means...?

Accepted Answer

Unable to be affected

Question 5

When he dies, Jeff Buckley hopes to have a _________ mind.

Accepted Answer

Satisfied

Question 6

What is a frame tale?

Accepted Answer

A story or stories within one main plot

Question 7

What is indirect characterization?

Accepted Answer

Describing someone by using actions, looks, or effects

Question 8

Who wrote "Rocket Man"?

Accepted Answer

Elton John

Question 9

What is direct characterization?

Accepted Answer

Author's ability to describe a character straightforwardly

Question 10

Words that end in -ion are almost always what?

Accepted Answer

Nouns

Question 11

What does recidivate mean?

Accepted Answer

To return to bad behavior

Question 12

Why are you sitting in rows?

Accepted Answer

The punishment isn't quite over.

Question 13

Who was known for making ridiculous machines in order to poke fun at society?

Accepted Answer

Rube Goldberg

Question 14

Who is my favorite band?

Accepted Answer

Pearl Jam

Question 15

When am I getting married?

Accepted Answer

New Year's Eve

Question 16

What is my brother's name?

Accepted Answer

Keiran

Question 17

Which of the following shows proper in-text citations?

Accepted Answer

"....," (Smith, 2006, pg. 1).

Question 18

What do I hate?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 19

Who is the antagonist in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

Accepted Answer

Zaroff

Question 20

"Why do you have to behave foolishly like that yellow sponge shaped like a square?" Fig. lang?

Accepted Answer

Allusion

Question 21

An object used to represent something larger than its literal meaning. What is that?

Accepted Answer

Symbolism

Question 22

Words that end in -ly are almost always what?

Accepted Answer

Adverbs

Question 23

How many siblings do I have?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 24

What is the theme of a story?

Accepted Answer

The message or life lesson

Question 25

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

Accepted Answer

I had a long night of work, and I'm incredibly tired.

Question 26

How many lines does a sonnet have?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 27

Which country created the limerick?

Accepted Answer

Ireland

Question 28

Ray Bradbury is a....

Accepted Answer

genius

Question 29

Finish the line: "Life for me ain't been no _______ stair," (Hughes, stanza 1).

Accepted Answer

crystal

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict?

Accepted Answer

Man v. Self

Question 31

"I think it's a flower that blooms for just one hour." Who wrote this?

Accepted Answer

Margot

Question 32

The coffee cup was begging the man to drink it in order to wake up. Figurative language type?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Question 33

Your favorite type of writing assignment this year was the...

Accepted Answer

companion book, realistic fiction narrative, poetry portfolio, literary analysis

Question 34

Where did I go to college (first time)?

Accepted Answer

Rowan

Question 35

"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph." Who said that?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Paine

Question 36

What is dialogue?

Accepted Answer

Conversation between characters

Question 37

What is Harrison Bergeron's father's name?

Accepted Answer

George

End of the year ILA assessment

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End of the year ILA assessment

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