English 9/10 Literature Test, Unit 3 Theme

Question 1

Of what does the poet primarily warn his listener in “Do not go gentle into that good night”?

Accepted Answer

of dying without a struggle

Question 2

Which sentence below best sums up Bontemps’s main message?

Accepted Answer

African Americans were robbed of the rewards due their labors.

Question 3

By participating in the experiment, Dr. Heidegger’s guests finally learn what?

Accepted Answer

nothing

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of a moral?

Accepted Answer

It most often appears in novels.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT true of universal themes?

Accepted Answer

Universal themes are less useful than highly specific themes.

Question 6

What is a person, place, thing, or idea that means something in addition to itself?

Accepted Answer

symbol

Question 7

According to the narrator’s evaluation of the last boots Mr. Gessler made for him, which sentence supports the theme?

Accepted Answer

They are the finest boots that Mr. Gessler has ever made.

Question 8

What is the term for an extended metaphor used to form a story on two levels?

Accepted Answer

allegory

Question 9

What is the term for an event in the story that violates normal expectations?

Accepted Answer

situational irony

Question 10

Which term refers to the reason that an author composed his or her work?

Accepted Answer

authorial intent

Question 11

Which literary term refers to a contradiction in what is expected to happen and what actually happens?

Accepted Answer

irony

Question 12

Which idea best relates to the theme of "The Silver Mine"?

Accepted Answer

Idleness leads to evil conduct, Wealth has corrupting power.

Question 13

Which term refers to a theme that is not stated outright, but must be discerned from the details that are included?

Accepted Answer

implicit theme

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the theme of “Go Down, Death”?

Accepted Answer

Believers should not view death without hope.

Question 15

How should a a reader begin finding a work's theme?

Accepted Answer

analyzing the characters and conflicts

Question 16

Which of the following themes is NOT explored in “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment”?

Accepted Answer

Science can reveal only partial truths.

Question 17

Which two of the following themes combine to create the central message of "Beauty and the Beast"?

Accepted Answer

Surface appearances are often misleading., Inner beauty is more valuable than outer beauty.

Question 18

What is the central message of “When You Are Old”?

Accepted Answer

Real love should be cherished lest it be lost.

Question 19

Which two of the following works contain explicit themes?

Accepted Answer

"Go Down, Death", "Do not go gentle into that good night"

Question 20

In the story “Quality,” against whom or what do the Gessler brothers primarily struggle?

Accepted Answer

a growing industrial society

Question 21

“A Black Man Talks of Reaping” came from what era of African-American history?

Accepted Answer

the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s

Question 22

Which term refers to a simple statement that sums up a truth about life?

Accepted Answer

moral

Question 23

Which term refers to a theme stated outright within a work of literature?

Accepted Answer

explicit theme

Question 24

What is the the term for a statement differing from what is expressed in the words?

Accepted Answer

verbal irony

Question 25

Which term refers to ideas in world literature that can be understood by people of all times and places?

Accepted Answer

universal themes

Question 26

What is the term for reader awareness of a plot development of which the characters are unaware?

Accepted Answer

dramatic irony

Question 27

Which two of the following true statements qualify as universal themes?

Accepted Answer

Man's nature is inherently flawed., Appearances do not always reflect reality.

Question 28

Which of the following best describes the theme of a literary work?

Accepted Answer

the central recurring idea of a work

English 9/10 Literature Test, Unit 3 Theme

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English 9/10 Literature Test, Unit 3 Theme

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