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Georgia Milestones Practice 1
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose the correct sentence.
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Review for Georgia Milestones Exam in American Literature
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1
Choose the correct sentence.
The tree that blew down last night was seventy-feet tall.
The tree that blew down last night was seventy feet tall.
The tree that blew down last night was seventy-feet-tall.
2
Choose the correct sentence.
The American flag has three colors: red, white, and blue.
The American flag has three colors; red, white, and blue.
The American flag has three colors: Red, white, and blue.
The American flag has: three colors. Red, white, and blue.
3
What point of view is this? “I knew it was risky, but I was willing to take that chance.”
third person limited
first person
third person omniscient
second person
4
What is the speaker's attitude toward having children in the house?
pleased
slightly annoyed
happy, yet concerned
indifferent
5
Which sentence is the best example of parallel structure?
He is considerate, intelligent, and a good athlete.
He is considerate, intelligent, and also a good athlete.
He is considerate, intelligent, and athletic.
He is considerate, and he is also intelligent and athletic.
6
If you traced the etymology of these words, which would go back to the Latin for “write”?
triathlon
prescription
soliloquy
musical
7
For what reason might an author employ irony in a story?
to surprise the reader with an unexpected twist
to introduce an appealing character
to make the plot more predictable
to create an effective comparison
8
What sound device is found in the last sentence?
assonance
alliteration
slant rhyme
consonance
9
Which literary device is used in lines 11-12?
personification
alliteration
simile
refrain
10
What contrast does the poem make?
playfulness versus seriousness
helplessness versus strength
generosity versus stinginess
ignorance versus wisdom
11
The main idea of the poem is that
adults are neat, but children are sloppy
the author wishes she were a child again
children make a home feel more alive
children are fascinated by things found outside
12
Which source would be the MOST helpful when researching the life and times of Eugene O'Neill?
dictionary
almanac
encyclopedia
history textbook
13
What POV is this?
You knew it was risky, but you were willing to take that chance.
second person
third person omniscient
first person
third person limited
14
What mood is created by the diction in this paragraph?
anxious and frustrated
mystical and sensual
melancholy and downtrodden
spontaneous and exuberant
15
Choose the correct sentence.
You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.
You asked for forgiveness: he granted it to you.
You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
16
Which phrase from the poem is an example of personification?
one would need to shed details
a yard littered with balloons
the house takes on a new face
No lost shoes blooming
17
The poem expresses that children are
cruel
noisy
lively
helpful
18
What literary device is this? bone and moon/
ill
and
shell
/
soul
and
all
end rhyme
slant rhyme
consonance
assonance
19
Choose the correct sentence.
We ask, therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask, therefore; that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask: therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
We ask; therefore, that you keep this matter confidential.
20
What literary device is this?
gray
,
geese
, and
grazing
assonance
consonance
end rhyme
alliteration
21
Which of these must NOT be included in a citation for a magazine article?
title of article
volume and page numbers
place of publication
date of publication
22
Which student paper would most likely include a bibliography or works cited page?
a research paper about cloning
a story for a creative writing class
a letter to the school newspaper
an essay about a personal experience
23
Choose the correct sentence.
We offer around-the-clock coverage.
We offer around the clock coverage.
We offer around-the clock coverage.
24
Which of the following would NOT be a suitable topic for an expository essay?
thoughts on growing up
comparing folklore across continents
windpower and local economies
the influence of Modernism on architecture
25
Which of these is a characteristic of the Transcendentalist movement?
Formal elegance and correctness bring success,
Intuition is the key to comprehending reality.
Logic and reason are the most important things in life.
Scientific discoveries are the most important things in life
26
What POV is this? Narrator uses
he
,
she
, etc. and focuses on the perspective of one character.
third person omniscient
first person
second person
third person limited
27
What idea is being expressed in the last four lines of the poem?
Adults often forget to notice when children are around.
Even when children away, they have an effect on their homes.
Children enjoy being outside more than adults do.
A yard is a place where children can use their imaginations.
28
How should this sentence be written?
change south to South
change share to shares
change created to creating
change novels to novel
29
According to the poem, what do adults like?
coats
bottle rockets
leafy plants
trees
30
A compound-complex sentence has at least
one independent clause and two subordinate clauses.
two subordinate clauses but no independent clauses.
two independent clauses but no subordinate clause.
two independent clauses and one subordinate clause.
31
Which of these is a problem with the bibliography?
The page numbers are not given.
The bibliography should contain magazine articles as well.
Authors' names should be in alphabetical order.
Book titles should be in quotation marks.
32
Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet; he really loves rich, sweet desserts.
This sentence has two independent clauses.
This sentence has no independent clauses.
This sentence has one independent clause.
33
The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a day.
This sentence has one independent clause.
This sentence has two independent clauses.
This sentence has no independent clauses
34
What literary device is this?
all
and
awful
;
feed
and
meal
;
lake
and
plain
alliteration
assonance
consonance
slant rhyme
35
What POV is this? Narrator can tell the thoughts and feelings of all characters.
first person
third person omniscient
second person
third person limited
36
What literary device is this? Twinkle, twinkle, little
star
,/ How I wonder what you
are
.
assonance
internal rhyme
slant rhyme
end rhyme
37
American literature before the Civil War was heavily influenced by a philosophy called
Objectivism
Modernism
Transcendentalism
Realism
38
For which of these research topics would it be most helpful to conduct interviews?
the development of type fonts
careers in publishing today
American drama of the 1950s
Imagist Poets and their influence
39
What literary device is this?
chitter
and
chatter; pick
and
sack; spoiled
and
spilled
internal rhyme
consonance
slant rhyme
assonance
40
What literary device is this? “Once upon a midnight
dreary
, while I pondered, weak and
weary
.”
slant rhyme
end rhyme
internal rhyme
41
What marriage does Janie witness here?
marriage between bee and bud
marriage between man and nature
marriage between man and nature
mariage between man and woman
42
Which of these questions frames a research topic with an appropriate scope?
What sorts of books did President Kennedy read?
In what ways did the Kennedy administration support the arts
What happened during the 1960s?
Who was Poet Laureate during the Kennedy administration?
43
What figure of speech is found in the first sentence?
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
simile
44
Which of the following common transition words or phrases most clearly signals a contrast?
therefore
in addition
nevertheless
moreover
45
Choose the correct sentence.
The summer camp was designed for sixteen-year old gymnasts.
The summer camp was designed for sixteen-year-old gymnasts.
The summer camp was designed for sixteen year old gymnasts.
