Essay Writing (MLA)
Fahrenheit 451
Figurative Language
Grammar
Random
100
True of False
Objective writing contains bias
False
100
Who wrote Fahrenheit 451?
Ray Bradbury
100
The following sentence is an example of what figurative language?
Her laughter was like a sunrise on a cloudy day.
Simile
100
Is the following sentence dependent or independent?
"So she went to the park."
Dependent
100
What is the deepest part of the ocean called?
Mariana Trench
200
What is the correct order of information in an MLA heading?
Your Name
Teacher Name
Class Name
Date
200
What creature is used throughout Fahrenheit 451 to represent fire?
Salamander
200
What is the following sentence an example of?
"The cold air rushed past me, breathing on my skin like an invisible whisper, urging me to move faster."
Personification
200
Identify if the sentence is using commas correctly:
We need to buy milk eggs and bread.
- A) Incorrect
- B) Correct
Incorrect
200
What is the capital city of Nevada?
Carson City
300
Sabotage
How would you use an in text citation for the following quote from Ray Bradbury on page 55?
"Beatty leaned forward in a faint mist of smoke from his pipe."
(Write the full sentence)
"Beatty leaned forward in a faint mist of smoke from his pipe" (Bradbury 55).
300
Sabotage
Which of the following is not a theme of Fahrenheit 451?
A. Temptation C. Censorship
B. Conformity D. Knowledge
A. Temptation
300
Daily Double
What is the name of the device that uses the repetitive consonant sound at the beginning of words?
Alliteration
300
Identify the sentence that is punctuated correctly:
A) After the storm passed we went outside to play.
B) Before dinner, we set the table.
C) Although it was cold I went for a run.
B) Before dinner, we set the table.
300
Which US capital city is credited with 'inventing' the cheeseburger?
Denver
400
How many sources are you required to include on a work cited page?
As many sources as you use
400
Daily Double
Which of the following is Bradbury referring to when he says "books can get us half out of the cave" (Bradbury 70)?
A. Aristotle's Allegory of a cave
B. Plato's Allegory of a cave
C. Socrates cave of wonders
B. Plato's Allegory of a cave
400
In "Fahrenheit 451," Ray Bradbury uses the phrase “It was a pleasure to burn.” What type of figurative language is this an example of?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Irony
D) Hyperbole
C. Irony
400
Identify which sentence is punctuated correctly:
A) She loves to paint however she doesn't have much time.
B) She loves to paint; however, she doesn't have much time.
C) She loves to paint, however she doesn't have much time.
B) She loves to paint; however, she doesn't have much time.
400
Sabotage
Who is the Swiss Guard tasked with protecting?
The Pope
500
What rhetorical strategy involves addressing an opposing viewpoint in your essay to strengthen your argument?
Counterclaim
500
Daily Double
Which Greek Mythology Character was referenced in Fahrenheit 451 for having flown too close to the sun?
Icarus
500
Which figurative language refers to a reference from literature or history?
ex: In his latest novel, the protagonist faced a challenge as daunting as Hercules battling the Hydra, demonstrating the struggle of overcoming seemingly impossible odds.
Allusion
500
How many commas are missing from the sentence below?
After a long day at work filled with meetings phone calls and countless emails Sarah decided to unwind by preparing a delicious dinner setting the table with her favorite dishes lighting a few candles and playing soft music in the background hoping to create a relaxing atmosphere where she could enjoy her meal and reflect on the day’s events.
8
500
The children’s author, Theodore Geisel, is better known under what pseudonym?
Dr. Seuss