Figurative Language
Why does the author use figurative language like metaphors and similes in the story?
Answer Choices:
a) To make the story more difficult to understand.
b) To show off the author's vocabulary.
c) To create vivid pictures and feelings in the reader's mind.
d) To confuse readers with complex comparisons.
c) To create vivid pictures and feelings in the reader's mind.
What is the author's purpose in portraying Mark's humorous approach and Christy's serious attitude in "The Election" by Don Zolidis?
Answer Choices:
A) To teach the importance of being funny in elections.
B) To showcase Mark as unserious and Christy as dedicated.
C) To entertain readers with diverse characters and their campaign styles.
D) To emphasize that emotions outweigh logic in political campaigns.
C) To entertain readers with diverse characters and their campaign styles.
What is the person that wrote the drama called?
a. Author
b. Poet
c. Speaker
d. Playwright
d. Playwright
Select the correct revision to the sentence. We made a fruit salad of apples oranges and grapefruit.
A) We made a fruit salad of apples, oranges and grapefruit.
B) We made a fruit salad of apples, oranges, and grapefruit.
C) We made a fruit salad of apples oranges and grapefruit.
D) All of the above
B) We made a fruit salad of apples, oranges, and grapefruit.
30 [She waves and smiles and heads back to her podium. Mark retreats to his.]
31 KYLI: Okay, question number one.
32 [A female student steps forward.]
33 FEMALE STUDENT: Yes—my question is for both candidates: What are your qualifications to be president?
The stage directions in paragraph 30 indicate that Mark is...
A) Nervous about debating Christy
B) Surprised to see Christy at the debate
C) Prepared to share his plans for the school
D) Upset that another candidate is running in the election
A) Nervous about debating Christy
When Kylie says, "His smile was as bright as the morning sun," which type of figurative language is she using?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Onomatopoeia
Answer 5 (about Kylie): A) Simile
What is the theme of the text "The Election" by Don Zolidis?
Answer Choices:
a) To have a good time and enjoy the story.
b) To see how characters deal with election stress.
c) To be entertained by different campaign styles.
d) To never underestimate one’s opponent and to always stay prepared.
d) To never underestimate one’s opponent and to always stay prepared.
What are stage directions?
a. Directions for the audience
b. They tell the actors what to say
c. They tell the actors how to act
d. They tell the audience how to feel
c. They tell the actors how to act
Select the correct revision to the sentence. Please bring your pencil notebook and eraser.
A) Please bring your pencil, notebook, and eraser.
B) Please bring your pencil, notebook and eraser.
C) Please bring your pencil, notebook. and eraser.
D) All of the above
A) Please bring your pencil, notebook, and eraser.
Which event during the debate does the playwright include to create humor?
A) Kyli explaining the format of the debate
B) Mark struggling to fill his allotted time
C) The female student asking a question to both candidates
D) Christy suggesting that Mark is being negative
B) Mark struggling to fill his allotted time
Question 1 (about Karl):
In "Elections," Karl uses the phrase "My heart is a desert" to describe his emotions. What type of figurative language is this?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification
Answer: B Metaphor
The rose that grew from concrete
How does the rose learn to "walk without having feet"?
a) It's a mystery
b) It adapts to challenges
c) It has strong roots
d) It uses the wind
b) It adapts to challenges
What is the purpose of having separate scenes?
a. Scenes are used to mark the end of the play
b. Scenes often mark a change of setting
c. Scenes are just randomly added
b. Scenes often mark a change of setting
Select the correct revision to the sentence. Bethany went to the store to buy eggs milk and bread
A) Bethany went to the, store to buy eggs, milk and bread.
B) Bethany, went to the store to buy eggs, milk and, bread.
C) Bethany went to the store, to buy eggs milk, and bread.
D) Bethany went to the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread.
D) Bethany went to the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread.
27 KYLI: And welcome to our first presidential debate! The future of our school hangs in the balance. Tonight will feature the two candidates for president: Mark Davenport and mysterious newcomer Christy Martin, who has surged in recent polls and could be considered the front-runner. We will be featuring a town hall style tonight, in which the moderator, that’s me, will solicit questions from our town hall audience, that’s you. Each candidate will be given one minute to speak, and their opponent will be given a thirty-second rebuttal. All right? 46 KYLI: Great answer. And now we’ll take another question.
What do paragraphs 27 and 46 suggest about Kyli?
A) She thinks she can ask better questions than the audience members
B) She favors Christy to win the election
C) She was elected as student body president in the past.
D) She is inexperienced at moderating debates.
B) She favors Christy to win the election
What type of figurative language is used when the Female Student says, "His words were like a dagger in my heart"?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification
Answer 6 (about Female Student): B) Metaphor
The rose that grew from concrete
1. What is the main idea of the poem?
a) Nature is unpredictable
b) Dreams can overcome challenges
c) Concrete is tough
d) Roses are delicate
b) Dreams can overcome challenges
Where can you find out about the characters' thoughts or motivations?
a. Stage directions
b. dialogue
a. Stage directions
What change needs to be made to the following sentence?
"He had to go to the hospital, because the effect of the pain effected him too much."
A) change "to go" to "too go"
B) change "too" to "to"
C) change "the effect" to "the affect"
D) change "effected" to "affected"
D) change "effected" to "affected"
Karl's dialogue in the play shows that his feelings about the election change from...
A) arrogant to humble
B) uninterested to passionate
C) confident to unsure
D) eager to indifferent
C) confident to unsure
In the play "Elections," the Male Student describes the wind as "whispering secrets." What figurative language technique is used here?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Personification
Answer 7 (about Male Student): D) Personification
The rose that grew from concrete
What does "keeping its dreams" mean in the poem?
a) Doesn't care about dreams
b) Protects its dreams
c) Dreams hinder growth
d) Dreams don't matter
b) Protects its dreams
In “The Election”, what does the stage direction [applause] tell the readers about the debate
a. It tells us which character won
b. It tells us how Mark feels about the debate
c. It tells us the motivation of Christy
d. It tells us about the teachers opinions
a. It tells us which character won
What change needs to be made to the following sentence?"The bald eagle with his long talons and sharp beak, flies high in the sky searching for food too."
A) delete the comma , after beak
B) change "too" to "to"
C) no change needed
D) add a comma , after eagle
D) add a comma , after eagle
Read paragraph 51 MARK: I cede the rest of my time to let my opponent lay out her crazy plans.
What does the dialogue convey about Mark's attitude toward Christy?
A) He thinks no one will agree with Christy's opinion on the issues.
B) He suspects that Christy had more opportunities to prepare for the debate.
C) He believes that Christy is more aware of the issues affecting the school.
D) He predicts that Christy will end up forfeiting the election.
A) He thinks no one will agree with Christy's opinion on the issues.