Unit 1:Personal Narrative
1. What is a personal narrative?
A. A report that presents facts about a topic
B. A story about an experience from the author's life
C. A fictional story about imaginary characters
D. A set of directions
B. A story about an experience from the author's life
6. What is suspense?
A. A list of events in chronological order
B. A feeling of uncertainty or anticipation about what might happen
C. A description of a weird scene
D. A problem that has already been solved
B. A feeling of uncertainty or anticipation about what might happen
11. “The stars were diamonds scattered across the sky.” What figurative language is used?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia
B. Metaphor
16. What is denotation?
A. The emotion a word creates
B. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word
C. The author's attitude
D. The reader's prediction
B. The literal or dictionary meaning of a word
26. What is the exposition of a story?
A. The introduction of characters, setting, and background
B. The final solution to the conflict
C. The most intense turning point
D. The events that happen after the climax
A. The introduction of characters, setting, and background
2. Which point of view is most commonly used in a personal narrative?
A. First person
B. Second person
C. Third person
D. No person
A. First person
7. What is a clue in a mystery?
A. A detail that may help solve the mystery
B. A detail that is always irrelevant
C. The final paragraph of every story
D. A character's opinion that must be correct
A. A detail that may help solve the mystery
12. “The old house groaned in the wind.” What technique is used?
A. Personification
B. Alliteration
C. Idiom
D. Hyperbole
A. Personification
17. Which word usually has the most negative connotation?
A. Cheap
B. Stingy
C. Economical
D. Greedy
C. Economical
27. Which plot element is the major turning point of a story?
A. Exposition
B. Rising action
C. Climax
D. Resolution
A. Exposition
3. Which sentence uses sensory details most effectively?
A. The food was there.
B. I went into the kitchen.
C. The spicy aroma filled the kitchen as steam rose from the warm bowl.
D. The kitchen was a place in my house.
C. The spicy aroma filled the kitchen as steam rose from the warm bowl.
8. What is a red herring?
A. The solution to the mystery
B. The main character
C. A misleading detail that distracts from the real solution
D. A detail that directly proves who committed the crime
C. A misleading detail that distracts from the real solution
3. “I have a mountain of homework!” is an example of —
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Onomatopoeia
C. Hyperbole
Connotation is:
A. The emotional or personal association surrounding a word or phrase
B. The direct meaning of a word
C. Connection to nature
D. Tung Tung
A. The emotional or personal association surrounding a word or phrase
28. Which sequence shows the five main plot elements in the correct order?
A. Climax, exposition, resolution, rising action, falling action
B. Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
C. Rising action, resolution, exposition, climax, falling action
D. Exposition, climax, rising action, resolution, falling action
B. Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
4. Why is reflection important at the end of a personal narrative?
A. It adds unrelated information.
B. It explains what the writer learned or how the experience affected them.
C. It introduces a completely new main character.
D. It lists every event in chronological order without explanation.
B. It explains what the writer learned or how the experience affected them.
9. A character hears footsteps behind them, turns around, and sees an empty hallway. Which technique is most clearly being used?
A. Reflection
B. Suspense
C. Resolution
D. Exposition only
B. Suspense
14. Which sentence contains a simile?
A. The thunder growled.
B. His voice was thunder.
C. Her cheeks were as red as roses.
D. The bees buzzed.
C. Her cheeks were as red as roses.
21. What does syntax refer to?
A. How words and phrases are arranged in sentences
B. The dictionary meaning of words
C. The lesson of a story
D. The order in which books are published
A. How words and phrases are arranged in sentences
29. A character has struggled to solve a mystery throughout the story. At last, they discover who took the missing item. Which plot element is this most likely to be?
A. Exposition
B. Rising action
C. Climax
D. Setting
C. Climax
5. In Amy Tan's Fish Cheeks, why is reflection an important part of the narrative?
A. It explains the ingredients in a traditional meal.
B. It shows how the narrator understands the experience differently as she looks back.
C. It changes the story into a mystery.
D. It provides a scientific explanation of food.
B. It shows how the narrator understands the experience differently as she looks back.
10. A character notices that a window is open, mud is on the floor, and a valuable object is missing. What is the best way to solve the mystery?
A. Choose the first person the character suspects.
B. Ignore details that don't fit the first guess.
C. Make an inference using the clues and consider other explanations.
D. Decide the ending before examining the evidence.
C. Make an inference using the clues and consider other explanations.
15. Why might an author use onomatopoeia in a suspenseful scene?
A. To make sounds more vivid for the reader
B. To explain the story's moral directly
C. To reveal the ending immediately
D. To remove all emotion from the scene
A. To make sounds more vivid for the reader
25. Which sentence places the strongest emphasis on the location?
A. Maya found the key under the desk.
B. Under the desk, Maya found the key.
C. Maya found the key, and it was under the desk.
D. The key was found by Maya under the desk.
B. Under the desk, Maya found the key.
BONUS
What is Miss G's favorite summer/fall hobby?
Camping!