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100

An Epic is a long narrative in a story or poem, centered on a __________ who demonstrates or symbolizes the values of a cultural group.

  1. Man

  2. Villain

  3. King

  4. Hero

Hero

100

Jonathan Swift was a writer of satire. All of the following are purposes of satire EXCEPT:

  1. To bring about change

  2. To criticize

  3. To compliment

To compliment

100

Which is a complex sentence?

  1. Because she had a temperature, Susie was not allowed to go to school today.

  2.  After the game, the students were tired from a long day. 

  3. Caroline went to bed early, but she woke up too early and could not get back to sleep.

Because she had a temperature, Susie was not allowed to go to school today.

100

Which of the following sentences uses direct characterization?

  1. Josie heard her name, and she quickly rushed to the front of the auditorium, smiling widely.

  2. Henrietta is a wonderful friend.

  3. When the general passed his soldiers, men stopped their smiling and jokes.

Henrietta is a wonderful friend.

100

Macbeth’s fatal flaw is his

  1. Love for his wife

  2. Unchecked ambition

  3. Blind trust in strangers

Unchecked ambition

200

Beowulf is an _____________poem, the first known literature written in the language that would become English. 

  1. Narrative

  2. Heroic

  3. Epic

  4. Warrior

Epic

200

In “A Modest Proposal” what does the speaker suggest as a solution to Ireland’s social and economic problems? 

  1. The English rulers should ask America for help. 

  2. The people should overthrow the English rulers. 

  3. The rich should eat the children.

The rich should eat the children.

200

What part of speech is used in a compound sentence?

  1. Preposition 

  2. Adjective 

  3. Conjunction

Conjunction

200

Which of the following sentences uses indirect characterization?

  1. Arnold is a klutz.

  2. Lou is an amazing musician.

  3. Tom cried when my goldfish died.

Tom cried when my goldfish died.

200

Which is a metaphor?

  1. John slept like a log. 

  2. Mary was as sweet as pie.

  3. The soft glow of the light was a beacon of hope.  

  4. Tom is like a computer when he does his math. 

The soft glow of the light was a beacon of hope.

300

_________________can be represented in nine (9) steps: Ordinary World; Call to Adventure; Assistance; First Trial and Victory; Preparation; Ordeal or Great Trial; Reward; Return; Ordinary world.

  1. The Hero’s Journey

  2. The Hero’s Story

  3. The Heroic Steps

  4. The Heroic Stages

The Hero’s Journey

300

Which is a simile?

  1. Mark’s voice is velvet. 

  2. Cindy is a fish when she swims.

  3. George is lightning as he runs the race. 

  4. Gwen sings like an expert.

Gwen sings like an expert.

300

A climax of a story is

  1. All of the information the reader need to know before the story begins.

  2. The turning point in the story.

  3. How the problem/conflict in the story is solved

The turning point in the story.

300

A conflict is

  1. All of the information the reader need to know before the story begins.

  2. The turning point in the story.

  3. How the problem/conflict in the story is solved

  4. The problem in the story

The problem in the story

300

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

Geoffrey Chaucer

400

What play was written by William Shakespeare about a tragic hero's fatal flaw that leads to his disastrous downfall?

  1. The Canterbury Tales

  2. Beowulf

  3. Macbeth

  4. The Divine Comedy

Macbeth

400

The exposition of the story is

  1. All of the information the reader need to know before the story begins.

  2. The turning point in the story.

  3. How the problem/conflict in the story is solved

  4. The problem in the story

All of the information the reader need to know before the story begins.

400

Building relationships, so when you need help, these individuals can be used to support and advise you is called:  __________________________.

  1. Making friends

  2. Socializing

  3. Networking

  4. Team Building

Networking

400

The resolution of the story is

  1. All of the information the reader need to know before the story begins.

  2. The turning point in the story.

  3. How the problem/conflict in the story is solved

  4. The problem in the story

How the problem/conflict in the story is solved

400

Which of these is not found on a job application?

  1. Education

  2. Relationship status

  3. Personal data

  4. Employment history

Relationship status

500

What is the name for a person in a tragedy who always comes to a disastrous end, usually because of a fatal flaw. This person is usually of high rank and considered a decent or good human being in their community.

  1. Tragic Hero

  2. Tragic Villain

  3. Antagonist

  4. Protagonist

Tragic Hero

500

A ___________________ is a person who can give information to potential employers about your character and your abilities. 

  1. Kiosk

  2. Reference

  3. Previous Employer

  4. Contact

Reference

500

A ______________________ is a small booth that some large companies set up to allow job applicants to apply for a job using a computer system. 

  1. Kiosk

  2. Computer booth

  3. Application Corner

Kiosk

500

Which of these would set the best first impression during an interview?

  1. Making eye contact

  2. Smacking gum

  3. Texting your boo

  4. Wearing jeans and an old sweatshirt

Making eye contact

500

The abbreviation for “Full Time” on a job listing.

FT