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100

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

    1. FuTi

    2. PT

    3. FT

    4. LE


FT

100

The beginning of a story tells you what? 

1. Setting and Characters 

2. The time 

3. The author

4. Ms. A's favorite candy

Setting and Characters

100

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

100

What does FANBOYS stand for

For

And 

Nor

But 

Or 

Yet

So

200

  1. 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

Computer booth

200

  1. 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

    4. The problem in the story

The turning point in the story.

200

  1. 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.

200

  1. 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

  1. 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.

300

  1. Which of these is not found on a job application?

    1. Education

    2. Relationship status

    3. Personal data

    4. Employment history

Relationship status

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

  1. What part of speech is used in a compound sentence?

    1. Preposition 

    2. Adjective 

    3. Conjunction

Conjunction

300

  1. Macbeth’s fatal flaw is his

    1. Love for his wife

    2. Unchecked ambition

    3. Blind trust in strangers

Unchecked ambition

300

  1. 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.

Arnold is a klutz.

400

  1. 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

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

The problem in the story

400

  1. 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

  1. 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.

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

500

  1. 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

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

How the problem/conflict in the story is solved

500

  1. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

    1. Geoffrey Chaucer

    2. Scott Siegal

    3. Beth Daniels

    4. Shakespeare

Geoffrey Chaucer

500

  1. What is the predicate of this sentence? Afterwards, the old pirate looked at the captain and shouted, “Ahoy, mates!”

    1. looked

    2. looked at the captain and shouted, “Ahoy, mates!” 

    3. looked at the captain

    4. shouted, “Ahoy, mates!”

looked at the captain and shouted, “Ahoy, mates!”