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MLA
Short Stories
Lord of the Flies
100

What literary device creates a dark, ominous tone in "The Monkey's Paw"?

Mood 

100

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. I really didn’t want to study for this exam, and did it anyways.

  2. I really didn’t want to study for this exam but, I did it anyways.

  3. I really didn’t want to study for this exam, but I did it anyways.

  4. I really didn’t want to study for this exam, I did it anyways. 

#3

100

Book titles are punctuated how?

  1. Underline

  2. Bold

  3. Italics

  4. Quotation Marks

#3 - Italics 

100

What aspect of society was Jackson commenting on in “The Lottery”?

  1. Lotteries

  2. Tradition

  3. Town meetings

  4. A patriarchal society 

2 - Tradition 

100

The Lord of the Flies is actually

  1. Ralph 

  2. Simon 

  3. A dead parachutist 

  4. A pig’s head 

4 - A pig's head 

200

A category of literature characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter 

Genre

200

Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

  1. John, Mary, Julie, Liz and Katherine all went to Marist.

  2. John, Julie, Liz, and Katherine all went to Marist. 

  3. John, and Julie both went to Marist. 

  4. John, Julie, and Liz, all went to Marist.

#4 

200

Which MLA heading is in the correct order?

  1. Student Name, Class, Teacher Name, Date

  2. Student Name, Teacher Name, Class, Date

  3. Class, Student Name, Date, Teacher Name

  4. Teacher Name, Class, Student Name, Date

2 - Student Name, Teacher Name, Class, Date 

200

All of the following are possible themes for “The Masque of the Red Death” except:

  1. Greed

  2. Death as inevitable

  3. Tradition

  4. Time

3 - Tradition

200

In the novel, Piggy most nearly symbolizes

  1. Intelligence and wisdom

  2. Impulsive, cruel actions 

  3. Anger and short-tempered behavior

  4. Elitist mentality and pompous attitude 

1 - Intelligence and wisdom 

300

A narrative structure involving a hero, a reason for embarking upon a journey, various obstacles and challenges, and a moment of realization.

Quest Story 

300

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

  1. Since I had already read the book I didn’t want to see the movie.

  2. Since I had already read the book, I didn’t want to see the movie.

  3. I didn’t want to see the movie, since I had already read the book.

  4. I didn’t want to see the movie; since I had already read the book.

#2

300

What font type is considered proper MLA format?

  1. 12 pt. Calibri

  2. 14 pt. Times New Roman 

  3. 12 pt. Times New Roman 

  4. 12 pt. Cambria 

3 - 12pt. TNR

300

Which of the following quotes best serves as textual support for the narrator’s stated reason for his quest in “Araby”?

  1. “Her image accompanied me even in places the most hostile to romance.”

  2. “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

  3. “If I go…I will bring you something.”

  4. “I could interpret these signs.”

3 - "If I go...I will bring you something."

300

The clash between Ralph and Jack most clearly connects to an overarching theme of   (choose the best option)

  1. Good vs. Evil 

  2. Civilization vs. Savagery

  3. Loss of Innocence

  4. Man vs. Nature 

2 - Civilization vs. Savagery 

400

A statement that appears at the end of an introductory paragraph and summarizes the essential claim or argument of the paper.

Thesis Statement 

400

Which of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?

  1. After reading Lord of the Flies I became nervous I’d descend into savagery. 

  2. I became nervous I’d descend into savagery after reading Lord of the Flies. 

  3. After reading Lord of the Flies, I became nervous I’d descend into savagery. 

  4. Since reading Lord of the Flies, I have become nervous I’m descending into savagery.

#1

400

In general, how is the Works Cited list arranged?

  1. Alphabetically, by the title of the work

  2. Alphabetically, by author's first name

  3. Alphabetically, by author's last name

  4. By publication year

3 - Alphabetically, by author's last name

400

Which of the following quotes provides evidence that Mathilde’s husband loves her?

  1. “If you must wish, wish for something sensible.”

  2. “But my body was like a harp and her words and gestures were like fingers running upon the wires.”

  3. “He was laying aside just that amount to buy a gun and treat himself to a little shooting next summer.”

  4. “How stupid you are!”

3 - “He was laying aside just that amount to buy a gun and treat himself to a little shooting next summer.”

400

Simon’s confrontation with the Lord of the Flies resembles

  1. Mathilde’s conversation with Madame Forestier

  2. Jesus’ conversation with the Devil during his 40 days in the desert

  3. Prince Prospero’s encounter with the masked figure 

  4. Tessie Hutchinson’s experience at the lottery 

2 - Jesus’ conversation with the Devil during his 40 days in the desert 

500

When words are used to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning.

Irony

500

A _________ is when two independent clauses are incorrectly joined by a comma to make one sentence.

Comma Splice 

500

What would you include in the parentheses for a directly quoted in-text citation?

  1. Title of the source and the page number

  2. Author's last name followed by the page number

  3. Just the author's last name and no page number

  4. Author's last name and the year of publication

2 - Author's Last Name & Page Number 

500

“While the chimes of the clock yet rang, it was observed that the giddiest grew pale” adds to the mood of what story?

  1. “The Necklace” 

  2. Lord of the Flies 

  3. “The Lottery”

  4. “The Masque of the Red Death”

  5. “The Monkey’s Paw”

4 - "The Masque of Red Death" 

500

The boys on the island represent

  1. Golding’s suggestion that there are similar ideological conflicts in society 

  2. Golding’s commentary on the influence of war on childhood innocence 

  3. Golding’s belief that humans are essentially violent in nature 

  4. All the above

4 - All the Above