Theme
Karen thought she could rule the school. She bullied Andrea in the hallways, on the bus, and on social media. She thought it was funny, and never considered the effects of her actions on Andrea’s feelings of self-worth. In the end, the anti-bullying laws in their state caught up with Karen. She was eventually expelled from school, and faced civil fines and criminal penalties.
Which is the BEST theme?
Being a good student is important.
A young girl is bullied in school.
Good always triumphs over evil.
The importance of family support.
Good always triumphs over evil.
(1) It may not be as fun as picking out the flowers or your dinner menu, but it's even more important in ensuring your day goes smoothly. (2) From making the guest list and choosing all of the gorgeous decorations to booking the right vendors and coming up with a seating chart that will make every guest happy, pulling off the best party of your life isn't so easy. (3) There's a lot of effort that goes into planning the perfect wedding. (4) While the details do matter, one of the most important wedding planning tasks you'll need to handle is coming up with your day-of timeline.
These sentences are out of order. What is the correct order?
3,2, 4, 1
(3) There's a lot of effort that goes into planning the perfect wedding. (2) From making the guest list and choosing all of the gorgeous decorations to booking the right vendors and coming up with a seating chart that will make every guest happy, pulling off the best party of your life isn't so easy. (4) While the details do matter, one of the most important wedding planning tasks you'll need to handle is coming up with your day-of timeline. (1) It may not be as fun as picking out the flowers or your dinner menu, but it's even more important in ensuring your day goes smoothly.
Which element of plot complicates the conflict and increases reader interest?
A. Resolution
B. Conflict
C. Exposition
D. Falling Action
E. Rising Action
E. Rising Action
I wouldn't mind riding with Patrick if he didn't act like being a part of the Witherspoon family entitled him to all of the candy.
What does this mean?
Patrick thinks he can have all of the candy because of his family connections.
The speaker is angry at Patrick.
Patrick thinks he can have all of the candy because he worked hard in order to buy it.
The speaker is jealous of Patrick.
A. Patrick thinks he can have all of the candy because of his family connections.
If you want to write a story from a personal perspective using the pronoun, “I”, you would write in . . .
1st person
3rd person objective
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
1. 1st Person
In all chaotic beauty lies a wounded work of art.
Beautiful but torn, wreaking havoc on my heart.
Camouflaged by insecurities, blinded by it all.
I love the way you sit there and barely notice me at all.
Which words BEST sum up the central idea of this poem?
Integrity and Honesty
Pain and Loneliness
Encouragement and Inspiration
Desperation and Revenge
Pain and Loneliness
I love the way you sit there and barely notice me at all.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
Which word BEST summarizes the speaker’s character?
Rancorous
Benevolent
Reserved
Timid
2. Benevolent
Which elements of plot is also known as the “denouement”?
A. Resolution
B. Conflict
C. Exposition
D. Falling Action
E. Rising Action
A. Resolution
“Denouement” means the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together, and matters are explained or resolved.
(1) My son Charlie is as slow as molasses in winter. (2) It takes him forever to get dressed in the morning.
(3) My temper rises as I wait for him to get into the car. (4) He is the bane of my existence. (5) The door bangs shut as he finally gets into the car.
Which sentence has an example of onomatopoeia?
(5) The door bangs shut as he finally gets into the car.
Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word, such as cuckoo, meow, honk, or bang, by the imitation of a sound made by or associated with it.
“Every secret of a writer's soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind is written large in his works.”
Virginia Woolf
(1) Born into a privileged English household in 1882, author Virginia Woolf was raised by free-thinking parents. (2) She began writing as a young girl and published her first novel, The Voyage Out, in 1915. (3) She used her own experiences with depression as a major source. (4) In 1981, Louise DeSalvo published an alternate version of The Voyage Out under another title.
Which sentence from the excerpt BEST verifies the ideas behind the quote from Virginia Woolf?
(3) She used her own experiences with depression as a major source.
It is a well-known fact that JK Rowling’s now-famous Harry Potter series was turned down by several publishers before it was finally picked up. Those publishers are likely kicking themselves in the pants right now. However, before that, JK Rowling was in a dire situation, and was on the brink of failure. Despite being turned down time and time again, she kept trying. Her efforts paid off. Harry Potter is now a ubiquitous character in today’s world culture. Despite failing over and over again, Rowling kept trying and fulfilled her dreams
Which is the central idea of this excerpt?
People always fail the first time around.
Success can always be found in every situation.
People who try to stop you from doing something are usually jealous.
Never give up on your dreams.
Never give up on your dreams.
During the Civil War, the patriarch of the March family is away at war while his wife and daughters must make ends meet on their own. They are led by their mother, Marmee, who teachers them compassion and independence in the face of adversity. Jo March is an aspiring writer and the free spirit of the sisters. Meg loves acting and longs for a family of her own. Amy March focuses on popularity and wants to marry for money. Finally Beth is very selfless and a musical talent.
Which character can be considered “shallow”?
Jo
Meg
Amy
Beth
3. Amy:
Amy March focuses on popularity and wants to marry for money.
(1) The story opens in Kittyhawk, North Carolina, during the year 1900. (2) The Wright brothers wanted to be the founders of flight. (3) They experimented with several types of gliders. (4) They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903. (5) They continued to experiment with various types of aircraft. (6) The names Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright went down in history.
Which sentence represents the climax?
(4) They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903.
Though Joseph was the true king, his uncle usurped the throne and was now ruling the land quite cruelly.
What does “usurp” mean?
impulsive
To inherit a kingdom by birth right
malicious
To take possession by force
4. To take possession by force
To keep your marriage brimming
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you're wrong, admit it;
Whenever you're right, shut up.
Choose TWO character traits that BEST describe the speaker of this poem.
A. Sarcastic B. Cooperative
C. Impulsive D. Independent E. Humorous
A. Sarcastic and E. Humorous
Since its publication in 1868, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women has been adapted countless times. Yet the latest film adaptation of Little Women, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, stands apart from the multiple movies, mini-series, and plays that came before it. More than a faithful retelling of Alcott’s novel, Gerwig’s soaring movie is faithful to Alcott’s life—and her legacy as a woman ahead of her time.
What is the main idea?
A. “Little Woman” is a classic novel that is very popular.
“Little Woman” has been turned into a movie.
The new “Little Woman” movie reflects Alcott’s point of view.
Greta Gerwig has directed many famous movies.
The new “Little Woman” movie reflects Alcott’s point of view
Once there was a man who was strong.
When he gathered firewood, he hauled twice as much as anyone else in the village. When he hunted, he carried home two antelopes at once.
This man’s name was Shadusa, and his wife was named Shettu. One day he said to her, “Just look at these muscles. I must be the strongest man in the world. From now on, just call me Master Man.”
But Shettu said, “Quit your foolish boasting. No matter how strong you are, there will always be someone stronger. And watch out, or someday you may meet him.”
What will probably happen in this story?
A. Shettu will leave Shadusa because of his vanity.
B. Shadusa will meet someone who can run really fast.
C. Shettu will beat Shadusa at a tree lifting contest.
D. Shadusa will meet someone that will humble his pride.
D. Shadusa will meet someone who will humble his pride.
(1) The story opens in Chicago, Illinois. (2) Johnathon Hodgepin won his school spelling bee. (3) He wanted to win the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. (4) He went on to win the county spelling bee which qualified him for nationals.(5) In Washington DC, he defeated all of his opponents by correctly spelling the word, “bougainvillea”. (6) Johnathon appeared on all of the major networks.
(7) He flew back to Chicago with a smile on his face.
Which sentence represents the climax of the story?
.(5) In Washington DC, he defeated all of his opponents by correctly spelling the word, “bougainvillea”.
"Life is a highway that takes us through green pastures, vast deserts, and rocky mountains. Sometimes your car breaks down or you run out of gas, and sometimes you get lost. Friends are the roadmaps that help you get where you're going."
What is this paragraph an example of?
Hyphenated modifiers
Historical Allusion
Extended Metaphor
Literary Allusion
Extended Metaphor
An extended metaphor is a metaphor that unfolds across multiple lines or even paragraphs of a text, making use of multiple interrelated metaphors within an overarching one. So while "life is a highway" is a simple metaphor, it becomes an extended metaphor in this example.
In Macbeth, the main character hears of his wife's death and gives this soliloquy:
Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
What is Macbeth emphasizing with this soliloquy?
A. Life is sad, but it is silly to want a longer life.
B. Life is short and meaningless.
C. Life is fun, but we all have to go sometime.
D. Life is lonely without adventure.
B. Life is short and meaningless.
Tiny little secrets
Get buried in the dirt,
And if they were dug up,
Someone would probably get hurt,
So leave them safely there,
To rot amongst the leaves,
Admiring instead,
The truth in summer's green trees.
What is the theme?
A. Focus on the good.
B. Trees are most beautiful in the summertime.
C. Secrets eventually make their way to the surface.
D. People always try to hurt each other.
A. Focus on the good.
Buck the dog did not read the newspapers, or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself, but for every tidewater dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal, and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.
Why are dogs in demand?
A. It is the gold rush.
B. They need certified service dogs.
C. It is the dog racing season.
D. They keep their masters warm on the sleds.
A. It is the gold rush.
“Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal, and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the find, thousands of men were rushing into the Northland. These men wanted dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by which to toil, and furry coats to protect them from the frost.”
If you wrote a murder mystery, during which element of plot would the killer be apparent?
During the climax. If the conflict is to discover the murderer, then the climax would come when he or she is revealed.
I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men, but the noise steadily increased. O God! What COULD I do? I foamed -- I raved -- I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder -- louder -- louder!
Which words BEST describe the tone of this excerpt?
A. Formal and Discontented
Critical and Sarcastic
Nervous and Excitable
Enthusiastic and Optimistic
3. Nervous and Excitable
February 3rd 1944: “I’ve reached the point where I hardly care whether I live or die. The world will keep on turning without me, and I can’t do anything to change events anyway. I’ll just let matters take their course and concentrate on studying and hope that everything will be all right in the end.”
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Which of these BEST describes how Anne is feeling?
A. Angry
B. Bored
C Nervous
D. Depressed
D. Depressed
“I’ve reached the point where I hardly care whether I live or die. The world will keep on turning without me, and I can’t do anything to change events anyway.”