Unit Test 1

1.

5 points

What is INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?

a quality that can't be seen in a character

showing rather than telling what a character is like

the reasons characters do the things they do

statements in a story that tell you directly what a character is like

2.

5 points

What is a simile?

the use of words with sounds that echo what they mean

the comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

groups of lines in a poem

the comparison of two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as"

3.

5 points

Which of the following sentences contains an example of a conflict?

At the campsite that night, the family was threatened by a hungry bear.

Mitch and Robby went to the same school for many years.

Nina was elected class president two years in a row.

While Nicole played the piano, her brother played the violin.

4.

5 points

What is theme?

the main idea; life lesson

the most exciting part of a story

hints or clues suggesting what will happen later

the events in a story

5.

5 points

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

His hair like moldy hay

There was death at every window

The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees

6.

5 points

Character traits refer to —

a character’s experiences in a story

the qualities that make up the personality of a character

the author’s opinion of a particular character in a story

the characteristics shared by members of a family

7.

5 points

The protagonist of a story is the ___

"good" character; drives the plot forward

character we do not know a lot about

"bad" character; tries to stop the good character's actions

character we do not like

8.

5 points

In the resolution of a story, _____

new characters are introduced

information about the author is presented

mysterious events occur

all the loose ends of the story are tied up

9.

5 points

To show what a character is like, a writer would most likely use all of the following strategies EXCEPT—

indicating how others react to the character

describing the character’s appearance

explaining the character’s feelings

revealing the character’s date of birth

10.

5 points

When people read a suspenseful story, they feel —

happy because events in the story are funny

uncertainty or anxiety about what will happen next in the story

disturbed by the frightening, bloody details in the story

disappointed because the story is not believable

11.

5 points

Which of the following phrases contains alliteration?

lost dog

friendly fox

green seeds

pale moon

12.

5 points

A story’s most exciting moment is called ___

the main idea

the climax

the subject

foreshadowing

13.

5 points

When complications arise in a story, ___.

there is more than one main character

actions and events do not seem logical

the characters face new problems

the events make the story as long as a novel

14.

5 points

What is DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION?

a quality that can't be seen in a character

a person or animal who takes part in the action of a story

showing rather than telling what a character is like

statements in a story that tell you directly what a character is like

15.

5 points

If a character is dynamic, ____

his opinions stay the same throughout the story

we know a lot about him as we read the story

he is not well known throughout the story

his opinions about a topic or character change throughout the story

16.

5 points

The plot of a story is ____.

the place where the story occurs

an idea about life

a series of events in a story

the writer's attitude toward the subject

17.

5 points

What is a metaphor?

The comparison of two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as"

regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

The comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

repetition of consonant sounds

18.

5 points

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

When the road was a gypsy's ribbon

Dumb as a dog he listened

The tip of one finger touched it!

His boots were up to the thigh

19.

5 points

If a character is flat, we ____

we do not know enough about him to understand his personality

know a lot about him--we can get a good mental picture of him in our heads

his opinion changes throughout the story

he is the main character of the story

20.

5 points

Which of the following is the best example of foreshadowing?

The air was foul.

He was a mongoose.

Still, it was a nice life there.

The story was that the three skeletons, gleaming with phosphorescent light, danced over the small rock, screaming...