1. A significant character who is often the star of the story, more developed than the others

A - Stock Character
B - Antagonist
C - Round Character
D - Flat Character

2. Select the example of a Terza Rima Rhyme Scheme
A - ABAB CCDD
B - AABB
C - AAAA
D - ABA BCB CDC

3. A stereotypical fictional person or type of person in a work of art such as a novel, play, or a film who audiences recognize from frequent recurrences in a particular literary tradition
A - Stock Character
B - Round Character
C - Flat Character
D - Antagonist
E - Protagonist

4. Who guides Dante through the first two realms of hell in The Divine Comedy?
A - Satan
B - Michael, the archangel
C - Virgil, the poet
D - His dead father

5. Which of these describe an allegorical poem?
A - a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.
B - a poem portraying or expressive of the life of country people especially in an idealized and conventionalized manner
C - a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world
D - a poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

6. What structure of poetry is associated with iambic pentameter?
A - 5 stressed vowels sounds/syllables in each line
B - Irregular rhythm in each stanze
C - 10 stressed vowel sounds/syllables in each line
D - Rhyming the ends of every other line

7. An unchanging character is a
A - flat character
B - stock character
C - round character
D - protagonist

8. A reference to other works or events is
A - an allusion
B - a rhyme scheme
C - a flat character
D - a metaphor

9. "Althea abolished all anguish." What poetic device does this sentence use?
A - Imagery
B - Assonance
C - Onomatopoeia
D - Alliteration

10. The pattern of sounds at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse
A - allusion
B - rhyme scheme
C - flat character
D - metaphor

11. Read the following sentences from the story "Poor Fish": "People never know very much about who they are, nor; about who is inferior to them and who is superior. As for me, I went too far in the direction of thinking myself inferior to everybody. The type of conflict portrayed in these sentences can best be identified as
A - person vs. person
B - person vs. nature
C - person vs. society
D - person vs. self

12. Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines from "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."
A - aba aba
B - aba bcb
C - aab bbc
D - abb bcc

13. Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines from "Ten Songs."
A - aab bbc ccd
B - aab ccd eef
C - aba bcb cdc
D - aba cbc dcd

14. "Driven by the pure, simple and altruistic ambition of fame for the gang, Blackie came back to where T stood in the shadow of Old Misery's wall." In this passage, what does "altruistic" mean?
A - indigent
B - unselfish
C - rebellious
D - nonchalant

15. "The gang had gathered round: It was as though an impromptu court were about to form and try some case of deviation." In this passage, what does "deviation" mean?
A - unselfishness
B - irritation
C - nonconformity
D - treasure

16. "Ida went on doggedly whispering to me: 'You've got to tell them how rude they are . . . if you don't you're a coward'; and I, piqued in my pride, made up my mind to accost them." In this passage, what does "piqued" mean?
A - capitulated
B - smirked
C - irritated
D - conceited

17. If a group of people pillaged a town, what did they do to the town?
A - They rebuilt the town.
B - They decided to settle in the town.
C - They destroyed the town.
D - They took over leadership of the town.

18. Use the passage to answer the question. After reading "The High School Step Team," the reader can conclude all of the following EXCEPT
A - Karla's grades in math will improve.
B - Karla will decide to join the step team.
C - Karla will be too embarrasses to perform.
D - Karla's teachers will support her participation in the step team.

19. Read the following sentences from "The High School Step Team": "As Karla turned away from Jade and walked down the hall towards the math class, she pictured her cousin shrugging her shoulders. 'Okay, do whatever you think is best,' Jade said. 'I’ll see you at home.'" After reading these sentences, the reader can infer that
A - Jade and Karla frequently argue with each other.
B - Karla is not happy that Jade is pressuring her.
C - Jade doesn't agree with Karla's decision.
D - karla is familiar with Jade's nonverbal reactions.

20. Use the passage to answer the question. Which is the best paraphrase of the first paragraph?
A - After school, Jade tells her cousin Karla to try out for the step team.
B - Jade cares about her cousin Karla and makes a suggestion to her.
C - Karla listens as her cousin Jade tells her about being on the step team.
D - Karla hears the bell ring and runs into her cousin Jade.

21. Use the passage to answer the question. "The High School Step Team" addresses all of the following themes EXCEPT
A - Practice makes perfect.
B - The lack of connection between physical activity and academic success.
C - Peer pressure can sometimes be a good thing.
D - It is important to try something new before deciding against it.

22. Use the passage to answer the question. The author reveals Karla’s character to readers by describing
A - what Karla says, does, and thinks.
B - how Jade and other students react to Karla.
C - what Karla's teachers tell her.
D - why Karla is embarrassed in the gym

23. Use the passage to answer the question. The author reveals Jade's character to readers by describing
A - Jade's appearance
B - Jade's thoughts
C - what Jade says and what Karla thinks about Jade
D - by what other characters say to Jade and how they act around Karla

24. Use the passage to answer the question. Which of the following words best describes the relationship between Karla and Jade?
A - competitive
B - encouraging
C - friendly
D - unpredictable

25. Read the following sentences from "The High School Step Team": "'It’s something like math,' she thought silently, 'but not exactly the same. I have to connect my brain to my body, and make it move or stop at exactly the right moment. The key here is to execute every movement skillfully.'" The author most likely uses the phrase "connect my brain to my body" to imply all of the following EXCEPT
A - Karla feels awkward and uncoordinated.
B - Karla realizes that both math and step operate in patterns.
C - Karla presents herself from learning by overthinking situations.
D - Karla is determined to be successful in both math and step team.

26. Read the following sentences from "The High School Step Team": “'I really appreciate your concern, but I’ve got to say no thanks for now,' Karla told Jade. 'I’m going for after­school help in math.'" Which of the following words best describes Karla's tone?
A - determined
B - disappointed
C - grateful
D - resolved

27. What happened when Nora tried to make Jackie touch the dinner that his grandmother had made?
A - Jackie felt ill and vomited
B - Nora told their father to get Jackie in trouble
C - Jackie's mother forced him to go to confession
D - Jackie attacked Nora with a knife

28. Read the following sentence from "First Confession": "For dinner she had a jug of porter and a pot of potatoes with—sometimes—a bit of salt fish, and she poured out the potatoes on the table and ate them slowly, with great relish, using her fingers by way of a fork." The narrator describes the grandmother as eating "with great relish" MOST LIKELY to imply that
A - she enjoys pickles with potatoes.
B - her eating habits are sloppy and unclean.
C - she takes pleasure in every bite of her meal.
D - the dinner menu remains the same every day.

29. Read the following sentences from "First Confession": "Nora's turn came, and I heard the sound of something slamming, and then her voice as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, and then another slam, and out she came. God, the hypocrisy of women! Her eyes were lowered, her head was bowed, and her hands were joined very low down on her stomach, and she walked up the aisle to the side altar looking like a saint." Which of the following words BEST describes the speaker's tone?
A - admiring
B - disbelieving
C - envious
D - surprised

30. Read the following sentences from "First Confession": "'What's all this about?' the priest hissed, getting angrier than ever and pushing Nora off me. 'How dare you hit the child like that, you little vixen?' 'But I can't do my penance with him, father,' Nora cried, cocking an outraged eye up at him. 'Well, go and do it, or I'll give you some more to do,' he said, giving me a hand up. Which of the following words BEST describes the relationship between Nora and the priest?
A - defensive
B - hostile
C - judgmental
D - suspicious

31. Read the following sentences from "The Destructors": "A voice spoke to him through the hole. 'Mr. Thomas.' 'Let me out,' Mr. Thomas said sternly. 'Here's a blanket,' the voice said, and a long grey sausage was worked through the hole and fell in swathes over Mr. Thomas's head. 'There's nothing personal,' the voice said. 'We want you to be comfortable tonight.' 'Tonight,' Mr. Thomas repeated incredulously. 'Catch,' the voice said. 'Penny buns —we've buttered them, and sausage-rolls. We don't want you to starve, Mr. Thomas.'" Which of the following words best describes the relationship between the voice and Mr. Thomas? *
A - concerned
B - kindly
C - reassuring
D - troubled

32. Read the following sentences from "The Destructors": "The new recruit had been with the gang since the beginning of the summer holidays, and there were possibilities about his brooding silence that all recognized. He never wasted a word even to tell his name until that was required of him by the rules. When he said 'Trevor' it was a statement of fact, not as it would have been with the others a statement of shame or defiance." Using information about Trevor in these sentences, the reader can MOST LIKELY conclude that *
A - he is a newcomer to town
B - he feels pressured to join the gang.
C - he purposely chooses to remain distant.
D - he is embarrassed about his personal situation.

33. Why were many of the buildings in the neighborhood already demolished?
A - The city was making a large road thruway
B - The Blitzkreig
C - The neighborhood had lost many homes due to poverty
D - The area was to be made into a city park

34. Why was T particularly interested in Old Misery's house?
A - T's father was an architect
B - It was on the national registry of historic homes
C - Old misery was very particular about where they were allowed to play near his home
D - It had an outdoor lavatory (or "loo")

35. Why did T want to burn the money he found instead of taking it?
A - He didn't want to go to jail
B - They weren't there as "thieves" and T wanted to celebrate
C - To teach Old Misery a lesson
D - He wanted to set the house on fire

36. After several minutes, I finally located my car keys. What kind of phrase is "After several minutes" in the previous sentence?
A - prepositional
B - participial
C - gerund
D - infinitive

37. Mikayla's homeroom teacher, Mr. Jones, is very proud of her. What kind of phrase is "Mr. Jones" in the previous sentence?
A - participle
B - gerund
C - appositive
D - prepositional

38. Henry's desire to win is obvious. What kind of phrase is "to win" in the previous sentence?
A - gerund
B - infinitive
C - prepositional
D - participal

39. Talking is not allowed in class. What is "Talking" in the previous sentence?
A - preposition
B - gerund
C - appositive
D - infinitive

40. Determine if the following sentence contains a misplaced modifier, a dangling modifier, or if it is correct. "Josie's project was a failure, having not prepared properly."
A - misplaced modifier
B - dangling modifier
C - correct

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why nobody got answers?? im 20 questions in dont know if im right or wrong
@confederate Did you finish the test?
1 year later and still no answers les go
2 years later and still no answers les go
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