Analyzing Literary Text Unit Test for Pearson Connexus
1. Use the statement about O. Henry's short story "The Gift of the Magi" to complete the activity. Select the correct answer from the list.
Answer: This statement represents situational** irony.
2. Use the statement about the novel Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson to complete the activity. Select the correct answer from the list.
Answer: This statement represents dramatic** irony.
3. Use the statement about Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream to answer the question. Which literary device does this represent?
Answer: C. humor**
4. Use the statement about Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" to answer the question. Which literary device does this represent?
Answer: A. suspense**
5. Use the statement about the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Return of the King to answer the question. Which element of a film does this represent?
Answer: D. camera shots and angles**
6. Use the stories (Toothless, Clawless Wonder Cat & Otis Meets Milo) to answer the question. Which feature is something both stories have in common?
Answer: A. They both talk about Milo's interaction with dogs.**
7. Use the statement about J.K. Rowling's book series Harry Potter to answer the question. Which step in the hero's journey does this represent?
Answer: C. The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.**
8. Use the statement about William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to answer the question. Which universal theme is being represented?
Answer: B. renewal/birth**
The option letters (ABCD) might change up eventually, but I promise you the multiple choice questions are 100% correct. However, questions 9-12 are essay questions and they need to be on your own... Or you can look them up on Brainly, but DO NOT just copy and paste because your teacher might scan for plagiarism.
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