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| 1. | What is the central struggle between two opposing forces in a story or drama called? |
| A. | drama |
| B. | tragedy |
| C. | conflict |
| D. | heroism |
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| 2. | Explain how you make inferences about a theme when reading a work. |
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| 3. | Click on the letter of the word or phrase that means about the same as the underlined word.
That summer, the children flourished thanks to the healthy food, fresh air, and happy home. |
| A. | warned; reprimanded |
| B. | existed at the peak of development or achievement; thrived |
| C. | turned white or pale |
| D. | set forth in detail; explained |
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| 4. | The Ecclesiastical History of England is a(n) __________. |
| A. | historical narrative |
| B. | epic poem |
| C. | drama |
| D. | autobiography |
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Read the following lines from The Book of Margery Kempe. Then answer question 5.
And therefore I often did harsh penances, restricting myself to bread and water; I also did other godly deeds, praying devoutly but never revealing my guilty secret in the course of confession. Because of its first-person point of view, it is apparent that this literary work is an example of a(n) __________. |
| A. | lyric poem |
| B. | autobiography |
| C. | persuasive essay |
| D. | biography |
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| 6. | When a character says one thing while meaning another, __________ occurs. |
| A. | situational irony |
| B. | dramatic irony |
| C. | verbal irony |
| D. | humor |
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| 7. | Characterization can be expressed through explicit statements or indirectly through words, thoughts, and actions. |
| A. | TRUE |
| B. | FALSE |
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| 8. | A hero, a villain, and a quest are examples of __________ in literature. |
| A. | characters |
| B. | heroes |
| C. | archetypes |
| D. | symbols |
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| 9. | Explain how rereading a text can help you check your comprehension of the text. |
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| 10. | Which of the following phrases CANNOT be used to form a true statement?
A legend |
| A. | is based on history. |
| B. | usually celebrates the heroic qualities of a leader. |
| C. | is intended to persuade a reader. |
| D. | is handed down through generations. |
Literature
