Trimester 2 Exam Review
Quiz by Julie Keson
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- Q1
What is the author's purpose for including the following details about Mattie's grandfather in chapters 17 & 18?
"'Your face is as red as an overripe cherry." I did not mention how hard he was breathing.'
"He was sleeping on his back, his arms thrown to either side. His chest rattled with every breath, and his face was the color of spoiled cream...He still wasn't over his cough."
"Grandfather tried to help, but his left arm wouldn't listen to him. As soon as he stepped into the sunshine, his face turned that terrible shade of red again, and he could barely breath."
to help us picture what was going on
to foreshadow Grandfather's death
to show how Mattie has changed
to move the plot along
30s - Q2
Which character from A Christmas Carol is a dynamic character?Group of answer choices
Jacob Marley
Martha Cratchit
Mrs. Cratchit
Ebeneezer Scrooge
30s - Q3
The ______ of a play is the time and place where the story takes place .
stage directions
actors
setting
narrator
30s - Q4
Which of the following characters from the play "A Christmas Carol" is NOT a static character?
Bob Cratchit
Fred (Scrooge's nephew)
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Ebeneezer Scrooge
30s - Q5
The __________ are directions meant for the actors. They are always italicized.
dialogue
acts
scenes
stage directions
30s - Q6
Identify the vague pronoun in the sentence below:
My sister hates my girlfriend, but she is really nice.
girlfriend
she
sister
my
30s - Q7
How does this prepositional phrase function in the sentence below?
The man in the blue jacket left behind his cell phone.
verb
adjective
noun
adverb
30s - Q8
Replace the underlined verb with a word that shows more action and fits the context of the sentence.
The children went into the house to see the new puppy.
crawled
raced
walked
wandered
30s - Q9
In the sentence below, the underlined prepositional phrase functions as an _____________.
Our family will set up camp in the woods.
noun
adjective
adverb
verb
30s - Q10
Adjectives are words that describe _________.
verbs
adverbs
nouns
prepositions
30s - Q11
Re-write the following sentences using a coordinate adjective:
I will drink tea. I will drink cold tea. The tea is refreshing.
I will drink the cold tea because it is refreshing.
I will drink the cold, refreshing tea.
The tea is refreshing and cold, so I will drink it.
I will drink the cold refreshing tea.
30s - Q12
Change this sentence so that it is not too wordy.
He was really late to his English class due to the fact that he had to finish his math test.
He was really late to English class due to the amount of time he took on his math test.
He was really late to English class, but he was able to finish up his math test in time for gym.
He was really late to English class because he had to finish his math test.
He was really late to English class.
30s - Q13
"I woke to the sound of a mosquito whining in my left ear and my mother screeching in the right" (Anderson 1).
The words: "I" and "my" show that Fever 1793 is told in _____ ______ point of view (POV).
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
First person
Second person
30s - Q14
What kind of figurative language is used in this quote from Fever 1793?
"Mother dove across the room like a hungry hawk."
hyperbole
personification
simile
metaphor
30s - Q15
What is the climax (turning point) in the novel Fever 1793?
Mattie finding Eliza
the arrival of the frost
Mattie's grandfather dying
Mother getting yellow fever
30s