English Quiz 3 - Using Writing Skills

Select the theme that would best be expressed in the story idea below. A woman buys an elaborate dollhouse and spends much of her time playing with the doll family, which is very real to her. 1. Even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities. 2. Some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously. 3. Some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things. 4. Some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things. 5. Many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.

1, Even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities.

What are three things that are NOT part of writing a literary critique for a short story?

1. give detailed plot summary 2. develop strengths of minor characters 3. keep objective and opinion free

What are six things you learned about writing a short story.

1. have a definite theme in mind 2. determine one point of view 3. revise carefully 4. plan the plot carefully 5. develop interesting characters 6. write meaningful dialogue

Select the correctly punctuated sentence. 1. Will we ever get there, Sandy asked fretfully. 2. "Will we ever get there?" Sandy asked fretfully. 3. Will we ever get there? Sandy asked fretfully. 4. "Will we ever get there," Sandy asked fretfully.

2, "Will we ever get there?" Sandy asked fretfully.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence. 1. There is nothing to worry about, he assured me, "forget it." 2. There is nothing to worry about he assured me Forget it" 3. There is nothing to worry about," he assured me."Forget it."

3, "There is nothing to worry about," he assured me. "Forget it."

Select the correctly punctuated sentence. 1. He told me, "Don't worry." 2. He told me not to worry. 3. both

3, both

A good critic can manage to not be affected by her own bias and experience. True or False?

False

What figure of speech is used in the following? the comment "her head is in the clouds"

Metaphor

What figure of speech is used in the following? describing winter as an old man with a white, frosty beard

Personification

What figure of speech is used in the following? the comment "my computer is moody this morning"

Personification

What figure of speech is used in the following? the expression "happy as a lark"

Simile

Dialect is a particular pattern of speaking, usually regional. True or False?

True

Mark Twain's real name was Samuel Clemens. True or False?

True

The two characters involved in an external conflict are called the protagonist and the antagonist. True or False?

True

informal, conversational =

colloquial

in agreement, holding to the same principles or practice =

consistent

one who evaluates or judges each answer =

critic

written evaluation of a literary or artistic effort =

critique

low spirits, gloominess, sadness =

depression

to set free, release, disentangle =

extricate

a short moral tale, usually traditional =

fable

An example of a frame story is "The Necklace." True or False?

false

If a story is told by a character in the story, it is written from which point of view?

first person

A single event in a story is a(n) _____________.

incident

a secret or underhanded plot or scheme =

intrigue

person who tells a story =

narrator

an organization plan for writing =

outline

to examine a written or printed work for mistakes and typing errors =

proofread

possible or future =

prospective

review, restate, summarize =

recapitulate

change in content or arrangement of a piece of writing =

revision

a writer's characteristic way of expressing ideas or describing things =

style

The main idea or moral principle that forms the basis for a story is its ____________.

theme

the central idea of a story =

theme

no longer fresh or original; overused =

trite