Literature Units 1-2 Test Review

C. "The Nail"

"Haste makes waste" sums up the moral of A. "The Blacksmith's Dilemma" B. "Pleasing All the World" C. "The Nail" D. "The Magic Brocade"

D. African folktale

"The Blacksmith's Dilemma" is a/an A. Chinese folktale B. German folktale C. Greek myth D. African folktale

his saving a cat

Chester compares his rescue by Miss Lucy to what previous experience?

B. irony (he is hurt but it heals us)

Christ's being wounded heals us is an example of A. character trait B. irony C. parallelism D. symbol

An implicit theme is not stated directly in the story and an explicit theme is stated by the narrator or characters

How does an implicit theme differ from an explicit theme?

B. one

How many acts make up "The Ugly Duckling" A. none B. one C. two D. three

The reader expects the fake princess to meet the real prince, but there is also a fake prince and both the fakes meet and both the real ones meet.

Identify the plot twist in "The Ugly Duckling"?

D. Bob has tried to live a quiet life

In "After Twenty Years" the description of Bob's appearance suggests all of these facts about his character EXCEPT that A. Bob know how to gain wealth B. Bob is streetwise C. Bob is used to watching out for himself D. Bob has tried to live a quiet life

He pours her a cup of coffee.

In "Mama and the Graduation Present," Papa shows that he believes Katrin has grown up by doing what?

D. man against himself

In "Thank You M'am" Roger's trying to decide whether to run or to stay at Mrs. Jones's apartment qualifies as what type of conflict? A. man against another force greater than himself B. man against events C. man against man D. man against himself

She tells him to wash his face

In "Thank You M'am" what symbolic act does Mrs. Jones tell Roger to do when he arrives at her apartment?

C. Roger tries to take Mrs. Jones's purse

In "Thank You, M'am" which event begins the story's conflict? A. Roger thinks about running away from Mrs. Jones B. Mrs. Jones puts Roger in a strangle hold C. Roger tries to take Mrs. Jones's purse D. Mrs. Jones tells Roger about her past

B. he is afraid to take risks

In "The Magic Brocade" the actions of the third son reveal all of the following about him EXCEPT that A. he is loyal B. he is afraid to take risks C. he can endure hot and cold D. he is trustworthy

A. foreshadowing

In "The Magic Brocade" the faith's weaving herself into the brocade qualifies as A.foreshadowing B. metaphor C. anaphora D. conflict

B. Miss Lucy

In a Most Important Person," the response to the traffic ticket reveals information about which character? A. Chester B. Miss Lucy C. Arthur D. Mitzie

B. He shows maturity by demonstrating love for his brother

Joe's actions at the end of "Half a Gift" demonstrate what about his character? A. He shows carelessness by buying his mother a useless gift B. He shows maturity by demonstrating love for his brother C. He shows diligence by scrubbing the floor with rags D. He shows his sense of humor by the gift he chooses for his mother

Miss Lucy is alone at the beginning, but by the end she has friends and helps others

Name one way that Miss Lucy's character traits change in "A Most Important Person."

A. both have done things they should not have done

One thing that Roger and Mrs. Jones have in common is that A. both have done things they should not have done B. Both are Christ figures C. both have long full names D. both have stolen from one another

A. they accept a box of gold instead of retrieving the brocade

The character traits of the elder two sons in "The Magic Brocade" are revealed when A. they accept a box of gold instead of retrieving the brocade B. they each fall off the magic horse C. they both want to marry the beautiful fairy D. they suggest that the brocade is more beautiful than the actual picture

B. drama

The genre of "The Ugly Duckling" is A. prose B. drama C. poetry D. folktale

B. the cup of coffee

The item that best qualifies as a symbol of Katrin's passage to maturity in "Mama and the Graduation Present" is A. the brooch B. the cup of coffee C. the dresser set D. the new dress

B. It is impossible to please everyone equally

The moral of "Pleasing All the World" is that A. even though it is difficult, we should try to please everybody B. it is impossible to please everyone equally C. we should do the opposite of what people expect us to do D. pleasing individuals is the same as pleasing God

D. love and respect one's elders

The moral of "The Magic Brocade" concerns mainly A. generosity B. perseverance C. the value of art D. love and respect for one's elders

A. real beauty is more than skin deep

The theme of "The Ugly Duckling" is probably that A. real beauty is more than skin deep B. nobles and princes are ignorant C. it is impossible to know what a person is really like D. anything worth having is worth working for

A. foreshadowing

This term means "may give clues to a surprise ending." A. foreshadowing B. genre C. irony D. plot

False

True or False: Folktales were spread by unknown authors whose writings were distributed to many people.

False

True or False: In "Thank You M'am" Roger is too intimidated by Mrs. Jones's size to say thank you to her

True

True or False: In "The Nail" one lesson is that ignoring a problem will not solve it.

False

True or False: In a story written in the third-person point of view, the narrator is usually a character in the story.

False

True or False: The difference between myths and folktales is that folktales were once generally held to be true.

True

True or False: The point of view of a story refers to the perspective or angle from which the story is told.

True

True or False: The stage directions add humor to "The Ugly Duckling"

D. She gets to keep the dresser set anyway

What does NOT result from Katrin's returning the dresser set to Mr. Schiller in "Mama and the Graduation Present"? A. Papa calls her his "grown-up daughter B. She gets Mama's brooch back C. She gets a summer job working for Mr. Schiller D. She gets to keep the dresser set anyway

Katrin doesn't see that the brooch is actually worth more money and is an antique, while the dresser set is not worth as much but it is what she wants

What is ironic about Katrin's wanting the dresser set more than her mother's brooch?

A plot twist can happen anywhere in the story, but a surprise ending only happens at the ending.

What is the difference between a plot twist and a surprise ending?

stanza

What is the term used to describe a grouping of verse lines in a poem?

A. "Big Joe" Brady's restaurant being torn down

What symbol suggests the end of Bob and Jimmy's friendship? A. "Big Joe" Brady's restaurant being torn down B. the drugstore "brilliant with electric lights" C. the West being "a pretty big proposition" D. "a fine, cold drizzle falling" on the city

genre

What term refers to a type of literature, such as "short story" or "poetry"?

B. man against events

Which conflict below is NOT one of the 3 main types of conflict? A. man against another force greater than himself B. man against events C. man against man D. man against himself

B. Protagonists appear in the cultures of only certain countries

Which of the following is NOT true about the protagonist of a story? A. The protagonist of a story usually has an important decision to make B. Protagonists appear in the cultures of only certain countries C. Protagonists may also be referred to as heroes or heroines D. The protagonist is a story's main character

D. The speaker refers to himself as "I"

Which of the following is true concerning first-person point of view? A. The reader finds out details from the perspec- gives of everyone in the story B. Stories using first-person point of view have no narrator C. The narrator is usually not a character in the story D. The speaker refers to himself as "I"

D. None of these is true concerning poetry

Which of the following is true concerning poetry? A. Poetry never employs figurative language B. Poetry should contain as many words as possible C. Poetry is easier to understand than an essay or a short story D. None of these is true concerning poetry

C. It contains stanzas

Which of the following statements is NOT true of "A Most Important Person"? A. It is a short story B. It is fiction C. It contains stanzas D. It is prose

D. all of these

Which of these is an example of folklore? A. a legend B. a tall tale C. a fairy tale D. all of those

B. Miss Lucy's saving Chester from a fight

Which significant event first brings Miss Lucy and Chester together? A. Miss Lucy's purchasing a Christmas tree B. Miss Lucy's saving Chester from a fight C. Chester's appearing in court D. Christmas dinner

B. plot

Which term means the order of events in a short story? A. conflict B. plot C. genre D. foreshadowing

Joe

Who is the narrator in "Half a Gift"?

A. act

a major division in the action of a play is called an A. act B. idiom C. theme D. proverb

B. theme

a recurring idea in a play is a A. assonance B. theme C. conflict D. genre