1st Semester Exam Review (Language Arts)

The scene in the graveyard is considered the climax of this story. Remember that the climax is the turning point of the story, where the conflict begins to be resolved. Which statement does Scrooge make that depicts this climax?

"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year."

Which of these quotes from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is an example of mood?

"Old beams began to crack mysteriously. The stairs creaked faintly. Evidently spirits were abroad."

The setting of the story is ___________.

1800s London

How many feet are in the line of poetry below?

5

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of "Christmas Eve?" Write it below. Use capital letters (A, B, etc.), and pay attention to details! Your answer should have one letter for each of the eight lines of the stanza. CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas hath a darkness Brighter than the blazing noon, Christmas hath a chillness Warmer than the heat of June, Christmas hath a beauty Lovelier than the world can show: For Christmas bringeth Jesus, Brought for us so low. Earth, strike up your music, Birds that sing and bells that ring; Heaven hath answering music For all Angels soon to sing: Earth, put on your whitest Bridal robe of spotless snow: For Christmas bringeth Jesus, Brought for us so low.

ABABCDED

What is Scrooge's response to greetings of "Merry Christmas" from his nephew? Use his words.

Bah! Humbug!

Who wrote A Christmas Carol?

Charles Dickens

Which of the following are targets of Twain's satire? Remember, satire is the use of humor, exaggeration, or ridicule to reveal a person or group's foolishness and faults.

Childish romance, Small towns, Superstition, Religion

Why are a character's choices important in good literature?

Choices reveal the characters' values, priorities, and true character.

The main character in this novel is ____________.

Ebenezer Scrooge

Sherlock Holmes stories are set in the 1800s in ________.

England

Becky and Tom never fight or disagree throughout all of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

False

Injun Joe goes on trial again at the end of the novel and is put in jail forever.

False

The point of view in Tom Sawyer is first person.

False

Throughout the novel, Tom is too old and mature to "play pretend" with his friends.

False

Tom Sawyer is a static character.

False

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Game stores, bookstores, and thrift stores-these are his favorite places to shop. Game stores, bookstores, and thrift stores: these are his favorite places to shop.

Game stores, bookstores, and thrift stores-these are his favorite places to shop.

Which sentence is correct? Hannah traveled further than Amber did. Hannah traveled farther than Amber did.

Hannah traveled farther than Amber did.

How does Tom go against the solemn oath that he made with Huck Finn?

He decides to testify in court to save Muff Potter.

In The Red-Headed League, how does Sherlock show off to his client and Watson at the beginning of the story?

He explains everything about the client's life by noticing little details about his appearance.

How does Tom "rescue" Becky Thatcher in school?

He takes the blame and punishment for the teacher's torn book.

How does Holmes find Silver Blaze's footprints out on the moor leading to another stable?

He uses his imagination.

Why did John Clay become the pawnbroker's assistant in The Red-Headed League?

He wanted to tunnel underneath the shop to get to a bank vault.

Which of the following are examples of the individual vs. society type of conflict in Tom Sawyer? Choose all that apply.

Huck does not want to be "civilized", Tom dislikes school and church.

How is Dickens's tone moralistic?

It emphasizes right and wrong and focuses on acting justly.

How does the Cratchit home differ from Scrooge's home?

It is full of love and community.

The same word breaks the rhyming pattern in both stanzas. What is this word? Consider why Rossetti might break the pattern of the rhyme scheme in order to draw attention to this word.

Jesus

With whom does Tom Sawyer NOT live in St. Petersburg?

Joe Harper

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? Kurt said he would be here, however, he may be running late. Kurt said he would be here; however, he may be running late.

Kurt said he would be here; however, he may be running late.

The novel A Christmas Carol begins with whose death?

Marley's

Which sentence is correct? Of all the teachers, he is the more skillful writer. Of all the teachers, he is the skillfulest writer. Of all the teachers, he is the most skillful writer.

Of all the teachers, he is the most skillful writer.

Which sentence is correct? Of the two girls, who is taller? Of the two girls, who is tallest?

Of the two girls, who is taller?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of poetry?

Poetry contains a topic sentence.

Which sentence is correct? Samantha is the better elementary school teacher that I know. Samantha is the best elementary school teacher that I know.

Samantha is the best elementary school teacher that I know.

Which character does NOT run away down the Mississippi River on a pirate adventure?

Sid

Who is responsible for the death of Silver Blaze's trainer, Straker?

Silver Blaze

Which choice is the best way to edit this sentence? Stephanie's hair is longer than Lily.

Stephanie's hair is longer than Lily's hair.

The Ghost takes Scrooge to a pawn shop. What is happening in this shop that is so vile to Scrooge?

They are selling Scrooge's goods.

A subplot usually has the same mountain-like structure as the main plot.

True

All of the pronouns are underlined in the following sentence: Abby truly believes she can clean the whole house herself in two hours, but I think someone should help her.

True

The concluding sentence reminds the reader why the information in the paragraph is important.

True

The setting and events of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer are inspired by Twain's upbringing in Hannibal, Missouri.

True

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? You should: use your turn signal, check your mirrors, and wear your seat belt. You should use your turn signal, check your mirrors and wear your seat belt. You should use your turn signal, check your mirrors, and wear your seat belt.

You should use your turn signal, check your mirrors, and wear your seat belt.

What is a suspect?

a character who may be guilty of the crime in the story

What literary device does Sir Arthur Conan Doyle use to recall events that happened prior to the start of The Red-Headed League?

a flashback

In Sherlock Holmes stories, Dr. Watson functions as _____________________________________.

a stand-in for the reader

What is the occasion for this poem? Select all that apply. CHRISTMAS EVE Christmas hath a darkness Brighter than the blazing noon, Christmas hath a chillness Warmer than the heat of June, Christmas hath a beauty Lovelier than the world can show: For Christmas bringeth Jesus, Brought for us so low. Earth, strike up your music, Birds that sing and bells that ring; Heaven hath answering music For all Angels soon to sing: Earth, put on your whitest Bridal robe of spotless snow: For Christmas bringeth Jesus, Brought for us so low.

a time of remembrance of Christ's birth, Christmas Eve

What do Tom and Huck find in the cave at the end of the novel?

a treasure chest

Which poetic element is on display in the underlined words from Exodus 15? Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, "I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."

alliteration

Select the verb that correctly completes the sentence. First, she carefully mixes the ingredients, making sure that they ____ not overly mixed.

are

Identify the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Both Macie and Maddie _____ birthdays in August.

celebrate

Which word best describes Rossetti's tone in the second stanza?

celebratory

Identify the following: After the trees have lost their leaves.

clause

Identify the following: You should eat at least five servings of vegetables every day, they are good for your health.

comma splice

A pair of rhyming lines is a ______________________

couplet

Select the verb that correctly completes the sentence. As she quickly rode off on her bike, she _____ see the pedestrian who had just rounded the corner.

didn't

A ______ character does change during the course of the story, often as a result of an event or another character within the story.

dynamic

Identify the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Everybody ______ going to the park, right?

enjoys

A short, pointed message that is placed on a gravestone to commemorate someone who has died is called a(n) _______.

epitaph

Which type of language is used in the bold words below, literal or figurative? Christmas hath a darkness Brighter than the blazing noon, Christmas hath a chillness Warmer than the heat of June, Christmas hath a beauty Lovelier than the world can show:

figurative

What are three of the coordinating conjunctions?

for, yet, but

In the following quote, what literary device is used? "I see a vacant seat," replied the Ghost, "in the poor chimney corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved. If these shadows remain unaltered by the Future, the child will die."

foreshadowing

The consequences that the Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge are a good example of __________.

foreshadowing

Identify the following: Because Krystal has swum fifteen laps every weekday after school.

fragment

What is this? According to James.

fragment

A poem from Japan with seventeen syllables: five, seven, and five.

haiku

Identify the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Few ____ believed that the rumor is true.

have

Select the pronoun(s) that correctly complete(s) the sentence. Emma, who is almost two years old, wants to do everything by _______.

herself

Tom's inner conflict in the novel is between ______________.

his desire to care for others and his desire to be selfish

Identify the pronoun(s) that correctly complete(s) the sentence. Someone has left _____ folder on the table.

his or her

Select the pronoun(s) that correctly complete(s) the sentence. The painter proudly held up ____ most recently finished work.

his or her

Near the start of the novel, Aunt Polly tells Tom to whitewash the fence. Because of this chore, Twain writes that "life to [Tom] seemed hollow, and existence but a burden." This is an example of which literary device?

hyperbole: an exaggerated statement

"The voice of the Lord is powerful; the voice of the Lord is majestic."

imagery

Identify the mood/form of the bold-faced verb. Empty the trash before the garbage can overflows.

imperative

People look upon Scrooge as a selfish, mean miser who cares nothing about the downtrodden and less fortunate. This negative impression is an example of which of the following conflicts?

individual vs. society

All conflicts in stories are divided into these two groups: ____________.

internal and external

Which mood/form is used to ask a question?

interrogative

A good topic sentence does which of the following?

introduces the main idea of the paragraph

Identify the verb that correctly completes the sentence. Either the books or the necklace _____ a good gift option for her.

is

G. K. Chesterton believes that in mystery stories, truth ______________________.

is absolute and does not change

Select the pronoun(s) that correctly complete(s) the sentence. Do you see that the dog is wagging ____ tail?

its

A short, silly poem with five lines and an AABBA rhyme scheme is called a(n) _______.

limerick

Which of the following is NOT important when you are reading poetry?

mapping out the plot line with the rising action, climax, and falling action

Select the pronoun that correctly completes the sentence. Katie is traveling with Nick and ___.

me

In good mystery stories, the bad guys have a compelling reason for committing their crimes. This reason is also called a(n) ________.

motive

A ballad, or a poem that tells a story, is also known as a(n) _____________.

narrative poem

Identify the word that correctly completes the sentence. Some of the bushes _____ to be trimmed.

need

G. K. Chesterton believes that the goal of a good mystery story is ________________.

not darkness, but light

Which poetic device in on display by the words in bold in the first stanza of "What Does the Donkey Bray About" below? What does the donkey bray about? What does the pig grunt through his snout? What does the goose mean by a hiss? Oh, Nurse, if you can tell me this, I'll give you such a kiss.

onomatopoeia

Which of the following elements does poetry NOT contain?

paragraphs

"The waters saw you, God, the waters saw you and writhed."

personification

The following lines are examples of which poetic element? Earth, strike up your music.... Earth, put on your whitest bridal robe....

personification

Which poetic element is evident in the words in bold below? In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

personification

Identify the following: Under the kitchen table.

phrase

A stanza containing four lines is a ____________.

quatrain

When the author includes a detail that looks like a clue but is not, this is called a __________________.

red herring

Which poetic element is on display in the words in bold below? Christmas hath a darkness Brighter than the blazing noon, Christmas hath a chillness Warmer than the heat of June, Christmas hath a beauty Lovelier than the world can show....

repetition

Review the first stanza in Christina Rossetti's "Bleak Midwinter." The bold words provide an example of which two poetic devices? Select the two that apply. In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

repetition, alliteration

The final solution to the conflict in the story is called the ____________.

resolution

The part of the story that begins to build the conflict is called the _______.

rising action

Identify the following: Sarah eats at least one serving of vegetables with every meal but Ryan does not.

run-on

Identify the following: William has been running five miles a day for the past two months.

sentence

"The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night."

simile

In the following quote, which literary device is present? The pudding was out of the copper. A smell like a washing day! That was the cloth. A smell like an eating house, and a pastry cook's next door to each other, with a laundress's next door to that! That was the pudding.

simile

What is a symbol?

something physical and visible that represents an invisible idea or theme

A 14-line poem made up of three quatrains and one couplet is called a ____________.

sonnet

Some characters remain the same for the entire course of the story; they do not change their motivations or personalities either positively or negatively. This kind of character is called a ______ character.

static

Identify the mood/form of the bold-faced verb. Because of your upcoming vacation, he wishes he were you.

subjunctive

Huck's dead cat and ghost stories and Aunt Polly's obsession with home remedies are examples of _________, something Twain satirizes often in Tom Sawyer.

superstition

What kind of writing technique does Arthur Conan Doyle include in this passage? "My limbs were weary and stiff, for I feared to change my position; yet my nerves were worked up to the highest pitch of tension, and my hearing was so acute that I could not only hear the gentle breathing of my companions...."

suspense

"Jesus took bread gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take and eat; this is my body.'"

symbol

Which Ghost journeyed with Scrooge to the school house of his youth?

the Ghost of Christmas Past

What does Holmes want to see when he knocks on the pawnbroker's office and speaks with the assistant (who turns out to be John Clay)?

the assistant's kneecaps

In a story, the tone has to do with _________________________.

the attitude of the author/narrator

The topic sentence should be where in the paragraph?

the beginning

According to Marley, what SHOULD have been his focus in life?

the common welfare of mankind

In a story, the mood has to do with _____________.

the emotions of the reader

What is a theme?

the general idea or message about life that is revealed in a literary work

In a novel, the point of view is most like ___________________________________.

the lens on a camera

At the beginning of "Silver Blaze," Fitzroy Simpson is ____________.

the most likely suspect

What do Tom and Huck accidentally witness when they visit a graveyard at midnight?

the murder of Doctor Robinson

Select the pronoun(s) that correctly complete(s) the sentence. My teammates always offer me ____ support after a difficult game.

their

Select the pronoun(s) that correctly complete(s) the sentence. Mike will be traveling to the convention with Mom and ____.

them

Is the following a topic or theme? Greed leads to misery, not happiness.

theme

Which word in the following sentence is a transitional word? Anna's birthday is tomorrow; therefore, we should bake her birthday cake today.

therefore

Is the following sentence a topic sentence (developed in one paragraph) or thesis statement (which would logically be developed in multiple paragraphs)? Poodles are popular pets for people who already own cats because poodles are (1) extremely intelligent, (2) cat-friendly, and (3) hypo-allergenic.

thesis statement

Which of the following often includes multiple points or topics to be discussed?

thesis statement

Which of the following states the entire idea of a paper or essay?

thesis statement

Which word best describes Rossetti's tone in the first stanza?

thought-provoking

Satire mocks something or someone _________________________________.

to expose and correct foolishness

Is the following a topic or theme? Greed

topic

Is the following sentence a topic sentence or thesis statement? One way to relax is to take deep breaths.

topic sentence

Which kind of ending does Silver Blaze have?

twist ending

What is Tom's punishment for staying out late at the beginning of the novel?

whitewashing the fence

What is irony?

words that mean the opposite of their literal meaning