Unit Assessment

Part I: Key Reading Skills and Key Literary Elements



1.	When you try to decide what an author is saying, based on what you already know about yourself and the world, you are ____.


2.	What is the difference between a dialogue and a monologue? ____, ____, ____


3.	Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the skill of drawing conclusions?
	A.	It looks as if the Franks are going to have a difficult time getting along with the Van Daans, but I will read on to find out if that is true.
	B.	I can just picture how difficult it would be to get along with so many people in such an enclosed area.
	C.	It is clear that Miep is a very unselfish person since she has put her life in danger several times for the group in the annex, not only by hiding them there, but also in trying to get food for them.
	D.	I’m not sure I can completely understand the fear that Anne Frank must have felt since I have never been in such a dangerous situation.

4.	In a play script, readers can better visualize the settings, character, sounds, and actions by the use of ____.


5.	In a play, a scene usually consists of one or more acts.
	A.	True
	B.	False

6.	Paraphrasing is restating something you have read in your own words, and summarizing is retelling the main events and ideas of a selection in your own words.
	A.	True
	B.	False

7.	In writing or in drama, how is mood defined? ____, ____

Part 2: Vocabulary
Choose the letter of the word or phrase that best defines the underlined word.



8.	She arrived on a dismal day in November.
	A.	bright
	B.	unusual
	C.	dark and dreary
	D.	snowy

9.	His apprehension was noticeable.
	A.	fear
	B.	courage
	C.	weakness
	D.	sadness

10.	They had to be coaxed to go outside.
	A.	ready
	B.	convinced
	C.	excited
	D.	forced

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