Unit Assessment



1.	What is the function of a title?


2.	An __________ is a brief account of an interesting or significant occurrence.
	A.	apostrophe
	B.	anecdote
	C.	allusion
	D.	alliteration

3.	A memoir is told from the first-person point of view.
	A.	True
	B.	False

4.	Click on the letter of the word or phrase that means about the same as the underlined word. The shriek of the passing siren reverberated inside our small taxi.
	A.	comforted someone
	B.	spread through or over
	C.	echoed
	D.	filled

5.	A(n) __________ is the main idea of an essay or other work of nonfiction.
	A.	thesis
	B.	title
	C.	introduction
	D.	conclusion

6.	How can recognizing bias help a reader evaluate a literary work?


7.	An author uses __________ to make characters and situations seem funny.
	A.	dialect
	B.	connotation
	C.	symbolism
	D.	humor

8.	A fact is a personal interpretation, and an opinion is information that can be proven.
	A.	TRUE
	B.	FALSE

9.	Authors use rhetorical devices such as appeals to logic, emotion, ethics, and authority to
	A.	entertain readers through humor.
	B.	express their opinions on a subject.
	C.	support their arguments and persuade their audiences.
	D.	condemn a practice they oppose.

10.	How does understanding author's purpose help a reader?

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