Unit Assessment



1.	A __________ is a simple story that is intended to teach a lesson about human behavior or society.
	A.	fantasy
	B.	legend
	C.	parable
	D.	tall tale

2.	List three functions of dialogue in a literary work.


3.	Which term describes a literary work in which all or most of the characters, settings, and events stand for ideas, qualities, and figures beyond themselves?
	A.	archetype
	B.	ode
	C.	epic poem
	D.	allegory

4.	A story's __________ is usually broken down into elements such as the exposition, rising action, and climax
	A.	plot
	B.	theme
	C.	introduction
	D.	thesis

5.	An author uses foreshadowing to draw a reader's attention away from the plot and focus solely on characters.
	A.	TRUE
	B.	FALSE

6.	Explain what a parody is and what it is used for.


7.	Click on the letter of the word or phrase that means about the same as the underlined word. My brother cruelly tantalized me with foods I could not eat after my dental surgery.
	A.	baffled
	B.	repulsed
	C.	teased
	D.	spurned

8.	Explain how a reader can evaluate an argument.

Read the following excerpt from The Rule of Names by Ursula K. Le Guin. Then answer question 9.

The children were silent. The sheep bleated gently. Mr. Underhill answered the question: "Because the name is the thing," he said in his shy, soft, husky voice, "and the truename is the true thing."



9.	Which type of sensory details is mainly used in the excerpt?
	A.	smell
	B.	taste
	C.	sight
	D.	hearing

10.	The reason or cause for a character's actions is his or her
	A.	monologue.
	B.	motivation.
	C.	tragic flaw.
	D.	moral.

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