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1. | Which of the following is NOT usually a function of author's purpose? |
| A. | to persuade |
| B. | to inform or explain |
| C. | to frighten |
| D. | to entertain |
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2. | Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? |
| A. | "The intellect is a cleaver: it discerns and rifts its way into the secret of things." |
| B. | "They fought with more pertinacity than bulldogs." |
| C. | "I had not lived there a week before my feet wore a path from my door to the pond-side;" |
| D. | "He grows to be four feet long, as big as a small boy," |
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3. | An implied theme is expressed directly in a work of literature. |
| A. | TRUE |
| B. | FALSE |
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4. | Click on the letter of the word or phrase that means about the same as the underlined word.
There were myriad birds flying in the sky that day. |
| A. | depressing; dismal; gloomy |
| B. | lasting forever |
| C. | lighthearted and carefree |
| D. | countless, innumerable |
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5. | Through __________, a reader makes an educated guess about what will happen in a story by combining his or her own knowledge and understanding with clues that the author provides. |
| A. | drawing conclusions |
| B. | summarizing |
| C. | characterization |
| D. | predicting |
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6. | Which of the following is an example of direct characterization? |
| A. | "Tom consoled himself for the loss of his property with the loss of his wife, for he was a man of fortitude. He even felt something like gratitude towards the black woodman, who, he considered, had done him a kindness." |
| B. | "Tom's wife was a tall termagant, fierce of temper, loud of tongue, and strong of arm." |
| C. | "He was exceedingly surprised, having neither heard nor seen any one approach. . . ." |
| D. | "The house and its inmates had altogether a bad name." |
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7. | Read the following passage from The Raven. Then answer question 7.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before
Which sound device did Edgar Allan Poe use in this poem? |
| A. | metaphor |
| B. | metonymy |
| C. | alliteration |
| D. | thesis |
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8. | Explain how a symbol such as a color could affect the meaning of a story. |
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9. | Which of the following is NOT true of motivation? |
| A. | It can be stated or implied. |
| B. | It is the reason or cause of a character's actions. |
| C. | It helps a reader understand why a character acts or behaves in a certain way. |
| D. | It makes it harder to understand a character |
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10. | By analyzing historical context, you |
| A. | gather background information about things that influenced an author's work. |
| B. | apply common knowledge to what you read. |
| C. | may confuse fact and fiction. |
| D. | learn more about world history. |