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Question #1
An epiphany is a sudden revelation of truth inspired by a seemingly trivial event.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #2
Tragedy is the imitation in dramatic form of an action that is serious with incidents that arouse pity and fear within the audience
A.
False
B.
True
Question #3
Euphony is a type of language that is rough and harsh sounding.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #4
Imagery may be defined as the representation through language of a sense experience.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #5
When the characters of Othello refer to Iago as “honest” this is an example of dramatic irony.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #6
Sacrifice and Love are often themes of great literature.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #7
The falling action is when tension of the plot is eased.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #8
A third person dramatic point of view gives allows the narrator to comment in a dramatic fashion on the events of the plot.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #9
Tragic heroes must be attractive or sympathetic who need not be perfect but must be good.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #10
A symbol is something that is not only what it literally is but also is more than what it literally is.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #11
At which 2 parts in the plot are the characters in a stable situation?
A.
dénouement and exposition
B.
exposition and climax
C.
dénouement and climax
D.
climax and rising action
Question #12
What is an allusion?
A.
a reference to something else
B.
an explicit comparison
C.
the rising action
D.
a non-explicit comparison
Question #13
Which of the following is NOT a dramatic convention?
A.
the actors are usually all male
B.
the set usually has three walls so the audience can see into the action
C.
the actors speak in the language of the audience no matter what nationality they play
D.
the actors sit or stand facing the audience
Question #14
Which of the following is the term that refers to a plot that starts at the climax?
A.
dramatis personæ
B.
deus ex machina
C.
rising action
D.
in media res
Question #15
Which of the following is a characteristic of a VICE figure?
A.
A character associated with fraud, intrigue, and hypocrisy
B.
A character who secretly murders often with poison.
C.
A character motivated by desire for personal power and advancement
D.
A character pretending to be the opposite of what he is
Question #16
What is the Deus Ex Machina?
A.
Some kind of unrealistic intervention to solve a problem
B.
When the character is possessed by a god
C.
The protagonist miraculously solves the conflict himself
D.
Characters in the play are enlightened and start attending church
Question #17
The title “Dulce et Decorum Est” is an example of what?
A.
simile
B.
didacticism
C.
irony
D.
figurative language
Question #18
In the last stanza of “The Raven” where is the raven?
A.
at the window
B.
he has left
C.
watching the narrator from the corner
D.
on the bust of Pallas
Question #19
Shakespeare relies heavily on what device in “When my love swears that she is made of truth”?
A.
figurative language
B.
symbolism
C.
meter
D.
denotation and connotation
Question #20
Which of the following is NOT a genre of literature according to the book?
A.
Drama
B.
Poetry
C.
Novel
D.
Nonfiction
E.
Fiction
Question #21
How is Death NOT described in “Because I could not stop for Death”?
A.
terrifying
B.
gentlemanly
C.
kind
D.
leisurely
Question #22
In “The Story of an Hour” the spring imagery is an example of:
A.
synesthesia
B.
symbolism
C.
alliteration
D.
metaphor
Question #23
Which of the following does Iago NOT call Othello
A.
“old black ram”
B.
“circumcisèd dog”
C.
he called Othello all of these
D.
“Barbary horse”
Question #24
Shakespearean sonnets have which rhyme scheme?
A.
ababbcbcc
B.
abba abba cdc cdc
C.
abab cdcd efef gg
Question #25
A short-short story is defined as a narrative that must be less than how many words?
A.
1000
B.
1500
C.
250
D.
500
Question #26
Which of the following is NOT a genre of literature according to the book?
A.
Fiction
B.
Drama
C.
Novel
D.
Poetry
E.
Nonfiction
Question #27
Which of the following best characterizes Mrs. Mallard’s relationship with her husband?
A.
They married too young and are unhappy.
B.
She despises him but he seems to love her.
C.
It is generally loving and reciprocal.
D.
He is brutally oppressive.
Question #28
Which goddess does Mrs. Mallard unwittingly resemble as she descends the staircase with Josephine towards the end of the story?
A.
Artemis, goddess of chastity
B.
Demeter, goddess of fertility and grief
C.
Nike, goddess of victory
D.
Athena, goddess of wisdom
Question #29
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the room where the narrator is confined?
A.
There is a large bed, nailed to the floor.
B.
There are rings nailed into the wall.
C.
There is a hard chair, with straps to hold down the sitter’s arms.
D.
There are bars on the window.
Question #30
What does the term plot mean?
A.
the way the author sequences and paces the events of a fictional work
B.
the events recounted in a fictional work.
Question #31
With what other obsession does Aylmer’s love for Georgiana compete?
A.
eradicating the influence of fairies
B.
finding the perfect woman
C.
keeping Georgiana away from the eyes of other men
D.
his love of scientific achievement
Question #32
Setting is generally broken down into two categories. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
A.
Time
B.
Mood
C.
Place
Question #33
How does Kiowa explain seeing Ted Lavender get killed?
A.
Lavendar was too slow.
B.
It was grotesque and bloody.
C.
It was like watching a rock fall.
D.
It was like watching a guy die in the movies.
Question #34
What does Jimmy Cross do the morning after Lavender’s death?
A.
He writes to Martha, professing his love.
B.
He reads Martha’s letters over and over.
C.
He escapes Vietnam on a jet plane.
D.
He burns Martha’s letters and photos.
Question #35
Symbols that have become so pervasive and have recurred in many cultures are called
A.
literary symbols
B.
archetypes
C.
traditional symbols
D.
conventional symbols
Question #36
Which of the following best describes the theme of "The Road Not Taken"?
A.
Walking in the woods is lonely.
B.
You should take the more traveled path or you'll regret it.
C.
Take the road less traveled.
D.
Life is a series of choices we must make.
Question #37
What do the attending doctors pronounce as the cause of Louise Mallard’s death?
A.
joy
B.
tuberculosis
C.
fear
D.
abuse
Question #38
Which of the following is the BEST set of terms for the main character and his/her opponent?
A.
Hero and Villain
B.
Protagonist and Antagonist
Question #39
Why does Montresor seek to avenge himself against Fortunato?
A.
Fortunato kept him from joining the Masonic Order.
B.
We are never told.
C.
Fortunato had an affair with Montresor’s wife.
D.
Fortunato stole land from the Montresor family estate.
Question #40
Who insists that Montresor and Fortunato travel deeper into the catacombs?
A.
their guide, Amontillado
B.
Montresor
C.
Fortunato
D.
nobody
Question #41
Long poems depicting heroic deeds are called
A.
elegy
B.
ode
C.
epics
D.
sonnet
Question #42
___ is intentional exaggeration in poetry.
A.
metaphor
B.
paradox
C.
Hyperbole
D.
free verse
Question #43
Imagery that mixes up the senses (i.e. the music is hot) is called
A.
synesthesia
B.
tactile
C.
olfactory
D.
gustatory
Question #44
____ creates a smooth and pleasant sound by using consonants like “s” or “m”.
A.
Euphony
B.
cacophony
Question #45
____ creates a harsh sound through consonants like “c”.
A.
Euphony
B.
Cacophony
Question #46
A.
alliteration
B.
onomatopoeia
C.
oxymoron
Question #47
Man vs. Man is an example of ___ conflict.
A.
internal
B.
external
Question #48
When the narrator knows everything about the story but only gives one character’s inner reactions this is known as _____ omniscient point of view.
A.
limited
B.
omniscient
Question #49
When a character acknowledges their flaw this is ____ .
A.
omission
B.
recognition
Question #50
____ arises out of the experience of pity and fear and is good for us.
A.
Repression
B.
Nemesis
C.
Catharsis
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