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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.
True
B.
False
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.
True
B.
False
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.
False
B.
True
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.
False
B.
True
Question #11
At which 2 parts in the plot are the characters in a stable situation?
A.
dénouement and exposition
B.
dénouement and climax
C.
exposition and climax
D.
climax and rising action
Question #12
What is an allusion?
A.
a reference to something else
B.
a non-explicit comparison
C.
an explicit comparison
D.
the rising action
Question #13
Which of the following is NOT a dramatic convention?
A.
the actors speak in the language of the audience no matter what nationality they play
B.
the actors are usually all male
C.
the actors sit or stand facing the audience
D.
the set usually has three walls so the audience can see into the action
Question #14
Which of the following is the term that refers to a plot that starts at the climax?
A.
deus ex machina
B.
in media res
C.
dramatis personæ
D.
rising action
Question #15
Which of the following is a characteristic of a VICE figure?
A.
A character who secretly murders often with poison.
B.
A character pretending to be the opposite of what he is
C.
A character associated with fraud, intrigue, and hypocrisy
D.
A character motivated by desire for personal power and advancement
Question #16
What is the Deus Ex Machina?
A.
Characters in the play are enlightened and start attending church
B.
When the character is possessed by a god
C.
Some kind of unrealistic intervention to solve a problem
D.
The protagonist miraculously solves the conflict himself
Question #17
The title “Dulce et Decorum Est” is an example of what?
A.
irony
B.
didacticism
C.
figurative language
D.
simile
Question #18
In the last stanza of “The Raven” where is the raven?
A.
he has left
B.
watching the narrator from the corner
C.
at the window
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.
meter
B.
denotation and connotation
C.
figurative language
D.
symbolism
Question #20
Which of the following is NOT a genre of literature according to the book?
A.
Novel
B.
Poetry
C.
Nonfiction
D.
Drama
E.
Fiction
Question #21
How is Death NOT described in “Because I could not stop for Death”?
A.
leisurely
B.
gentlemanly
C.
terrifying
D.
kind
Question #22
In “The Story of an Hour” the spring imagery is an example of:
A.
metaphor
B.
symbolism
C.
synesthesia
D.
alliteration
Question #23
Which of the following does Iago NOT call Othello
A.
“Barbary horse”
B.
“old black ram”
C.
he called Othello all of these
D.
“circumcisèd dog”
Question #24
Shakespearean sonnets have which rhyme scheme?
A.
ababbcbcc
B.
abab cdcd efef gg
C.
abba abba cdc cdc
Question #25
A short-short story is defined as a narrative that must be less than how many words?
A.
250
B.
500
C.
1000
D.
1500
Question #26
Which of the following is NOT a genre of literature according to the book?
A.
Nonfiction
B.
Fiction
C.
Novel
D.
Poetry
E.
Drama
Question #27
Which of the following best characterizes Mrs. Mallard’s relationship with her husband?
A.
She despises him but he seems to love her.
B.
He is brutally oppressive.
C.
They married too young and are unhappy.
D.
It is generally loving and reciprocal.
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.
Athena, goddess of wisdom
C.
Demeter, goddess of fertility and grief
D.
Nike, goddess of victory
Question #29
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the room where the narrator is confined?
A.
There are bars on the window.
B.
There is a hard chair, with straps to hold down the sitter’s arms.
C.
There is a large bed, nailed to the floor.
D.
There are rings nailed into the wall.
Question #30
What does the term plot mean?
A.
the events recounted in a fictional work.
B.
the way the author sequences and paces the events of a fictional work
Question #31
With what other obsession does Aylmer’s love for Georgiana compete?
A.
his love of scientific achievement
B.
eradicating the influence of fairies
C.
keeping Georgiana away from the eyes of other men
D.
finding the perfect woman
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.
It was like watching a guy die in the movies.
B.
It was like watching a rock fall.
C.
Lavendar was too slow.
D.
It was grotesque and bloody.
Question #34
What does Jimmy Cross do the morning after Lavender’s death?
A.
He writes to Martha, professing his love.
B.
He escapes Vietnam on a jet plane.
C.
He reads Martha’s letters over and over.
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.
conventional symbols
B.
traditional symbols
C.
literary symbols
D.
archetypes
Question #36
Which of the following best describes the theme of "The Road Not Taken"?
A.
Life is a series of choices we must make.
B.
Walking in the woods is lonely.
C.
Take the road less traveled.
D.
You should take the more traveled path or you'll regret it.
Question #37
What do the attending doctors pronounce as the cause of Louise Mallard’s death?
A.
abuse
B.
joy
C.
fear
D.
tuberculosis
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 had an affair with Montresor’s wife.
B.
Fortunato kept him from joining the Masonic Order.
C.
Fortunato stole land from the Montresor family estate.
D.
We are never told.
Question #40
Who insists that Montresor and Fortunato travel deeper into the catacombs?
A.
nobody
B.
Montresor
C.
Fortunato
D.
their guide, Amontillado
Question #41
Long poems depicting heroic deeds are called
A.
epics
B.
elegy
C.
sonnet
D.
ode
Question #42
___ is intentional exaggeration in poetry.
A.
free verse
B.
Hyperbole
C.
paradox
D.
metaphor
Question #43
Imagery that mixes up the senses (i.e. the music is hot) is called
A.
gustatory
B.
synesthesia
C.
olfactory
D.
tactile
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.
Cacophony
B.
Euphony
Question #46
Both euphony and cacophony are examples of
A.
oxymoron
B.
onomatopoeia
C.
alliteration
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.
omniscient
B.
limited
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.
Catharsis
B.
Repression
C.
Nemesis
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