English I Comprehensive Exam

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Directions: Please read each question and its answers carefully. Some questions will have more than one answer that sounds correct; pick the best possible answer. You must complete the exam in one session, so please ensure you have enough time to complete the entire test. Feel free to use scrap paper.

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The turning point or high point in a story is called the: *

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c. Climax

a. Plot

d. Resolution

b. Conflict

e. Popcorn moment

The part of the story when the conflict is solved is called the *

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a. Plot

c. Climax

e. Characters

d. Resolution

b. Conflict

The events of the story put together in an order chosen by the author is called the: *

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d. Resolution

b. Conflict

a. Plot

e. Characters

c. Climax

Setting is *

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a. How a story takes place

b. When a story takes place

d. Both B. and C.

c. Where a story takes place

e. Both A. and C.

Types of stories that are about real events and are based in truth are: *

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c. Novels

b. Fiction

d. Non-Fiction

a. Short Stories

When an author interrupts the present action of the story to go back to an earlier time: *

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a. Flashback

b. Annoying

c. Foreshadowing

d. Symbolism

When you read a story the main point or universal idea from the story is also called the *

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a. Plot

b. Conflict

c. Theme

d. Climax

When there are hints in the story that give you clues of what’s to come, it is called *

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a. Flashback

b. Theme

c. Foreshadowing

d. Symbolism

e. Evidence

When an object, design, or even person represents a bigger idea it is called *

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d. Symbolism

b. Theme

c. Chile Verde

e. Plot

a. Foreshadowing

Adding description to writing using the five senses is called *

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a. Imagery

b. Voice

c. Smelling the roses

d. Theme

e. Poetry

A comparison that uses “like”, or “as”, to compare two things *

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a. Simile

b. Alliteration

c. Onomatopoeia

d. Personification

e. Metaphor

Giving human characteristics to a non-human thing *

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a. Simile

b. Alliteration

c. Onomatopoeia

d. Personification

e. Hyperbole

The repetition of the same consonant sound like, “Beautiful bubbles blow by” is called *

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b. Alliteration

a. Simile

d. Personification

e. Metaphor

c. Onomatopoeia

Words like “Murmur”, “Slap” and “Hush” sound like what they mean and are an example of *

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a. Simile

b. Alliteration

c. Onomatopoeia

d. Hyperbole

Allusion is *

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a. The same thing as an illusion

b. The antagonists of heroes

c. A reference in a piece of literature that hints at a well-known person or event

d. A deceptive appearance or impression of the emotion, mood, and feeling

e. Two characters who are opposite of each other

An archetype is *

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a. The antagonist of a hero

b. Two characters who are opposite

c. The original, first, or accepted model

d. A type of villain or antagonist

e. Stanza

Foils in literature are: *

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c. Two characters similar in nature

d. Characters that develop the conflict

e. Two character who are opposite of each other

a. Swords used in fencing (don’t put A or it will be marked wrong)

b. The antagonists of heroes

A static character... *

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a. Stays the same / doesn’t change

b. Changes over time

c. Is the main character

d. Cause the conflict in the story

e. Is a well-developed character

A protagonist is a character who *

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a. Stays the same / doesn’t change

b. Changes over time

c. Is the main character

d. Cause the conflict in the story

e. Is one who tells the story

A flat character… *

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a. Is a well-developed character with detailed character traits

d. Causes the conflict in the story

e. Is a character like Flat Stanley or another smashed character

c. Does not have well developed character traits

b. Changes and learns over time as a character

In the poem, the rhyme scheme in the first stanza is *

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a. ABAB

b. AABA

c. AABB

d. BBAA

e. There is no rhyme scheme

The main idea of this poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost", is *

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c. A road trip is taken that seems to take too long and too miserable.

d. A horse that doesn’t understand his owner.

a. Enjoying a beautiful moment on a snowy night.

b. Visiting a neighbor who doesn’t know he is coming over.

e. All of the above.

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost", the personification of the horse’s thinking is used to show *

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a. That the rider and horse are thinking the same thing.

b. That the rider is a good horse trainer and compassionate person.

c. That this is a farm story with farm animals

d. That it is unusual to stop at night in the woods for no clear reason.

e. Both a. and c.

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost," In line 8 we can infer that the setting is *

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c. A dark winter evening, possibly the winter solstice

a. A dark fall night

d. A dark summer evening

b. A pine forest

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost," the best example of onomatopoeia in this poem is: *

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a. “stopping,” in line 3

b. “frozen,” in line 7

c. “bells,” in line 9

d. “sweep,” in line 11

e. “dark,” in line 13

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost," the point of view in this poem is *

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a. First person

b. Second person

c. Third person

d. Omniscient Narrator

e. Both c. and d.

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost," which of the following lines is the best example of imagery? *

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a. “And miles to go before I sleep.”

b. “Whose woods these are I think I know.”

c. “And miles to go before I sleep,”

d. “To stop without a farmhouse near,”

e. “The woods are lovely, dark and deep,”

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost," which of the following would be a good theme for this poem *

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a. Light versus Dark as a symbol of Good vs. Evil

b. The little things in life are more important than the big things

c. The beauty of nature is worth appreciating

d. Sometime neighbors don’t get along

e. There is a true bond between person and animal

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost," In the first stanza, “He,” refers to *

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d. The farm owner

b. The narrator

a. The horse

c. The moon

e. The one waiting for the narrator

In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost," the narrator in this poem is most likely: *

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a. A woman heading to the village

b. A person heading home

c. A man living in an earlier time period who is heading to work

d. A traveler trying to make some miles before it’s time to sleep

e. It could be b. or d.

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” is an example of: *

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a. Metaphor

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Pun

e. Irony

“A pile of kittens is called a Meow-tain (Moutain)” is an example of: *

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a. Metaphor

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Pun

e. Irony

Thine eyes are like the sun…” is an example of *

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b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Pun

e. Irony

a. Metaphor

“He could kill twenty sea monsters with one swipe of his sword.” is an example of *

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a. Metaphor

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Pun

e. Irony

"They went looking for Mr. Death, found him, and they died" is an example of *

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a. Metaphor

b. Simile

c. Hyperbole

d. Pun

e. Irony

What kind of irony is being used in this story? *

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a. Verbal Irony

b. Situational Irony

c. Dramatic Irony

d. No Irony

Which of the following would be the best hook sentence to add *

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a. Stop doing homework now!

b. Now listen to this.

c. Many teachers think homework is important.

d. Gandhi said, “Peace is learning and never war.”

Which of the following sentences is the claim or thesis statement *

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a. “I think homework is important when I learn from it.”

b. “Some teachers just give homework every night for no reason.”

c. “Other teachers give very little homework.”

d. “Homework is good for students if it helps students learn and isn’t just busy work.”

Which sentence is the topic sentence of the first body paragraph *

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a. “I think homework is important when I learn from it.”

b. “When homework helps to practice and learn students want to do it more.”

c. “All of these reasons are why I think that homework is good as long as it is for a good reason.”

d. “When teachers give homework every night for no reason it isn’t helpful.”

Read this sentence from paragraph 2: "I have dance practice every day." As supporting evidence this sentence is *

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a. relevant

b. irrelevant

c. a statistic

d. the counter claim

Which of the following words from paragraph 4 has a negative connotation *

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a. plethora

b. pointless

c. depth

d. greater

Based on the denotative meaning of the word “plethora” in paragraph 4, which of the following would be a synonym you could use to replace “plethora” *

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a. little

b. small bit

c. huge amount

d. nightly

Choose the most accurate revision to the student draft. "Sometimes teachers must think that there students just half to do alot of homework every night." *

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a. Sometimes teachers must think that their students just have to do allot of homework every night.

b. Sometimes teachers must think that they’re students just have to do a lot of homework every night.

c. Sometimes teachers must think that their students just have to do a lot of homework every night.

d. Sometimes teachers must think that their students just half to do a lot of homework every night.

e. Sometimes teachers must think that there students just have to do a lot of homework every night.

What are the two names for the theater that Shakespeare performed in *

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A. The Wooden P and The Ball

B. The Sphere and the Wooden O

C. The Globe and the Wooden O

D. The Wooden O and The Sphere

When was Shakespeare thought to be born and when did he die *

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A. April 22, 1835 to April 23, 1889

B. April 20, 1564 to April 20, 1616

C. April 23, 1600 to April 23, 1544

D. April 1, 1500 to April 23, 1600

E. Most likely his birthday 1564-1616

During Shakespeare’s time the parts of women were played by *

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A. Men

B. Women

C. Bad Actors

D. Young Boys

E. Both A and D

In the Globe Theater the Groundlings were: *

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A. The rich people who sat up front.

B. The people in the balconies

C. The working class people up front

D. Without what we today consider good manners at a play

E. Both C and D

When you refer to something or someone culturally important you are using *

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a. Illusion

b. Theme

c. Plot

d. Allusion

e. Plotting

If you think about story structure over time - stories have become more *

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a. circular

b. linear

c. tragic

d. both a. and c.

The most common fatal flaw of the tragic hero is *

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a. Hubris

b. Dishonor

c. Pride

d. Both a. and c.

The idea of a hero has *

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a. Stayed the same over time

b. Only one true definition

c. Disappeared

d. Changed over time

e. All of the above

The different types of English over time are: *

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a. Old English and Modern English

b. Cuneiform, Old English, Middle English, and Modern English

c. Old English, Middle English, and Modern English

d. All of the above

We use the writing process *

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a. To make a lot of extra work

b. To help to think of ideas and organize them

c. Only for poetry

d. For reading

e. To make good eye contact

Good writing must be *

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a. Perfect the first time it is written

b. About something that everyone agrees with

c. Well organized, well edited, and well thought out

d. Easy to do

A good essay always has *

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a. Well thought out ideas and examples

b. Five paragraphs

c. An introduction, body, and conclusion

d. Line breaks, personification, and onomatopoeia

e. Both A and C

Which of the following is in some way related to the study of English Language Arts *

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a. Journalism

b. Construction

c. Music

d. Art

e. All of the Above

A thesis is *

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a. A form of speech using persuasion

b. A Greek hero

c. An idea you will prove in your essay

d. A summary of a book

e. Both A and B

In any essay the thesis and main ideas ALWAYS *

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a. Have to be long

b. Have to be backed up by specific evidence and examples

c. Have to be at the beginning of every paragraph in the essay

d. Have to be persuasive

All writing has to be adjusted *

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a. To have an introduction, body, and conclusion

b. In order to have conflict, climax, and resolution

c. For the teacher

d. To fit the audience and purpose

e. In order to use figurative language

Reading is *

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a. What you do when you study a novel

b. When you understand street signs and nutrition information

c. When you read a book to someone younger

d. When you follow the manual to rebuild an engine

e. All of the above.

Directions: Essay Question Choose ONE of the following topics and create a complete 4-6 paragraph essay including an introduction with a hook and thesis; body paragraphs which give reasons and examples; and a concluding paragraph which restates the thesis and explains the importance of your ideas. *

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