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Question 1

1. The wicked witch and the big bad wolf are examples of

A. protagonists.

B. dynamic characters.

C. archetypes.

D. anecdotes.

Question 2

2. What type of story is made up of extended symbolism?

A. An allegory

B. A myth

C. A speech

D. An anecdote

Question 3

3. Which of the following defines the term “rhetoric”?

A. Words that are based solely on the technique of hypocrisy

B. Stories meant to show the positive and negative aspects of life

C. Language used to have a certain effect on readers and listeners

D. Details that make it easy for readers to relate to the story

Question 4

4. What is the climax in Willa Cather’s short story “Paul’s Case”?

A. Paul meets the boy from Yale.

B. Paul reads about his theft in the newspaper.

C. Paul jumps in front of the train.

D. Paul takes the train to New York.

Question 5

5. Foreshadowing means

A. hinting at things that will occur later.

B. showing the readers the dark side of a character’s personality.

C. putting secondary characters in the foreground of the story.

D. describing what happens at night—for example, in a dark basement.

Question 6

6. What type of character illustrates many of the traits associated with his or her stereotype?

A. Antagonist

B. Individuated

C. Representative

D. Protagonist

Question 7

7. Which of the following is not considered a level of setting in a story?

A. Supernatural

B. Psychological

C. Literal

D. Foreshadowing

Question 8

8. What type of literature uses humor to point out the flaws and foolishness of people and society?

A. Rhetoric

B. Tragicomedy

C. Satire

D. Drama

Question 9

9. The level of setting in a story that’s the most realistic is

A. psychological.

B. foreshadowing.

C. literal.

D. supernatural .

Question 10

10. If an author wanted to write a book that showed the humor and the tragedy of life in a distant country, he or she would most likely write a/an

A. satire.

B. parable.

C. tragicomedy.

D. allegory.

Question 11

11. Twain’s account of Colonel Rall’s speech (“full of gunpowder and glory”) is contrasted most vividly to the Marion Ranger’s collective remorse over

A. rebuffing Dunlap’s wise advice.

B. the strange affair at “Camp Desolation.”

C. following Captain Lyman into a trap.

D. the shooting of an unarmed rider.

Question 12

12. When reading an allegory, it’s important to watch for things, events, and characters that act as

A. archetypes.

B. symbols.

C. conflicts.

D. motifs.

Question 13

13. In “Young Goodman Brown,” Hawthorne reveals his feelings about his Puritan ancestors when

A. Brown strives to resist his dark mission.

B. Faith expresses her anxieties about young Brown’s departure.

C. Brown discovers his catechism teacher is on speaking terms with the Devil.

D. the dark man reveals that he helped Brown’s forebears persecute others.

Question 14

14. What does foreshadowing provide the reader in a story?

A. Hints of what’s coming next in the plot

B. Clues to a character’s personality

C. Explanations for the primary conflicts

D. Details about the story’s main setting

Question 15

15. Another word for foreshadowing is

A. ambiguity.

B. climax.

C. warning.

D. setting.

Question 16

16. A character who is depicted realistically and has his or her own personality and history in a story is what type of character?

A. Individuated

B. Main

C. Modern

D. Representative

Question 17

17. What level of setting in a story takes place inside the character’s mind?

A. Literal

B. Foreshadowing

C. Psychological

D. Supernatural

Question 18

18. In Twain’s “The Private History of a Campaign that Failed,” Smith, the blacksmith’s apprentice, is given “ultimate credit” for

A. earning the rank of sergeant.

B. being killed in battle.

C. keeping the group trained and ready for battle.

D. naming the militia group’s encampments.

Question 19

19. Which of the following would most likely be a character study?

A. An essay about what Tolkein’s Middle Earth must have looked like

B. A book about how Harry Potter changed throughout the series

C. A poem about the beauty of sudden rainfall in the desert

D. An article about what technology might be like in the future

Question 20

20. In the story “Paul’s Case,” why is Paul irritated and wretched after the concert?

A. He has seen his English teacher.

B. He has to walk home in the rain.

C. His real life is so different from his dream.

D. He has spoken with the singer.