Lit Blitz, Week 4, Day 2

5 Questions | By Cmcleod1208 | Last updated: Jan 23, 2018 | Total Attempts: 129

Questions and Answers

1.

As Malachi walked home from school, the wind gripped him in its frigid fingertips. Which word is personified in this sentence (AKA: Which word is given human qualities)?
- A.
  
  Malachi
- B.
  
  Home
- C.
  
  School
- D.
  
  Wind
2.

As Malachi walked home from school, the wind gripped him in its frigid fingertips. What human qualities is given to your answer in #1?
- A.
  
  Walked
- B.
  
  Gripped
- C.
  
  Frigid
- D.
  
  Fingertips
3.

Though Dante tried to not to break the rules of his diet, the donut shop called to him at night. Which word is given human qualities in the example above?
- A.
  
  Dante
- B.
  
  Diet
- C.
  
  Donut Shop
- D.
  
  Nighttime
4.

Though Dante tried to not to break the rules of his diet, the donut shop called to him at night. What human quality was given to your answer in #3?
- A.
  
  Called
- B.
  
  Tried not to break the rules
- C.
  
  Eating donuts
- D.
  
  Dietting
5.

Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?
- A.
  
  The night was calm and still as crickets chirped and owls hooted under the light of the moon.
- B.
  
  Little Vito was attempting to sneak out of his parent’s house to cause trouble late at night. He was tiptoeing across the kitchen floor toward the backdoor the creaky floor boards and his squeaky shoes told his parents he was leaving. Big Vito was none too pleased with little Vito.
- C.
  
  Gina was the most beautiful girl in the whole town. Her eyes were a blanket of stars. Her teeth shined like fresh porcelain tiles.
- D.
  
  Ms. Wilder is as tall as a giraffe.

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