Final Exam - Language Arts 8 (Semester 2)

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Questions regarding the core concepts taught during semester two.

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1.

Which of these is a characteristic of a lyric poem?
- A.
  
  13 lines
- B.
  
  Short
- C.
  
  Lengthy prose
- D.
  
  Focus on many ideas
2.

When reading a food product label, what should you look for?
- A.
  
  How much the product costs
- B.
  
  How the product is made
- C.
  
  What brand the product is
- D.
  
  Nutritional information
3.

When reading a table what should you do to find specific figures?
- A.
  
  Track down the columns and rows
- B.
  
  Create a new data format
- C.
  
  Circle the rows
- D.
  
  Circle the columns
4.

The __________ introduces the setting, main conflict and the characters.
- A.
  
  Rising action
- B.
  
  Falling action
- C.
  
  Exposition
- D.
  
  Setting
5.

The _____ gets a colon and is aligned with the left-hand margin when writing a business letter.
- A.
  
  Date
- B.
  
  Closing
- C.
  
  Salutation
- D.
  
  Signature
6.

_____ is measurement of the syllables in a line of poetry.
- A.
  
  Assonance
- B.
  
  End rhyme
- C.
  
  Rhyme scheme
- D.
  
  Meter
7.

An author might use _____ to create suspense and preview a bit about what is to come in the story.
- A.
  
  Setting
- B.
  
  Symbolism
- C.
  
  Irony
- D.
  
  Foreshadowing
8.

The director will work with a __________ to decide how the lights on the stage can best be manipulated for dramatic effect.
- A.
  
  Curtain specialist
- B.
  
  Lighting specialist
- C.
  
  Makeup artist
- D.
  
  Props coordinator
9.

Which is NOT a form of drama?
- A.
  
  Comedy
- B.
  
  Tragedy
- C.
  
  Farce
- D.
  
  All of these are forms of drama
10.

Often you will need to _____ the theme of a work. That means that you need to use details from the text, and your knowledge of life to understand the message in the literature.
- A.
  
  Depend
- B.
  
  Infer
- C.
  
  Illustrate
- D.
  
  Create
11.

The _____ gets a comma and is aligned with the left-hand margin when writing a friendly letter.
- A.
  
  Greeting
- B.
  
  Closing
- C.
  
  Date
- D.
  
  Heading
12.

Which is NOT included in functional text?
- A.
  
  Memos
- B.
  
  Brochures
- C.
  
  Guidebooks
- D.
  
  Novels
13.

The setting mostly affects __________.
- A.
  
  The plot, which affects the conflict, characters, and mood
- B.
  
  The conflict because based on the setting the characters may have different arguments
- C.
  
  The characters because they have to act a certain way for different times
- D.
  
  The theme because there is so much to learn about a specific place
14.

What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
- A.
  
  An autobiography is written by the person who is telling about his or her life
- B.
  
  A biography is written by an author who is telling about the life of another person
- C.
  
  Both of these
- D.
  
  None of these
15.

Some stage sets include_____ which allow actors to stand on different levels.
- A.
  
  Levels
- B.
  
  Flys
- C.
  
  Platforms
- D.
  
  Wings
16.

Which is not part of a work's historical or cultural context?
- A.
  
  World events such as social movements
- B.
  
  World events, such as wars
- C.
  
  A writer's personal experiences
- D.
  
  The popularity of the work to modern audiences
17.

In order understand a story, a good strategy is to first examine __________.
- A.
  
  Who is telling it
- B.
  
  The theme
- C.
  
  The symbolism
18.

A work that is performed is called a _____.
- A.
  
  Scene
- B.
  
  Drama
- C.
  
  Game
- D.
  
  Plot
19.

Plays are often divided into sections called __________.
- A.
  
  Lines and dialogue
- B.
  
  Acts and scenes
- C.
  
  Nouns and verbs
- D.
  
  Sentences and paragraphs
20.

A monologue, aside, and soliloquy are dramatic elements that pertain to __________.
- A.
  
  Author's purpose
- B.
  
  Script writing
- C.
  
  Costuming
- D.
  
  Talking to the audience
21.

When a narrator is a character in the story and relates the action as it happens to him or her, this is called __________.
- A.
  
  Third-person point of view
- B.
  
  First-person point of view
- C.
  
  Second-person
22.

Which is NOT an example of a kind of character?
- A.
  
  Minor character
- B.
  
  Statement character
- C.
  
  Dynamic character
23.

What is a conversation conducted by a writer or a reporter in which facts or statements are elicited from another person?
- A.
  
  Journal
- B.
  
  Essay
- C.
  
  Memoir
- D.
  
  Interview
24.

The __________ is the moment of greatest suspense, and what the reader is waiting the whole story to find out.
- A.
  
  Exposition
- B.
  
  Resolution
- C.
  
  Climax
- D.
  
  Falling action
25.

A drama is different than a story because it contains __________.
- A.
  
  Protagonists and antagonists
- B.
  
  A front and back cover
- C.
  
  Characters, setting, and plot
- D.
  
  Props, scenery, and stage directions