Mrs. Herter's LA Quiz #1

20 Questions | By Lherter | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 177

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1.

What is a thesis statement?
- A.
  
  An argument
- B.
  
  A transition
- C.
  
  The focus of an essay
- D.
  
  The counter-argument
2.

A heart doctor's daughter comes down with heart disease. This is an example of -
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Irony
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Understatement
3.

Two complete sentences can never be separated by only a _______________.
4.

The conclusion of a persuasive essay should end with --
- A.
  
  An argument
- B.
  
  A hook
- C.
  
  A call to action
- D.
  
  A question mark
5.

The persuasive strategy that play on people's emotions is called --
- A.
  
  Pathos
- B.
  
  Ethos
- C.
  
  Kairos
- D.
  
  Big question
6.

All 5 paragraphs of an essay should begin with a transition.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The boy lifted his shirt up. Which part of speech is "up?"
- A.
  
  A noun
- B.
  
  A preposition
- C.
  
  An adverb
- D.
  
  An adjective
8.

I did all of my homework during study hall. "During" is what part of speech?
- A.
  
  Verb
- B.
  
  Noun
- C.
  
  Adverb
- D.
  
  Preposition
9.

The Greek prefix "inter" means -
- A.
  
  Far
- B.
  
  Beside
- C.
  
  Between
- D.
  
  Against
10.

This sentence is written correctly: "In Algebra, I asked many questions."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
11.

The Greek prefix "dict" means _______________.
12.

The word "its" is what part of speech?
- A.
  
  2nd p. pronoun
- B.
  
  1st p. pronoun
- C.
  
  3rd p. pronoun
- D.
  
  Interrogative pronoun
13.

The rising action of a plot helps --
- A.
  
  The characters find their setting
- B.
  
  Build suspense
- C.
  
  Resolve the story
- D.
  
  The reader infer the ending
14.

A river, blood or a sudden storm can all be examples of --
- A.
  
  Climax
- B.
  
  Point of view
- C.
  
  Symbolism
- D.
  
  Hyperbole
15.

Which sentence is a "compound sentence?"
- A.
  
  I ate all of my cereal.
- B.
  
  Jimmy went to the story, and I followed him.
- C.
  
  Drusilla and I are best friends.
- D.
  
  Since last year, I have been growing my hair out.
16.

All the world is a stage and the people are its actors. This quote is an example of --
- A.
  
  Metaphor
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Euphemism
- D.
  
  Idiom
17.

Which sentence is an example of stereotype?
- A.
  
  My mother told me to get to school!
- B.
  
  I doubted that the dark-skinned man could speak English.
- C.
  
  The boys preferred to wear pink shirts.
- D.
  
  I'm sure the weather will be bad tomorrow.
18.

An auto-biography is written from which vantage point?
- A.
  
  2nd person POV
- B.
  
  3rd person POV
- C.
  
  Omniscient POV
- D.
  
  1st person POV
19.

In the Tell-Tale Heart, the narrator didn't know he was insane, but the reader learned this early on. This is an example of --
- A.
  
  Situational Irony
- B.
  
  Dramatic Irony
- C.
  
  Verbal Irony
- D.
  
  Satire
20.

A semi-colon is used when the pause is less than a __________ but more than a comma.