Unfamiliar Text Exam Preparation

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A quiz to help students preparing for the NCEA unfamiliar text examination.

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1.

If allegory is a story, poem, or picture which can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, then consider this example and decide if it is ALLEGORY. The Pandora woods is a lot like the Amazon rainforest (the movie stops in its tracks for a heavy ecological speech or two), and the attempt to get the Na'vi to 'cooperate' carries overtones of the U.S. involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

View the following topical article http://www.upworthy.com/a-song-about-not-letting-women-drive-cars-just-became-a-hit-single?c=ufb1 and decide which type of text it is
- A.
  
  Satire
- B.
  
  Irony
- C.
  
  Slang
- D.
  
  Poetry
3.

The famously often quoted line from Forrest Gump "Life is like a box of chocolates" is best described as
- A.
  
  cliche
- B.
  
  Simile
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Analogy
4.

What is the effect of the language feature of direct speech on the reader like in the following example: I remember my mother saying, "Never ride in boys' cars after dark."
- A.
  
  Makes you wonder what accent they have
- B.
  
  Develops character and reveals relationships
- C.
  
  Tests whether the writer is using correct punctuation
- D.
  
  Warns of the dangers of riding in cars
5.

In our UNFAMILIAR TEXT TOOLKIT, we use the acronym ART WARS as a memory prompt...which of the following is the correct interpretation of the acronym?
- A.
  
  About, Repeated Ideas, Tone, Words, Alliteration, Rhyme & rhythm, Structure
- B.
  
  About, Repeated Irony, Tone, Words, Assonance, Rhetorical Question, Sibilance
- C.
  
  Assonance, Rhetorical Question, Tension, Alliteration, Reasons, Simile
- D.
  
  Alliteration, Repeated Imagery, Tigers, Wetaphor,Assonance, Rhyme, Slang
6.

Read the poem and choose the best explanation for the repetition at the end of each stanza: The Woman Behind Burka Why are you hiding your beauty behind that net of blue burka? Why do you allow yourself to walk on the streets like a ghost without a face and right to exist? Why do you allow yourself to be imprisoned by Taliban`s iron fist on how you as a woman should behave and dress before the eyes of the public? Why do you say yes to be hidden without a face and your right to exist? Show your face as window to your identity as a person. Free yourself from layers of clothes in the searing heat Walk on the street with peace, tolerance and openness. Share your grace and beauty Redeem your own dignity.
- A.
  
  Because the writer wants to stare at the woman's face because she is beautiful
- B.
  
  To make sure the reader gets the point
- C.
  
  The writer added it to make sure there were enough lines in each stanza
- D.
  
  To emphasise the message that the burka diminishes the woman's right to show off her beauty
7.

How does the meaning of this phrase change with the use of a simple exclamation mark? "All my efforts were wasted!"
- A.
  
  It makes the meaning change so it has a double meaning.
- B.
  
  It makes it sound more like a moan or a gripe.
- C.
  
  It makes it sound more angry and full of emotion.
- D.
  
  It makes more emphasis on the the 'wasted' rather than the 'efforts'
8.

Read the following article and choose the language feature term to best describe it. http://www.policeassn.org.nz/newsroom/publications/featured-articles/beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-police-harassment
- A.
  
  Irony
- B.
  
  Satire
- C.
  
  Rhetoric
- D.
  
  Discourse
9.

The following are all examples of which language feature: A few sandwiches short of a picnic. The angels carried him away. Kicked the oxygen habit. Rounded feminine beauty ideal
- A.
  
  Euphemisms
- B.
  
  Rhymes
- C.
  
  Cliches
- D.
  
  Extended metaphors
10.

If you found the following phrase in a story, which language feature label would you give it? "Don't get your knickers in a twist just 'cause your old man's shot through!"
- A.
  
  Double negative with an imperative
- B.
  
  Slang
- C.
  
  Euphemism
- D.
  
  Assonance