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    Which of these is a hyperbole?

    • I Could Eat A Horse
    • The Horse Is Eating
    • She Eats Horsemeat
    • I Am A Horse
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  • 2. 

    Of these words, which one means "a lack of ability to read or write"?

    • Unintelligent

    • Illiteracy

    • Literacy

    • Incorrect

    Correct Answer
    A. Illiteracy
  • 3. 

    Which is a hyperbole?

    • He Is Very Large

    • He Is Tall

    • He Is Heavyset

    • He Is Big As A Mountain

    Correct Answer
    A. He Is Big As A Mountain
  • 4. 

    What does rhyme scheme mean in poetry?

    • The Sequence In Which Rhymes Occur

    • A Plan To Deceive

    • The Poem's Outline

    • A Rhyming

    Correct Answer
    A. The Sequence In Which Rhymes Occur
  • 5. 

    Which word means "an inherited lot or portion"?

    • Bloodline

    • Genetics

    • Inheritance

    • Promise

    Correct Answer
    A. Inheritance
  • 6. 

    Which word means a promise or assurance in writing?

    • Bill

    • Certificate

    • Guarantee

    • Paperwork

    Correct Answer
    A. Guarantee
  • 7. 

    Which word means something given for services or loss?

    • Money

    • Ledger

    • Compensation

    • Debt

    Correct Answer
    A. Compensation
  • 8. 

    Which mythological Ancient Greek hero could be killed by wounding his heel?

    • Jason

    • Ajax

    • Achilles

    • Heracles

    Correct Answer
    A. Achilles
  • 9. 

    A pair of lines of poetry, usually rhymed at the ends, are called what?

    • Doubles

    • Twins

    • Couplet

    • Duo

    Correct Answer
    A. Couplet
  • 10. 

    What one-eyed creature did Jason and the Argonauts defeat?

    • A Cyborg

    • A Cyclops

    • An Ogre

    • A Cyclone

    Correct Answer
    A. A Cyclops
  • 11. 

    Which of the following is a cat in a T.S. Eliot poem?

    • Macavity The Mystery Cat

    • Super Santa

    • Mister Bojangles

    • Bedazzling Belinda

    Correct Answer
    A. Macavity The Mystery Cat
  • 12. 

    What poet named Silverstein wrote funny poems for kids?

    • Howard Silverstein

    • Harvey Silverstein

    • Jake Silverstein

    • Shel Silverstein

    Correct Answer
    A. Shel Silverstein
  • 13. 

    What ancient Greek author wrote the famous story of the Trojan War?

    • Socrates

    • Plato

    • Aristotle

    • Homer

    Correct Answer
    A. Homer
  • 14. 

    In Lewis Carroll's poem "The Jabberwocky", what did the Jabberwocky do as it ran?

    • Laughed

    • Sang

    • Giggled

    • Burbled

    Correct Answer
    A. Burbled
  • 15. 

    What mythological creature guarded the Golden Fleece?

    • A Cyclops

    • A Dragon

    • A Gryphon

    • A Unicorn

    Correct Answer
    A. A Dragon

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