High School - Literature Trivia

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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Which of these items is a story element?

    • A.

      Iambic

    • B.

      Meter

    • C.

      End Rhyme

    • D.

      Theme

    Correct Answer
    D. Theme
  • 2. 

    Which describes the setting of a story?

    • A.

      Character Names

    • B.

      Time and Place

    • C.

      Struggle Between Characters

    • D.

      Series of Events

    Correct Answer
    B. Time and Place
  • 3. 

    Which of these phrases best describes conflict?

    • A.

      Struggle Between Characters

    • B.

      Character Traits

    • C.

      Central Idea

    • D.

      Feelings And Emotions

    Correct Answer
    A. Struggle Between Characters
  • 4. 

    Which one of these describes theme?

    • A.

      Location

    • B.

      Central Idea Of A Story

    • C.

      Feelings And Emotions

    • D.

      Series Of Events

    Correct Answer
    B. Central Idea Of A Story
  • 5. 

    Which of these could be a definition of character?

    • A.

      Feelings And Emotions

    • B.

      Person Who Participates In Story

    • C.

      Events In A Story

    • D.

      Time And Place

    Correct Answer
    B. Person Who Participates In Story
  • 6. 

    A plot arranges what in a story?

    • A.

      Place Names

    • B.

      Descriptions

    • C.

      Sequence Of Events

    • D.

      Character Traits

    Correct Answer
    C. Sequence Of Events
  • 7. 

    What does character define in a story?

    • A.

      Who The Story Is About

    • B.

      Where The Story Took Place

    • C.

      When The Action Happened

    • D.

      Why The Action Happened

    Correct Answer
    A. Who The Story Is About
  • 8. 

    When citing an email as a source, which comes first?

    • A.

      Date

    • B.

      Sender's Name

    • C.

      Recipient

    • D.

      Subject Line

    Correct Answer
    B. Sender's Name
  • 9. 

    What type of paragraph starts with a simple definition?

    • A.

      Definition Paragraph

    • B.

      Explanation Paragraph

    • C.

      Sequence Paragraph

    • D.

      Classification Paragraph

    Correct Answer
    A. Definition Paragraph
  • 10. 

    Which paragraph type offers the reader options?

    • A.

      Sequence Paragraph

    • B.

      Comparison Paragraph

    • C.

      Choice Paragraph

    • D.

      Classification Paragraph

    Correct Answer
    C. Choice Paragraph
  • 11. 

    Which type of paragraph groups items into categories?

    • A.

      Choice Paragraph

    • B.

      Sequence Paragraph

    • C.

      Evaluation Paragraph

    • D.

      Classification Paragraph

    Correct Answer
    D. Classification Paragraph
  • 12. 

    What is the central theme of the epic poem "Paradise Lost"?

    • A.

      Man's Fall From Grace

    • B.

      Mankind Is Alone In The Universe

    • C.

      Satan Is Powerful

    • D.

      Bad Deeds Are Punished

    Correct Answer
    A. Man's Fall From Grace
  • 13. 

    What is the name of the fallen angel protagonist of "Paradise Lost"?

    • A.

      Gabriel

    • B.

      Goliath

    • C.

      Satan

    • D.

      Azrial

    Correct Answer
    C. Satan
  • 14. 

    What British poet wrote "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?

    • A.

      Alfred Lord Tennyson

    • B.

      William Blake

    • C.

      Lord Byron

    • D.

      William Shakespeare

    Correct Answer
    A. Alfred Lord Tennyson
  • 15. 

    What Italian poet wrote "The Divine Comedy"?

    • A.

      Petrarch

    • B.

      Virgil

    • C.

      Dante

    • D.

      Plutarch

    Correct Answer
    C. Dante

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