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Character Analysis Quizzes

Letter to God Quiz: Are You Lencho Level Smart?

This Letter to God MCQ test is designed to evaluate your understanding of the short story by Gregorio López y Fuentes. The quiz focuses on the central themes, characters, an...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 279320 | Last updated: May 12, 2025

Sample Question
Why did Lencho become angry when he counted the money?

Lencho found only seventy pesos while he had asked for a hundred pesos from God.

Lencho found only thirty pesos while he had asked for a hundred pesos from God.

Lencho found no pesos.

None of the above

Raymond's Run: Short Story! Quiz

This quiz tests knowledge and understanding of the short story 'Raymond's Run' by Toni Cade Bambara, focusing on character analysis, themes, and literary devices.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 10120 | Last updated: Sep 22, 2025

Sample Question
In “Raymond’s Run,” Squeaky got her nickname because she has a squeaky voice. Why is she also called Mercury?

Because she’s the swiftest thing in the neighborhood

Because she’s a little girl with skinny arms

Because she lives on Mercury Street

Wonder Part 2

Explore character insights in 'Wonder Part 2' through a quiz focused on Via. Understand her perceptions and secret revelations, enhancing comprehension and analytical skills in lit...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 9809 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question
What does Via compare Auggie to?

A cloud

A monster

A dog

The Sun

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Theme Analysis Quizzes

"The Street of the Cañon"

Explore cultural and social themes in 'The Street of the Ca\u00f1on', focusing on interpersonal interactions and societal norms. Assess understanding of character motives, cultural...

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 650 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
What did Sarita correct for the stranger?

His dancing

His choice of song

His clothing

His behavior

Multiple Choice Quiz #3: The Drunk

Multiple Choice Quiz #3: The Drunk explores themes of distraction and artistic expression through critical analysis of a literary passage. It assesses understanding of irony, infer...

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 210 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2025

Sample Question
The speaker in the passage can best be described as a person who

Is committed to developing his skills as a writer

Is actually more interested in being a musician than in being a writer

Has talent as both a musician and a writer

Is motivated very differently from the jazz musicians that he describes

Black Cat and Other Stories

This quiz explores themes and narrative structure in 'The Black Cat' and other stories, focusing on literary analysis and comprehension.

Questions: 16 | Attempts: 201 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
The Black Cat: Complete each sentence with a word from the box. You can use the same word more than once. angry axe cellar evil horror mad object plaster several a. Some people believe that all black cats are[Blank]. b. I was often suddenly [Blank]about unimportant things. c. Someone else was in my body: someone evil, and[Blank]with drink! d. The next morning, my mind was full of pain and[Blank] when I woke up. e. I realized why this wall didn’t burn: because there was new[Blank]on it. f. I looked at the shape in complete [Blank]. g. I noticed a black [Blank]on top of a cupboard. h. The cat pressed the side of his head against my hand[Blank]times. i. I took the [Blank]and tried to cut the animal into two. j. I decided to hide the body in one of the walls of the [Blank].

Evil

Angry

Mad

Horror

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Plot Analysis Quizzes

Understanding Plot Structure: A Literary Analysis Quiz

Explore the essential components of a plot diagram through this focused activity. Enhance your understanding of narrative structures, including exposition, climax, and resolution. ...

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 22 | Last updated: Aug 04, 2025

Sample Question
What is an exposition?

The resolution or conclusion.

The central conflict or problem.

The background or what happens first.

The climax or turning point.

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Symbolism And Imagery Quizzes

Literary Symbolism Quiz: Objects and Meanings

In a layman's language, symbolism is basically the use of symbols to represent ideas, qualities or things. It is more of use of coded language. Take up the quiz below and asses...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 6996 | Last updated: Oct 18, 2025

Sample Question
What does the color red NOT symbolize?

Passion

Energy

Mystery

Love

The Happy Prince (T/F Quiz)

Explore key themes from Oscar Wilde's 'The Happy Prince' in this true\/false quiz. Assess your understanding of the story's plot, character motivations, and symbolic elements. Idea...

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 6464 | Last updated: Oct 11, 2025

Sample Question
In "The Happy Prince," the Swallow ultimately decides to stay with the Prince in Egypt rather than return to his friends.

True

False

Organization Trivia Test Quiz

Big brother has been dictating the lives of the people and is an effective tool for the party. The brother hood has loyal followers who are supposed to free people from them. Take ...

Questions: 27 | Attempts: 4997 | Last updated: Jan 21, 2025

Sample Question
What organization are Winston, Julia and O'Brien members of?

The Guild

The CIA

The Party

The Thought Police

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Tone And Style Quizzes

Identify Mood and Tone Quiz

As readers, it's crucial to understand not just what the words say, but also how they say it. This quiz challenges you to pinpoint the mood and tone in different texts. Mood is...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 75120 | Last updated: Oct 13, 2025

Sample Question
What mood does the sentence evoke: "The sun set slowly behind the hills, casting a calm orange glow across the sky."?

Calm

Anxious

Gloomy

Excited

Literary Analysis: Tone and Mood

This quiz will give you a chance to practice proficiency-like multiple choice questions dealing with tone and mood.

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 2661 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
Passage #1 “I shall throw you on a black ship and send you to the mainland, To King Echetos, destroyer of all mortal men, Who will cut off your nostrils with a sharp bronze sword; He will tear of your private parts and give them to the dogs to eat raw.” --Homer, The Odyssey Which word best describes the tone? In other words, how does the speaker feel about/toward the subject?

Tone and Mood of Sentence! Interesting Trivia Quiz

The tone and mood of a sentence can say a lot about the message or the sender. Most writers have used different tones to call for a given reaction from the readers. The quiz below ...

Questions: 14 | Attempts: 2519 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

Sample Question
The tone is the author's _________ towards the audience, subject, or character.

Attitude

Picture

Forgiveness

All of the above

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Literary Criticism Approaches Quizzes

Literary Devices in Romeo and Juliet

See if you can identify the literary devices used in this lines from William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 4751 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2025

Sample Question
And, as he fell, did Romeo turn and fly. This is the truth, or let Benvolio die. These two lines are an example of...

Rhyming couplet

Archetypal Criticism Quiz

Explore the concept of archetypal criticism through this quiz. Assess your understanding of recurrent symbols and motifs across diverse cultures and literary works, enhancing your ...

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 3013 | Last updated: May 01, 2025

Sample Question
Archetypal criticism....?

Deals with the similarities of patterns in the literature of widely diverse cultures.

Focuses on a readers active engagement with a piece of print or non-print text.

Examines how differing religious beliefs, ethnicities, identifications, political beliefs, and individual viewpoints affect how texts are created and interpreted.

Focuses on relationships between genders.

The Scarlet Ibis - Final Test

This final test on 'The Scarlet Ibis' assesses comprehension of key literary devices and themes in the short story. It evaluates understanding of metaphors, similes, and personific...

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 613 | Last updated: Mar 19, 2025

Sample Question
"I did not know then that pride is a wonderful, terrible, thing, a seed that bears two vines, life and death" (Hurst 354). Which literary device is being used in this quote?

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Top Trending Critical Analysis & Interpretation Quizzes

Author's Purpose And Points Of View

This quiz is about author's purpose... Why authors write... to inform... to entertain... to persuade... to explain...This quiz is also about points of view... Where do you see it... first person... objective third person......

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 488 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
What is true about first person?

The character is in the story

Only reveals their personal thoughts/ feelings(cannot tell another characters thoughts/feelings

Very descriptive and paints a picture in the readers mind

Uses "me", "us", "I", and "we" and participates in the action in the story

All of the Above

Mc Questions For "Learning To Read"

This quiz evaluates comprehension and analytical skills in 'Learning to Read', focusing on text structure, character motivation, syntax, and thematic elements. It assesses the transition from ignorance to knowledge, emphasizing...

Questions: 8 | Attempts: 5663 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question
The overall organization of this passage can be best described as:

A. a chronological sequence of events

B. a series of personal anecdotes

C. a diatribe exposing racism in America, particularly in the education system

D. an explanation of how the speaker gained an education

E. a study of the teachings of Elijah Muhammad and their influence on History

Lightning Strikes Twice: The Article Quiz!

Explore character motivations, figurative language, and narrative perspective in 'Lightning Strikes Twice: The Article Quiz!', focusing on detailed comprehension and analysis.

Questions: 12 | Attempts: 2353 | Last updated: Aug 23, 2025

Sample Question
In paragraph 1, the phrase “eyes planted on the ground” shows Kari is —

Staring intently

Looking carelessly

Crying dramatically

Walking hopelessly

The Big Wave Final Test

THE BIG WAVE FINAL TEST assesses understanding of key plot elements and character relationships in the story 'The Big Wave'. This quiz evaluates comprehension through true\/false questions, enhancing literary analysis skills...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 1255 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2025

Sample Question
The island in Japan was devastated by a tornado.

True

False

Kite Runner Chap 24 Post Test

This quiz titled 'Kite Runner Chap 24 Post test' assesses vocabulary comprehension from the novel 'The Kite Runner'. It includes terms like 'indecipherable' and 'bazaar', enhancing understanding of language used in the text.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 124 | Last updated: Jun 14, 2025

Sample Question
Without the ability to be read or understood

Bazaar

Teeming

Turmoil

Indecipherable

Recent Critical Analysis & Interpretation Quizzes

Star Test English Grade 9

STAR TEST ENGLISH GRADE 9

The STAR TEST ENGLISH GRADE 9 quiz assesses comprehension and application skills in English, focusing on literature analysis, grammar, and vocabulary through diverse questions ranging from recipe instructions to song lyrics...

Questions: 20 | Attempts: 127 | Last updated: Jan 22, 2025

Sample Question
Ingredients 1 tb margarine, dairy-free 1 tb Vegetables oil 1 c onion – chopped 8 oz Mushrooms – sliced 1 lg Garlic clove – minced 1/3 celery – thinly sliced 3 c Soybean milk 4 c Potatoes – cubed ½ inch ¼ ts Black pepper 1 ts Salt, or to taste 1 tb Parsley – chopped Directions (1). Saute onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper in hot oil and margarine about 3 minutes. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté 3 more minutes. (2). Add soybean milk, black pepper, salt and potatoes. Bring mixture almost to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. (3). Make about 6 cups. Thin with extra soybean milk if soup is too thick. (4). Garnish with parsley and serve with the veal. What is the topic of the text?

How to make creamy mushrooms potatoes.

The materials of creamy mushroom potatoes.

Steps of cleaning creamy mushrooms potatoes.

How to produce heat and simmer soybean and potatoes.

The Hummingbird That Lived Through Winter

Explore 'The Hummingbird That Lived Through Winter' through a quiz designed to assess comprehension and critical thinking. Questions cover themes like challenges, perspective, and personal growth, enhancing understanding of the...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 158 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
What two obstacles make it hard for the old man to know what he is holding?

He is allergic to animals/pet dander makes him cough

Poor eye sight/difficulty using hands

He does not like birds/he prefers rabbits

Cold weather/garden died

Thicker Than Water By P.B. Hills Revision Quiz

Thicker than water by P.B. Hills Revision quiz

This story is based on a biblical account of Noah and his ark.

Questions: 27 | Attempts: 186 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2025

Sample Question
What kind of wood did Noah have to use?

Pine

Cedar

Gopher

Teak

The Happy Prince 3

The Happy Prince 3 quiz assesses comprehension and vocabulary based on the story 'The Happy Prince'. It evaluates understanding of metaphors, spelling, meanings, and inference skills, crucial for literary analysis.

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 100 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2025

Sample Question
When the swallow dropped, something cracked inside the prince. A _______________ heart had snapped right in two. Can you find the correct spelling?

Ledden

Letten

Leaden

Book Quiz: Search For Safety By John Langan!

Book Quiz: Search for Safety by John Langan!

Search for Safety by John Langan is a very captivating book that tells us the story of Ben Mc Kee, who has to navigate through life as a sophomore and living with a stepfather who doesn’t make their home feel like home....

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 517 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2025

Sample Question
In the following excerpt, what does the word scowled mean? He [Larry] never said he was sorry about anything. Aunt Fay knew it too. She scowled and shook her head.

Smiled

Chuckled

Frowned

Sobbed

Taking Sides Ch. 4-6

This quiz focuses on chapters 4-6 of 'Taking Sides', assessing comprehension through specific details about characters and plot, such as Lincoln's discoveries and personal challenges. It helps learners engage deeply with the text...

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 1874 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2025

Sample Question
What did Lincoln discover in Vicky's locker?

A note from another boy.

They were reading the same geography book.

A diary that talked about him.

A soda.

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