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7th Grade Literature Unit 2 (BJU)

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  • What is the general purpose of "The Presidents Radio Address.?
    To inspire
    To persuade
    To inform
    To entertain
  • True or False. In "Freedom Walkers," the taxi boycott failed.
    True
    False
  • The phrase "youth yanks" from the poem "Old Age Sticks" is an example of which literary feature?
    assonance
    Alliteration
    personification
    Consonance
  • True or False. One theme of "Old Age Sticks" is that young people are often in conflict with older people.
    False
    True
  • What is Consonance?
    The repetition of the beginning sound?
    The repetition of the end sound.
    The Rhyme scheme.
    The repetition of the middle consonant sound.
  • True or False. The theme of "The Rider" is that people can never run away from loneliness.
    True
    False
  • Why is "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" considered a science fiction story?
    It features suspense and intrigue.
    It makes the reader suspicious of different characters.
    It features aliens
    It has a surprise ending.
  • Which statement best describes the theme of "Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?
    Prejudice is a destructive weapon.
    Aliens can outsmart people.
    Small town produce narrow thinking.
    Neighbors should work together to fight a threat.
  • What was the main purpose of Queen Elizabeth's "Christmas Broadcast 1957"?
    To comfort a grieving country
    To wish everyone a merry Christmas.
    To persuade the country to maintain good traditions.
    To assure the United Kingdom that the government is stable.
  • What is the claim in "Your Loyalties Are Your Life" ?
    People should study Royce's philosophy.
    Spiritual unity connect separate loyalties.
    Philosophy is important.
    People should be part of the beloved community.
  • True or False. The theme of "The Rider" is implicit.
    False
    True
  • True or False. "Cheaper By the Dozen" is considered humorous because it contains situational irony.
    True
    False
  • True or False. The climas of a story is the point of lowest emotional intensity.
    False
  • True or False. The speaker of a poem is always the same person as the writer.
    True
    False
  • True or False. In "Paul Bunyan." the description of Babe as "Blue from the cold" is an example of colorful imagery.
    False
    True
  • Which of the following from "Paul Bunyan" is an example of hyperbole?
    the Bunyan's move to Michigan.
    Paul Bunyan's birth in the summer
    the space and tress in the Midwest.
    Apples and potatoes the size of pumpkins.
  • What is assonance?
    Comparing two things
    The repetition of the middle vowel sound.
    The repetition of the beginning sound.
    The repetition of the end sound.
  • Which event is the climax of :Alfred the Sweet Shop Cat."
    Alfred begins loosing weight.
    The narrator observes that cat and Geoff are fully recovered
    Geoff thinks something is wrong with Alfred.
    Geoff becomes depressed after cat's surgery.
  • The line "I am a worm" from Psalm 22 is an example of which literary term?
    Personification
    Simile
    alliteration
    Metaphor
  • True or False. A speech writer should consider his audience and his purpose.
    True
    False
  • In "Sweet shop Cat" when the narrator says that he thinks he saw Alfred laughed. What Literary device is this?
    Personification
    Metaphor
    Imagery
    Simile
  • In "The World is Not a Pleasant Place to Be" which of the following is an example of personification?
    A cloud kissing the ocean's tears.
    a flowing river
    a cloud of azalea petals
    a dignified cat
  • True or False. Drama relies heavily on dialogue and stage direction.
    False
    True
  • What is personification?
    Comparing two things using like or as.
    Giving hon-human things, human characteristics.
    The science and study of people.
    When a character becomes a person.
  • True or False. In "Freedom Walkers," the author does NOT emphasize Martin Luther King Jr.'s ideas of nonviolence.
    False
    True
  • Which of the following is a reason that "Paul Bunyan" is considered a tall tale?
    The story has a compare-contrast structure.
    The story has tall characters.
    The story exaggerates the hero's skills and accomplishments.
    The story features immigrants.
  • The theme of "In Flanders Fields," is best summarized by which statement?
    Plant poppies to remember the dead.
    Honor the fallen heroes by continuing the fight
    Death is an unavoidable part of life.
    War is a terrible reality for mankind.
  • What is alliteration?
    The reptation of the end sound.
    The repetition of middle vowel sounds.
    The repetition of initial consonant sounds
    Rhyming words at the end of two or more lines.
  • The line "My heart is like wax" from Psalm 22 is an example of which literary term?
    simile
    alliteration
    metaphor
    assonance
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