- 1. Who is the author of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
A) Edgar Allan Poe
B) Saki
A) to take vengeance for
B) lack of pride
- 3. Which do Monresor and Fortunato have in common?
A) an interest in fine wine
B) an affection for each other
- 4. The best definition for surmonted is :
A) to get to the top of
B) bound to happen
- 5. "The Cask of Amontillado" is primarily about:
A) a murderous revenge plot
B) the Montresor family history
- 6. What kind of mood does the setting in the vaults create?
A) gruesome
B) festive
- 7. Which quotation best illustrates Montresor's true character?
A) "I must not only punish but punish with impunity."
B) "And yet some fools will have it that his taste is a match for your own."
- 8. Robin was overcome with joy when she ________________ the cliff.
A) surmounted
B) marauders
- 9. When the story begins, Montresor is pleased to see Fortunato because:
A) Fortunato has worn a delightful costume.
B) Montresor has awaited an opportunity for revenge.
- 10. Who is the autor of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
A) Frank Stockton
B) Richard Connell
- 12. Jill was _______________ about the upcoming test.
A) placid
B) apprehensive
- 13. He swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength. This is an example of:
A) alliteration
B) onomatopoeia
- 14. Where does the main action in the story take place?
A) Ship-Trap Island
B) the Bermuda Triangle
- 15. Who is the main character in the story?
A) Whitney
B) Rainsford
- 16. Rainsford's metting with General Zaroff in the General's bedroom is:
A) climax
B) resolution
- 17. Who is described as "a gigantic reature, solidly made and black-bearded to the waist, dressed in uniform"?
A) Ivan
B) Whitney
- 18. Which of the following statements sums up Rainsford's views on hunting?
A) "You are a murderer."
B) "The world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees."
- 19. Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?
A) The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window.
B) He struck out with strong strokes.
- 20. "That tought-minded old Swede would go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light." This is an example of :
A) personification
B) hyperbole
- 21. The main conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game" is:
A) Rainsford vs Ivan
B) Rainsford vs General Zaroff
- 22. Who is the author of "The Interlopers"?
A) Frank Stockton
B) Saki
- 23. The ___________ broke into their home and ravaged their belongings.
A) marauders
B) succor
- 24. Theme is best defined as:
A) The cental message in the story.
B) A struggle between opposing forces.
- 25. What is a possible theme in "The Interlopers"?
A) Don't hold grudges.
B) Continue family traditions.
- 26. Ulrich is the _____________ in "The Interlopers"?
A) antagonist
B) protagonist
- 27. "The Interlopers" contains all of the following conflicts EXCEPT:
A) man vs nature
B) man vs future
- 28. What type of conflict is human vs the past?
A) internal
B) minor
- 29. From what point of view is the story told?
A) 1st
B) 3rd
- 30. Which of the following is an example of a simile?
A) A fierce shriek of the storm had been ansered by the splitting crash ahead.
B) The wine that Ulrich drankd was as warm as a warm summer's day.
- 31. It was difficult to climb the _____________.
A) succor
B) preciptous
- 32. Who is the author of "The Lady or the Tiger"?
A) Frank Stockton
B) Morley Callaghan
A) overbearing; arrogant
B) very great
- 34. When did the story take place?
A) at night
B) in very olden times
- 35. A situtation in which a person must choose between two equal alternative is;
A) dilemma
B) conflict
- 36. Which word best describes the king?
A) semi-barbaric
B) just
- 37. Being suspended for cheating on the test was the student's ____________
A) indignation
B) retribution
- 38. The plot of the story includes all the following EXCEPT:
A) the princess leads the youn man to the door
B) the young man gets attacked by the tiger
- 39. The resolution to the story is:
A) nothing
B) the young man opens the door
- 40. Which of the following is an example of an internal conflict in the story?
A) young man vs decision
B) king vs young man
- 41. Who is the author of "All the Years of Her Life"?
A) Morley Callaghan
B) Saki
- 42. "All the Years of Her Life" is a story about a boy who:
A) comes to understand his mother
B) learns a lesson about shoplifting
- 43. What is the problem in the story?
A) Alfred's mother punishes Sam.
B) Alfred steals from Sam.
- 44. A lack of pride is ________________.
A) contempt
B) humility
- 45. Who is the main character in the story?
A) Andy
B) Alfred
A) the ways an author develops the personalities of a character
B) how the character acts in the story
- 47. His face turned red with__________________.
A) indignation
B) passionate
- 48. A fixed and oversimplified idea of what a type of person or group are like is:
A) symbol
B) stereotype
- 49. How does the end of the story affect Alfred?
A) It doesn't affect him at all.
B) He realizes that his youth was over.
- 50. Anger resulting from injustice is __________.
A) brusequely
B) indignation
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