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8th Grade Unit 1 Language And Literature
Test Description: This is a review guide for the stories, The Elevator, The Tell Tale Heart, The Monkey's Paw and The Lady, or the Tiger?
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What information is given in the exposition?
A
Setting
B
Conflict
C
All of the above
D
Characters
2) Who is the main character in The Elevator?
A
The Elevator
B
Martin
C
The Fat Lady
D
The dad
3) What is the main conflict in the story The Tell Tale Heart?
A
The Narrator is vexed by the Old Man's Eye.
B
The police officers aren't good at their job.
C
The Old Man hears noises
D
The neighbor heard screams.
4) This detail is part of which stage of plot? Martin broke his leg while running down the stairs and is now forced to ride the elevator.
A
Rising Action
B
Exposition
C
Falling Action
D
Climax
5) How can you describe the narrator's character?
A
Empathetic
B
Funny
C
Nervous
D
Insane
6) Who gave the Paw to Mr. White?
A
Mrs. White
B
Herbert
C
An old Fakir
D
Sergeant Major Morris
7) How do the citizens feel about the way the King administers justice in The Lady or the Tiger?
A
The citizens do not enjoy the trial because the King is barbaric.
B
They enjoy being entertained by the unpredictable oucomes.
C
They do not enjoy the trial because of the tiger.
D
They are afraid of not attending because it is a crime.
8) The main setting of the Monkey's Paw is
A
A factory owned by Maw and Meggins
B
A large new cemetary
C
An Estate in India
D
A house in England
9) What idea does Mrs. White have after the first wish is granted?
A
She wants to burn the paw.
B
She wants to give the paw back.
C
She wants to make another wish.
D
She wants her husband to leave.
10) Which word BEST describes the mood of the Monkey's Paw?
A
Carefree
B
Comical
C
Suspenseful
D
Peaceful
11) Which of the following is a good THEME or MESSAGE of the Monkey's Paw?
A
It is never too late to apologize for a foolish mistake.
B
Foreign travel can inspire people to change.
C
If you really want something, it is worth taking a risk.
D
Be grateful for what you have and do not seek more.
12) Why does the narrator in The Tell Tale Heart believe that he will not be caught after murdering the old man?
A
He thinks that the neighbor was not convicing enough about the shriek they heard.
B
He thinks that he officers are not smart enough to catch on to his deeds.
C
He believes he is too clever to be caught and that he has destroyed all the evidence.
D
None of the above.
13) The word vex means to
A
confuse
B
relax
C
disturb
D
hide
14) The word vehemently means to do something
A
with a lot of emotion
B
in a lazy way
C
very slowly
D
very quickly
15) Barbarians are
A
gladiators
B
aristocrats
C
wild, uncivilized people
D
royals
16) Mood is the way the author feels.
A
True
B
False
17) Tone is the author's feelings and attitude about the text.
A
False
B
True
18) The stage of plot that is the most intense:
A
Falling action
B
Climax
C
Resolution
D
Exposition
19) What part of speech is a word used to describe nouns?
A
Adjective
B
Verb
C
Pronoun
D
Preposition
20) Who is Mrs. White?
A
An old Fakir
B
The person that put the spell on the paw
C
Herbert's mother in the Monkey's Paw
D
The last person to have made any wishes
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