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Which of the the following is the underlying meaning or message of a text?
a) Theme
b) Central Idea
c) Summary
d) Topic/Subject

Which of the following is NOT a step in determining the theme?
a) Understand the Character
b) Describe the Conflict
c) Determine how the conflict is resolved
d) Determine the point-of-view

Which of the following describes the central idea of the text?
a) The motivations of the character
b) The underlying message or lesson of the text
c) How the topic/subject is seen in the text
d) A shortened version of the plot

Which of the following is NOT true of the EOC?
a) It likes to connect theme to fiction and central idea to nonfiction/informational.
b) It likes to mix up central idea and theme to treat them the same.
c) It will ask questions about both concepts.
d) Theme and central idea are the same as summary.

Which of the following is the best definition of an objective summary?
a) A brief account of the theme with writer opinion or bias
b) A brief account of the plot with no writer opinion or bias
c) A brief account of the plot with writer opinion or bias
d) A brief account of the theme with no writer opinion or bias

What is a biased summary?
a) When a writer does not insert his own opinions of the text and characters
b) When a writer writes a theme statement with the work and character included
c) A summary of the theme
d) When a writer inserts his own opinions of the text and characters

Which of the following is acceptable for a theme statement?
a) Contains a universal truth about life
b) Contains a summary of the plot
c) Contains a quote from the character
d) Contains a specific characters/title of the work

Which word means something a student can read or write?
a) Summary
b) Text
c) Theme
d) Central Idea

Which of the following does NOT reveal theme?
a) Character reaction to conflict
b) Character motivation
c) Summary
d) Character feelings

Which word means to examine the components of a subject to understand its meaning and/or nature as a whole? This word is often associated with writing about theme.
a) Infer
b) Summarize
c) Analyze
d) Interpret

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