SPRING EXAM REVIEW GRUDGEBALL

1. SPRING EXAM REVIEW GRUDGEBALL Who will be the Grudgeball champions?

2. A. A verb form that acts as a noun ending in –ing B. A verb form that acts as an adjective ending in –ing What is a gerund? C. A verb ending in –ing D. A verb form that acts as a noun ending in –ed

3. A. Harry remembering when Aunt Petunia tried to put the sweater on him, and it kept shrinking B. Henry moving back to Frenchtown with his family Which is an example of foreshadowing? C. Harry receiving the invisibility cloak for Christmas D. Zeus drowning mankind in a flood when Pandora opens the jar and lets all the bad things into the world

4. A. Prometheus gives man fire even though Zeus tells him not to. B. Hagrid wins a dragon’s egg while playing cards in Hogsmeade. Which is an example of irony? C. Harry and Ron strongly dislike Hermione but they eventually become friends. D. Mr. Hairston tells Henry they will work something out so that he can get Eddie’s gravestone.

5. A. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION B. NOUN The volcanic eruption frightened the islanders.In the sentence above, what part of speech is the word volcanic? C. ADJECTIVE D. ADVERB

6. A. A phrase always has to have a noun while a clause has to have a subordinating conjunction. B. A clause has a subject and a verb while a phrase does not Which is the difference between a clause and a phrase? C. A phrase has a subject and a verb while a clause does not. D. They are the same thing.

7. A. Appositive phrase B. Adjectival phrase Zeus, God of the Gods, sits on top of mount Olympus.What type of phrase is God of the Gods? C. Prepositional phrase D. This is a clause.

8. A. What the narrator says about the character B. Where the character does things Which is not something we look at when analyzing a character? C. What other characters say about another character D. What the character says

9. A. To explain human behavior and emotions B. To explain natural phenomena Which is not the purpose of a myth? C. To teach values, morals, and lessons D. To entertain

10. A. A verb form that acts as an adjective B. A verb ending in –ing What is a Participle? C. A verb form that acts as a noun D. An adjective

11. A. A gerund B. An appositive Tim went to the rec center for swimming practice.What is swimming? C. A participle D. An infinitive

12. A. The science, and social studies exams were the hardest, but I think I did okay. B. The science and social studies exams were the hardest but I think I did okay. Which of the sentences below is punctuated correctly? C. The science and social studies exams were the hardest but I think, I did okay. D. The science and social studies exams were the hardest, but I think I did okay.

13. A. A material object representing something abstract • B. The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person’s thoughts, or an exhibition What is an allegory? • C. A story that teaches some kind of moral or lesson • D. A symbolic story that represents an event, a myth, or a biblical story

14. A. “Would you like to supersize your order,” the cashier asked. • B. “Would you like to supersize your order,” the cashier asked? Which piece of dialogue is punctuated correctly? • C. “Would you like to supersize your order?” the cashier asked. • D. “Would you like to supersize your order” the cashier asked.

15. A. To control all the properties is an infinitive phrase • B. To control all the properties is an infinitive The goal of Monopoly is to control all the properties! • C. Of monopoly is a dependent clause • D. Is to control is a verb phrase

16. A. To control all the properties is an infinitive phrase • B. To control all the properties is an infinitive The goal of Monopoly is to control all the properties! • C. Of monopoly is a dependent clause • D. Is to control is a verb phrase

17. A. Simple sentence • B. Dependent clause I worked all summer so that I could afford my trip to seaside.What type of clause is underlined? • C. This is a phrase • D. Independent clause

18. A. Theme should be explained in a complete sentence. • B. Theme is the underlying message in a story. What is not true about theme? • C. Theme is presented directly to the reader. • D. The reader extracts the theme through the characters, action, and setting of the story

19. A. Man vs. man • B. Man vs. self What type of conflict is it when Pandora is struggling with whether or not to open the box? • C. Man vs. nature • D. Man vs. society

20. A. Henry follows Mr. Levine from the crazy house to the craft center • B. George Graham explains what happened when the Nazis took over Mr. Levine’s village What is an example of flashback? • C. Mr. Hairston tells Henry what will happen if he doesn’t destroy Mr. Levine’s village. • D. Henry sees a rat causing him to drop the hammer onto Mr. Levine’s village.

21. A. Mood • B. Imagery the caretaker of hogwarts, Argus Filch, is named after the greek monster, Argus, who had 100 eyes. This is an example of what? • C. Symbolism • D. Allusion

22. A. Appositive • B. Adjective Phaethon, the son of Apollo, did not listen to his father’s orders. What is the son of apollo? • C. Connection • D. Pronoun

23. A. Tormented • B. Excited “He stood frozen like a statue in a park or a church, utterly unable to move, the pain spreading throughout his body now, his heartbeats thudding. Trapped this way, as if for eternity.”What mood is this excerpt? • C. Courageous • D. Intimidated

24. A. Compound • B. Complex She tapped her foot and stood impatiently waiting for her mom to finish checking out.What type of sentence is this? • C. Simple • D. Compound-complex

25. A. A verb plus an infinitive • B. A helping verb plus another verb What is a verb phrase? • C. An action verb plus a gerund • D. A linking verb plus another verb

26. A. “I can’t walk these hallways without remembering the days I spent as a prisoner here, barefoot, pain pulsing inside me every time I moved.” (Roth p. 4) • B. “I can’t walk these hallways without remembering the days I spent as a prisoner here, barefoot, pain pulsing inside me every time I moved” (Roth 4). • C. “I can’t walk these hallways without remembering the days I spent as a prisoner here, barefoot, pain pulsing inside me every time I moved (Roth p. 4).” • D. “I can’t walk these hallways without remembering the days I spent as a prisoner here, barefoot, pain pulsing inside me every time I moved,” (Roth 4). Which is the correct way to cite in-text citations?

27. A. Indirect characterization is when the author directly tells the reader about a character while direct characterization is when the reader has to interpret it. • B. Direct characterization is information about the main character while indirect characterization is information about everybody else. What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization? • C. Indirect characterization is information about the main character while direct characterization is information about everybody else. • D. Direct characterization is when the author directly tells the reader about a character while indirect characterization is when the reader has to interpret it.

28. A. Twinkling is an appositive • B. Twinkling is a gerund We watched the Christmas tree lights twinkling in the night sky. • C. Twinkling is a participle • D. Twinkling is an infinitive

29. A. After slamming his backpack on the table he went to the fridge to get a snack. • B. After slamming his backpack on the table, he went to the fridge to get a snack. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • C. After slamming, his backpack on the table, he went to the fridge to get a snack. • D. After slamming his backpack on the table he went to the fridge, to get a snack.

30. A. Man vs. man • B. Man vs. self Hera punishes Echo by cursing her to only repeat what others say. What is the type of conflict? • C. Man vs. nature • D. Man vs. society

31. A. Allusion • B. Imagery The warm chocolate smell from the freshly baked JD’s Cookies permeated through Ms. Callahan’s room. • C. Irony • D. Mood

32. A. Surprised is a verb • B. So is an adjective I was pleasantly surprised that The Outsiders was so enjoyable to read. • C. To read is a verb • D. Pleasantly is an adverb

33. A. Kronos ate his children before he was sent Tartarus • B. Zeus drowned the world in a flood so that the earth would start from scratch. How did the world originally begin? • C. Mother Earth (Gaea) and Father Sky (Uranus) formed out of darkness • D. Henry sees a rat causing him to drop the hammer onto Mr. Levine’s village.

34. A. The dove is a symbol for Aphrodite. • B. The three-headed dog, Fluffy, symbolizes an animal. Which is not an example of a symbol? • C. Snakes symbolize evil. • D. The Sorcerer’s Stone symbolizes power

35. A. Man vs. man • B. Man vs. self Mr. Hairston physically abuses his daughter. This is an example of what kind of conflict? • C. Man vs. nature • D. Man vs. society

36. A. Simple • B. Compound We studied for hours, so we were sure to do well on Ms. Callahan’s exam.What kind of sentence is this? • C. Complex • D. This is not a complete sentence

37. A. Afterwards we went home and burned all of our school papers. • B. Afterwards we went home, and burned all of our school papers. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • C. Afterwards we went home and burned, all of our school papers. • D. Afterwards, we went home and burned all of our school papers.

38. A. But is a coordinating conjunction • B. But is a subordinating conjunction Timmy told his mother that tommy stole his shoes, but she didn’t believe him. • C. But is a preposition • D. But is an infinitive

39. A. Because I stayed up all night is an independent clause • B. I could barely keep my eyes open during the day is a dependent clause Because I stayed up all night, I could barely keep my eyes open during the day. • C. Because I stayed up all night is a dependent clause • D. I could barely keep my eyes open during the day is an independent phrase

40. A. Pronunciation • B. Alliteration Sally sold sea shells by the sea shore. This is an example of what? • C. Rhyme scheme • D. Quatrain

41. A. Man vs. man • B. Man vs. self henry is scared by the rat and drops the hammer. This is an example of what kind of conflict? • C. Man vs. nature • D. Man vs. society

42. A. Prepositional phrase • B. Dependent phrase On top of all my stress, my sister ruined my text book that I have to turn back in. What is the underlined phrase? • C. Appositive phrase • D. Conjunction phrase

43. A. Man vs. man • B. Man vs. self Zeus decides to drown mankind in a flood as punishment. What kind of conflict is this? • C. Man vs. nature • D. Man vs. society

44. A. Because she is bitten by and snake and dies is an independent clause • B. To get married is an infinitive The plan to get married is delayed in Orpheus and Eurydice because she is bitten by a snake and dies. • C. To get married is an infinitive phrase • D. Plan to get married is a verb phrase

45. A. To her very first class is an infinitive phrase • B. Standing next to her door is a participial phrase Standing next to her door, Ms. Callahan cried as she said goodbye to her very first class. • C. Said goodbye is a verb phrase • D. To her door is an infinitive

46. A. When we move to the 8th grade is a prepositional phrase • B. The best language arts teacher is a participial phrase Ms. Callahan, the best language arts teacher, is going to be missed when we move to 8th grade. • C. The best language arts teacher is an appositive phrase • D. Is going to be missed is a verb phrase

47. A. This is an example of a simile. • B. This is an example of a metaphor. His dead eyes were black holes, darker than never-ending tunnels and colder than ice. • C. This is an example of an allusion. • D. This is an example of a symbol.