1-during the time-out, the girls leaned in to hear the coach. it was hard to hear the coach against the roar of the crowd. sheena glanced quickly at the shot clock, barely able to calculate how much time was left. her mind was racing.

through what senses does the writer describe sheena’s experience on the basketball court?

hearing and sight
touch and sight
touch and hearing
sight and taste

2-. which statement is true?

an example of theme is “love,” “peace,” or “war.”
a theme must be stated directly by the narrator or one of the characters.
the theme of a story may be implied through characterization or events in the story.
the subject and theme of a story are the same.

3- which statement is true about theme in short stories?

the theme of a work may be expressed in a word or two, such as “beauty” or “bad weather.”
a theme is the central message of a story and usually shows some insight into life.
theme is the place where the story is set, or where the story takes place.
a theme is the music an author would choose if a movie were to be made from the story.

4- how would a futuristic setting likely influence a story?

only indirect characterization would be possible.
only direct characterization would be possible.
the characters might fly in spaceships or have advanced technology.
no theme would be possible because the future has not yet occurred.

5-what is rhyme?

the repetition of identical sounds in the last syllables of words
the pattern created by stressed and unstressed syllables of words
an ordered pattern of rhythm
a regularly repeated line or group of lines

6- callie saw a play in which the characters faced outrageous and silly situations. one character slipped on a banana peel and slid into the door. another character got dressed in the dark and wound up wearing his wife’s pajamas to work.

what is the best label for this type of play?

tragedy
foil
farce
satire

7-read the following sentence, which needs revising.

i am ready for the check said the woman to the server. i will bring it right away he replied.

which sentence shows the proper punctuation of the dialogue?

“i am ready for the check said the woman to the server.” “i will bring it right away he replied.”
“i am ready for the check said the woman,” to the server. “i will bring it right away he replied.”
“i am ready for the check,” “said the woman to the server.” “i will bring it right away,” “he replied.”
“i am ready for the check,” said the woman to the server. “i will bring it right away,” he replied.

8 -read the following poem by emily dickinson.

this is my letter to the world
that never wrote to me—
the simple news that nature told—
with tender majesty

her message is committed
to hands i cannot see—
for love of her—sweet—countrymen—
judge tenderly—of me

what is the most accurate paraphrase of this poem?

the poet is shocked by some unexpected news.
the poet is asking for with the writing of her poetry.
the poet is wishing the world to remember her after she is gone.
the poet is yearning for a lost love.

9-which of the following are used in both dramatic literature and fiction?

acts and scenes
dialogue
asides, soliloquies, and monologues
stage directions

10-which of the following statements is true about epic poetry?

epics are typically written in four- to six-line stanzas.
a refrain is always a feature of an epic poem.
epics are a type of narrative poetry.
epic heroes play minor roles in this type of poetry.