Spiral Test Semester 1

Front

What is the setting?

Back

Where the story takes place.

Front

The most exciting part of the story is called _______

Back

climax

Front

What is the mood that is conveyed in the following text? 'The student looked at the map, trying to control the pounding in his heart while he tried to find his way back home through the maze of streets.'

Back

nervous

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'eloquent' as used in the text? 'Unlike the other candidates, who stammered and stuttered through their speeches, Lilli was eloquent.'

Back

well-spoken

Front

'As straight as an arrow' is an example of what?

Back

simile

Front

What is a conflict in a story?

Back

A struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot.

Front

What is the resolution in a story?

Back

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved.

Front

What does 'rising action' refer to in a narrative?

Back

The series of events that lead up to the climax.

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

The central idea or message conveyed by the story.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.