Literary Analysis Quiz

What is the theme of the story "The Flight of Icarus"?

• The dangers of ambition

• The importance of freedom

• The power of love

• The consequences of disobedience

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CCSS.RL.7.2

The setting of a text is...

• where and when the story is happening.

• the character's motivation.

• is the author's purpose.

• is how the plot develops.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

How does the setting of Ms. Luella's home, influence the conflict in "Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes?

• It provides a safe place for Roger to reflect

• It increases Roger's fear and anxiety

• It isolates Mrs. Jones from help

• It makes it easier for Roger to escape

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CCSS.RL.7.3

How does the first-person point of view in "Heartbeat" shape the reader's understanding of the narrator's feelings?

• It gives insight into the narrator's inner thoughts

• It allows the reader to know the feelings of all characters

• It creates distance between the narrator and the reader

• It limits the emotional impact

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

In "The Flight of Icarus," what does the phrase "soaring too close to the sun" symbolize?

• A) Seeking adventure

• B) Ignoring limits

• C) Gaining wisdom

• D) Finding freedom

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the sentence "The city was a roaring lion," what figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word "unpredictable" mean, based on the prefix "un-" and the root "predict"?

• Easy to predict

• Not able to predict

• Constantly predicting

• Predicting incorrectly

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CCSS.L.7.4B

What is the theme in a text?

• The theme is the conflict in the story.

• The theme is the central idea, message or lesson.

• The theme is the resolution of the story.

• The theme is the author's purpose.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• She ran home, quickly and ate dinner.

• She ran home quickly, and ate dinner.

• She ran home quickly and ate dinner.

• She ran, home quickly, and ate dinner.

Which of these excerpts is written in the first-person point of view?

• "She walked into the room, glancing around nervously."

• "You enter the room and immediately notice the tension."

• "I walked into the room and felt everyone's eyes on me."

• "They entered the room, unaware of the surprise awaiting them."

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CCSS.RL.7.6