What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

An issue that a character faces within him/her self.

A hero in a story that saves many lives.

A problem that a character has with other characters.

A struggle between a character and a family member.

What is the definition of an "external" conflict?

An issue between a character and an outside force.

A problem within the exposition of a story.

A struggle that a character has within him/her self.

A problem caused by the protagonist.

The best definition of theme is...

The message the author is sending.

The lesson the author is teaching.

A word that summarizes the story.

In "Seventh Grade," why does Victor want to take French as his elective?

He might travel to France one day, and a girl he likes is in his class.

He loves foreign languages, and he wants to please his parents.

It is the only elective that is available by the time he gets to sign up.

It is a way to avoid having to take mathematics, which he dislikes.

In "Seventh Grade," Victor and Michael talk about "picking grapes in order to buy their fall clothes." What does that conversation reveal about their characters?

They are hardworking and responsible.

They are intelligent but irresponsible.

They will do anything to avoid working.

They would prefer talking to working.

How can the reader tell that Victor likes Teresa?

He thinks about her, watches her in homeroom, and looks at her at lunch.

He asks her about her summer and tells her how much he likes her.

He scowls at her and ignores her but later speaks to her about ballet.

He bumps into her after homeroom and offers to tutor her in English.

Which of the following happens in the resolution of the story?

Victor goes to his final classes and then decides to go to the public library for French books.

Victor embarrasses himself when he speaks gibberish French to try to impress Teresa.

Teresa asks Victor for help with French.

What is the main conflict of the story?

Victor is embarrassed when he tries to impress Teresa.

Victor doesn't have all of his classes with Teresa.

Victor does not know how to scowl.

Victor does not know how to speak French.

Which of the following best describes the setting of the story?

A middle school in present day Fresno, California

An older elementary school in Coralle, Oregon.

In “Oranges”, why does the speaker put one orange on the counter of the drugstore?

He wants to use it to pay for half of the candy the girl chooses.

He wants to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

He wants to throw it away because it isn’t ripe.

He wants the saleslady to give it to the girl he brought to the drugstore.

Gary Soto compares the bright color of an orange with the color of a fire. Which of the following lines expresses that thought as a metaphor?

The orange was a fire in his hands.

The orange was bright as a fire.

The orange was like a fire in his hands.

The orange peel crackled like a fire.

Which of these lines by Gary Soto uses a simile?

“Fog hanging like old / Coats between the trees.”

“I was making a fire in my hands.”

“That was so bright against / The gray of December”

“Bringing a saleslady / Down a narrow aisle of goods.”

Gary Soto's works have many similarities, BUT _______ is NOT one of them

Characters who are regretting committing major crimes

Characters experiencing crushes/liking someone

Olde adult characters who are sympathetic and show understanding

A common setting in hispanic neighborhoods in California

Literary Terms Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole

Symbolism

Characterization

Mood

Figurative Language

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The way the characters act, either directly or indirectly stated

characterization

characters

conflict

juxtaposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Objects that represent something important in the story or for the characters

juxtaposition

theme

symbolism

tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The problem in the story, between the main character and someone/something else or the main character and themself

conflict

perspective

climax

falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

people in the story who carry out the action

plot

setting

rising action

characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

where or when the story takes place

setting

exposition

persepctive

rising action

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

the message the author is trying to express within a story

resolution

falling action

theme

point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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Literary Terms

figures of speech that go beyond literal meaning, like metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole

The way the characters act, either directly or indirectly stated

Objects that represent something important in the story or for the characters

The problem in the story, between the main character and someone/something else or the main character and themself

people in the story who carry out the action

where or when the story takes place

the message the author is trying to express within a story

the ending of the story where conflict is resolved

the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or ending to the story

turning point of the plot

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