Examination Day Tone and Mood

1. What do the tone of a piece of writing and a speaker's tone of voice have in common?

• In speech, tone is expressed by volume; in writing, tone is expressed by dialogue
• In speech, tone is expressed by words; in writing, tone is expressed by punctuation
• They are similar, but written tone is expressed in the author's word choice
• They aren't related at all

Tone is most closely related to:

• emotion
• capitalization
• volume
• punctuation

What is the tone of the following sentence? "'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."

• joy
• fury
• excitement
• frustration

What is the relationship between the mood of a piece of writing, and the reader of that piece?

• Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing
• Mood is the knowledge the reader gains from a piece of writing
• Mood is the relationship the reader develops with the author of a piece of writing
• Mood is the amount of sympathy the reader feels for the characters within a piece of writing

What might be the setting of a story with a lighthearted, relaxed mood?

• The dungeon in a drafty old castle
• A  beach on a sunny summer day
• A middle school math class on test day
• An isolated cabin deep in the dark woods

Which of the following is a true statement about mood and tone?

• Mood and tone are not at all alike, and are therefore never related.
• Because they are so similar, a story's mood and tone are always the same.
• Even though they sound similar, a story's mood can be different than its tone.
• A story's tone is always established by its mood.

A story's mood is often implied, instead of stated directly. What does "implied" mean?

• Declared
• Hinted at
• Denied
• Argued against