English Language Arts 8 (Grade 8) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 4–6

Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
   1. A. The letter was mailed by Jordan.
   2. B. Jordan is mailing the letter.
   3. C. Jordan will mail the letter.
   4. D. Jordan mailed the letter.
2. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
   1. A. While I walked to school, rain soaked my backpack.
   2. B. Walking to school, I got my backpack soaked.
   3. C. The rain soaked my backpack as I walked to school.
   4. D. Walking to school, the rain soaked my backpack.
3. Which sentence has an unnecessary shift in voice?
   1. A. Maya painted both the fence and the gate.
   2. B. Maya painted the fence, and then the gate was painted by her.
   3. C. After Maya painted the fence, she painted the gate.
   4. D. Maya painted the fence, and then she painted the gate.
4. When you copy a writer's exact words into your paper, you must
   1. A. list the source only in your Works Cited
   2. B. put them in quotation marks and cite the source
   3. C. put them in italics without a citation
   4. D. change at least one word in each sentence
5. What does it mean to paraphrase?
   1. A. Copy a writer's exact words inside quotation marks
   2. B. Restate an idea in your own words while keeping its meaning
   3. C. Shorten a whole book into one sentence
   4. D. List a source at the end of a paper
6. Which is a primary source about the Civil War?
   1. A. A documentary about the war made in 2010
   2. B. A textbook chapter about the war
   3. C. An encyclopedia article on Civil War battles
   4. D. A diary written by a soldier during the war
7. In a play script, what are stage directions?
   1. A. The lines that characters say to each other
   2. B. The reviews written after opening night
   3. C. The list of actors who perform each role
   4. D. Notes on actions, setting, or how lines are spoken
8. What is a soliloquy?
   1. A. A speech one character gives to others on stage
   2. B. A speech a character gives alone on stage, revealing inner thoughts
   3. C. A brief remark to the audience that others on stage cannot hear
   4. D. A conversation between two or more characters
9. Read the line: "The moon kept watch over the sleeping town." Which figurative language does it use?
   1. A. Onomatopoeia
   2. B. Hyperbole
   3. C. Simile
   4. D. Personification
10. In a play, what is a scene?
    1. A. A section within an act, often marking a change of place
    2. B. The list of characters printed at the start of a script
    3. C. A large section of the play made up of several acts
    4. D. A long speech given directly to the audience by one actor