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English 9–10 (Grades 9–10) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3

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ELA Grades 9–10 10 multiple choice

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English 9–10 (Grades 9–10) Midterm — Quick Check, Units 1–3
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Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.

Covers: Short Story & Literary Elements · Poetry · Drama

Part 1: Multiple Choice

  1. Which is an example of situational irony?
    1. A. A hero defeats the villain, just as everyone expected.
    2. B. A character says 'Lovely weather' during a storm.
    3. C. A fire station burns down.
    4. D. The audience knows a thief hides behind the door, but the hero does not.
  2. What is a flashback?
    1. A. A scene that shows events from before the present action
    2. B. A detailed description of the story's setting
    3. C. A sudden reversal of fortune at the story's end
    4. D. A hint about something that will happen later on
  3. What is an unreliable narrator?
    1. A. A narrator who speaks directly to the reader as 'you'
    2. B. A narrator whose account cannot be fully trusted
    3. C. A narrator who appears only in the final chapter
    4. D. A narrator who knows every character's thoughts
  4. In poetry, what is a volta?
    1. A. A turn or shift in thought or argument
    2. B. A line that repeats throughout the poem
    3. C. A pause in the middle of a line
    4. D. The final word of each stanza
  5. Which is the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
    1. A. AABB CCDD EEFF GG
    2. B. ABA BCB CDC DED EE
    3. C. ABBA ABBA CDE CDE
    4. D. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
  6. What is an elegy?
    1. A. A short poem that tells a story as a song
    2. B. A poem that praises an object or person
    3. C. A humorous five-line poem
    4. D. A poem that mourns a death or loss
  7. In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Mark Antony repeatedly calls Brutus "an honourable man" while showing that Brutus betrayed Caesar. This is an example of
    1. A. verbal irony
    2. B. situational irony
    3. C. foreshadowing
    4. D. an aside
  8. In theater, what is blocking?
    1. A. The planned movements and positions of actors
    2. B. Lines an actor forgets during a performance
    3. C. A scene cut from the script before opening night
    4. D. The painted backdrop hanging behind the actors
  9. In classical tragedy, what is the protagonist's fatal flaw or error called?
    1. A. Catharsis
    2. B. Epilogue
    3. C. Chorus
    4. D. Hamartia
  10. In a script, what is the dramatis personae?
    1. A. The opening speech of the play
    2. B. The instructions for building the set
    3. C. The final scene of the play
    4. D. The list of characters in the play

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