Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the
statement or answers the question.
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Literary Response and Analysis—Literary--RIT 211 – 220
a. | It was John’s birthday. | c. | As Ryan walked through the door,
Buddy, John’s dog slipped in. | b. | John ran to get a towel to wipe up the
stain. | d. | They were playing
games, eating pizza and drinking grape juice. |
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Read the passage.
How does the author try to help you
picture the trees?
a. | describes how they look and sound | c. | explains what nature is really like
on the trail | b. | compares them to other trees | d. | describes how tall and wide they
are |
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Read the passage.
a. | Tommy does not like the house. | c. | The boxes are very
full. | b. | Tommy is very tall compared to the house. | d. | There are other people in the
house. |
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Read the passage.
What is the intent in this
passage?
a. | to describe the library | c. | to describe the
school | b. | to describe the librarian | d. | to describe the principal |
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Read the passage.
This passage is most likely from
a:
a. | journal | c. | play | b. | novel | d. | essay |
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Read the passage.
What is the purpose of this
passage?
a. | to describe how to milk the cows | c. | to describe what life is like on a
farm | b. | to show how hard life is in the city | d. | to show that he hated doing
chores |
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Read the story and answer the question.
What type of writing is
this?
a. | autobiographical | c. | a tall tale | b. | a legend | d. | poetry |
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Read the passage.
What type of writing is this?
a. | poetry | c. | folk tale | b. | non-fiction | d. | essay |
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Read the passage and answer the question.
What does
the author mean by the use of the word “masterpiece”?
a. | When someone paints a fence, it is always called a masterpiece. | c. | Masterpieces are
usually artistic paintings found on fences. | b. | Painted works of art are sometimes called
masterpieces, when someone considers
the piece a great model. | d. | he author used the word masterpiece
incorrectly, because masterpieces are only found in art museums. |
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Read the poem and answer the question. The lines of this
poem are an example of:
a. | personification | c. | rhyme | b. | simile | d. | metaphor |
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Read the passage and answer the question.
What does the author
portray in this paragraph?
a. | a science fiction setting | c. | a tall tale
setting | b. | a historical fiction setting | d. | a mystery
setting |
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Read the passage.
What type of writing is this?
a. | essay | c. | book review | b. | newspaper article | d. | non-fiction |
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Read the passage.
What was the author telling the reader
about Joshua’s future?
a. | Life in the future would be grand. | c. | He would have a chance to run
away. | b. | He would be rich and famous. | d. | Life in the future would be filled with doom
and anguish. |
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Read the passage.
What does the underlined figure of
speech mean in this passage?
a. | Alice is a funny person. | c. | Jenny likes
cats. | b. | Alice told Jenny’s secret. | d. | Cats should not be kept in
bags. |
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Read the passage.
What can you guess about Marc’s
grandfather?
a. | He lacked confidence in Marc’s ability to win because Marc was
weak. | c. | He thought Marc was an ox. | b. | He had confidence in Marc’s ability to
win because Marc was strong. | d. | He thought Marc was wrestling an ox. |
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Read the passage.
What does the penny symbolize for
Frank?
a. | hope | c. | sadness | b. | despair | d. | death |
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Read the passage.
How does his mother’s comment make
Peter feel?
a. | relaxed | c. | hopeless | b. | hopeful | d. | empathetic |
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