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Questions and Answers

Mark Twain was NOT the author of which novel below?

The Red Badge of Courage (correct)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

The Prince and the Pauper

Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The House of the Seven Gables includes which one of the following characters?

Arthur Dimmesdale

Simon Legree

Jim

Hepzibah Pyncheon (correct)

Starbuck, Queequeg, and Ishmael can all be found in which of the following novels?

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

The Turn of the Screw

Moby Dick (correct)

The Last of the Mohicans

Jeffrey, a runaway orphan, learns about segregation from Mars Bar and Amanda in which of the following Newbery Medal-winning novels?

Maniac Magee Signup and view all the answers

After surviving a near-death experience with a vacuum cleaner, which character below develops the abilities to fly and write poetry?

Ulysses Signup and view all the answers

Which Newbery Medal winner below is set in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression?

Bud, Not Buddy Signup and view all the answers

Mary Alice moves to rural Illinois to live with Grandma Dowdel in which of the following Newbery Medal-winning novels?

A Year Down Yonder Signup and view all the answers

Oompa-Loompas dance and play drums as they sing songs about the consequences of bad behavior in which novel below?

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Signup and view all the answers

What is special about the Hugh Lofting character Dr. Dolittle?

He can talk to animals. Signup and view all the answers

Match each character with the classic novel in which she appears:

Mary Lennox = The Secret Garden Laura Ingalls = Little House in the Big Woods Dorothy Gale = The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Signup and view all the answers

Victor Vollmer, the protagonist of Vince Vawter’s Paperboy, copes with which of the following challenges as he takes over his friend’s paper route?

Stuttering Signup and view all the answers

Holling Hoodhood reads Shakespeare while his classmates learn about religion in what Gary D. Schmidt Newbery Honor Book?

The Wednesday Wars Signup and view all the answers

Moose Flanagan’s family moves to Alcatraz, where his dad works as a prison electrician, in which Newbery Honor Book below?

Al Capone Does My Shirts Signup and view all the answers

Steve Sheinkin wrote three of the following award-winning nonfiction works. Which one did Phillip Hoose write?

Moonbird Signup and view all the answers

A Sibert Medal-winning book by Sally M. Walker focuses on H.L. Hunley. Who or what was it?

A Confederate submarine Signup and view all the answers

Deborah Heiligman earned a YALSA Nonfiction Award for a profile of what scientist and his wife’s Leap of Faith?

Charles Darwin Signup and view all the answers

Robert Frost penned which poem below?

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following poets wrote, “How dreary – to be – Somebody!/ How public – like a Frog –” and, “The Carriage held but just Ourselves – / And Immortality”?

Emily Dickinson Signup and view all the answers

He disappoints Mudville by striking out. Which choice below names the title character of an Ernest Lawrence Thayer baseball poem?

Casey Signup and view all the answers

Match each character with his or her play:

Walter Lee Younger = A Raisin in the Sun Laura Wingfield = The Glass Menagerie John Proctor = The Crucible Signup and view all the answers

Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote three of the works below. Which one was a speech given by Frederick Douglass?

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following choices names Romeo’s best friend, who dies when Tybalt stabs him?

Mercutio Signup and view all the answers

Which story below can be found in Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book?

Rikki-Tikki-Tavi Signup and view all the answers

In which of Edgar Allan Poe’s short stories does the narrator murder an elderly man with a 'vulture eye'?

The Tell-Tale Heart Signup and view all the answers

Mark Twain wrote of gambling man Jim Smiley in what short story?

The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following characters is NOT part of Arthurian legend?

Lady Godiva Signup and view all the answers

According to legend, who or what was El Dorado?

A South American country made of gold Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Aesop fables illustrates the dire consequences of failing to prepare for difficult times?

The Ant and the Grasshopper Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence below is imperative?

Get out of my room! Signup and view all the answers

Match each sentence with the grammatical mistake it contains:

Comma splice = Betty wanted red velvet cake, it was her favorite. Nonparallel structure = Sighing disappointedly, the shoes were returned to the store. Dangling modifier = Students closed their notebooks, zipped their backpacks, and were heading for the door. Signup and view all the answers

An adjective clause is part of which of the following sentences?

The lady who lives next door is eighty years old. Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence below includes an appositive phrase?

Jackie Evancho, my favorite singer, released her first album at age nine. Signup and view all the answers

A complex sentence consists of which of the following?

One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence below is punctuated CORRECTLY?

Over Christmas break, we stayed at a fancy, winter chalet. Signup and view all the answers

“her aunt gretchen teaches social studies at oakville elementary school.” How many words should be capitalized in the previous sentence?

Seven Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sentences contains a subordinating conjunction?

We’ll leave as soon as your father gets home. Signup and view all the answers

Which noun below is abstract?

Responsibility Signup and view all the answers

A demonstrative pronoun is part of which of the following sentences?

That cat is frustratingly persistent. Signup and view all the answers

Which choice below CORRECTLY spells the word meaning 'imperfect'?

Faulty Signup and view all the answers

Match each word with its definition:

Swelter = To suffer from oppressive heat Decipher = To make out the meaning of Fortify = To make strong Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words is MISSPELLED?

Nuetral Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words contains the Latin root meaning 'to cut'?

Incision Signup and view all the answers

Omnivore, omniscient, and omnipotent all contain the Latin root meaning what?

All Signup and view all the answers

Which root below means 'to bend'?

Flex Signup and view all the answers

Your friend is going on vacation. Which of the following phrases would be the most appropriate sendoff for her?

Bon voyage Signup and view all the answers

Which term below refers to an outlawed system of racial segregation?

Apartheid Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following Italian words names the profession that photographs celebrities?

Paparazzi Signup and view all the answers

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Animal Farm are examples of what kind of symbol-rich story?

Allegory Signup and view all the answers

Three of the poetic genres below are lyric. Which one is narrative?

Epic Signup and view all the answers

Match each sound device with its example:

Assonance = The chimes tinkled in the breeze. Alliteration = Katie catches colorful caterpillars. Onomatopoeia = Go slow over the bumpy road. Signup and view all the answers

In an Ambrose Bierce short story, what is the 'Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge'?

A hanging Signup and view all the answers

Which sentence below contains a euphemism?

During the recession, the boss let several employees go. Signup and view all the answers

Based on the Latin root present in the words myocardium and pericardium, they refer to what organ?

Heart Signup and view all the answers

Martin W. Sandler’s YALSA-winning nonfiction book Imprisoned details the World War Two internment of which of the following groups?

Japanese Americans Signup and view all the answers

Which choice below gives the correct definition of 'refute'?

To prove as false Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following authors created an unusually strong, redheaded orphan who takes her friends Tommy and Annika on fantastic adventures?

Astrid Lindgren Signup and view all the answers

“We are going to Panama City Beach for spring break!” What is the previous sentence’s verb tense?

Future progressive Signup and view all the answers

Revolution, Deborah Wiles’s novel about segregation and Freedom Summer, is set in what decade?

1960s Signup and view all the answers

Which Native American leader below was a Nez Percé who vowed to 'fight no more forever'?

Chief Joseph Signup and view all the answers

Match each Latin phrase with its meaning:

Tabula rasa = Blank slate Pro bono = For the good Carpe diem = Seize the day Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Literature and Authors

Mark Twain is known for "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court," and "The Prince and the Pauper," but not "The Red Badge of Courage."
Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote "The House of the Seven Gables," featuring Hepzibah Pyncheon.
"Moby Dick" includes characters Starbuck, Queequeg, and Ishmael.
"Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" addresses segregation through the story of Jeffrey, a runaway orphan.

Newbery Medal Winners

"Bud, Not Buddy" is set in Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression.
"A Year Down Yonder" follows Mary Alice's life with Grandma Dowdel in rural Illinois.
"Al Capone Does My Shirts" features Moose Flanagan's family at Alcatraz Island.

Character Development and Themes

The character Ulysses can fly and write poetry after a near-death experience.
Holling Hoodhood reads Shakespeare in "The Wednesday Wars," contrasting with his classmates' studies.
Victor Vollmer from "Paperboy" copes with stuttering while taking over a paper route.

Literary Devices and Structure

An adjective clause modifies a noun, and a complex sentence contains one independent clause with one or more dependent clauses.
The proper definition of “refute” is to prove something false.
"The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" and "Animal Farm" are examples of allegorical stories.

Grammar and Language

An imperative sentence expresses a command, for example, "Get out of my room!"
A dangling modifier leaves an unclear subject in the sentence, whereas a comma splice improperly connects two independent clauses.
A demonstrative pronoun, like "that," points out a specific noun.

Roots and Terminology

The Latin root "incision" means to cut, while "omnivore" implies "all" as in consuming all types of food.
"Apartheid" refers to a system of enforced racial segregation.
"Cinnamon" is correctly spelled, while "nuetral" is a misspelling of "neutral."

Poetry and Prose

Robert Frost authored "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening."
A narrative poem, which tells a story, can be exemplified by an epic.
Sound devices in poetry include assonance ("The chimes tinkled in the breeze") and onomatopoeia (words like "buzz" that imitate sounds).

Historical Context

Martin W. Sandler's work "Imprisoned" covers the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
The protagonist's struggles reflect social issues such as segregation and identity.

Important Characters and Their Stories

Walter Lee Younger is the lead character in "A Raisin in the Sun," while John Proctor is central to "The Crucible."
Characters in "The Jungle Book" include "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," showcasing Kipling's storytelling.

Sentence Structure and Punctuation

Correct punctuation rules ensure clarity, demonstrating the differences between comma usage and sentence structure.
An appositive phrase provides additional detail about a noun, as in "Jackie Evancho, my favorite singer..."

Conclusion

Key literary figures and their contributions, significant awards like the Newbery Medal, and foundational aspects of grammar and poetry structure are essential for understanding and appreciating literature.

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Language Arts Middle Grades District Quiz 2017 Test your knowledge of famous authors and their works in this Language Arts quiz designed for middle school students. Questions include identifying authors of classic novels, such as those written by Mark Twain and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Prepare to challenge your understanding of literary history!