Unit Skills Assessment



1.	Which of the following is NOT an element of tragedy?
	A.	a flawed main character
	B.	a violent climax
	C.	acts and scenes
	D.	a happy ending

2.	Dialogue describes the setting of a play.
	A.	True
	B.	False

3.	Click on the letter of the word that means about the same as the underlined word. Do not misconstrue what I’m saying.
	A.	misunderstand
	B.	underestimate
	C.	deny
	D.	interpret

4.	When you make inferences about characters, you
	A.	define the differences between a round character and a dynamic character.
	B.	analyze how character and theme are connected.
	C.	use text evidence and prior knowledge to understand a character’s motivations.
	D.	make predictions about what characters will do later in the text.

5.	A soliloquy is
	A.	a short comment that only the audience hears.
	B.	a long speech delivered while a character is alone onstage.
	C.	a long speech delivered to one other character.
	D.	a required part of the rising action in a play.

6.	Which of the following is NOT true of modern drama?
	A.	It often focuses on aspects of everyday life.
	B.	It can be either comic or tragic.
	C.	It is usually written in blank verse.
	D.	It often does not follow traditional dramatic forms.

7.	A farce is a type of comedy with stereotyped characters in ridiculous situations.
	A.	True
	B.	False

8.	When you evaluate argument, you
	A.	examine the time and place in which a text was written.
	B.	make a judgment or form an opinion about the author’s position.
	C.	form an opinion about the author’s use of figurative language.
	D.	determine what statement the text is making about life.

9.	In a tragedy, a hero's tragic flaw
	A.	allows him or her to survive tragic events.
	B.	shields the hero from harm.
	C.	causes his or her downfall.
	D.	is usually corrected by the end of the story.

10.	A foil is a character who has almost exactly the same traits as another character.
	A.	True
	B.	False

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