Unit Skills Assessment



1.	A stanza in a poem is similar to a paragraph in a composition.
	A.	True
	B.	False

2.	Which of the following is NOT an example of a sound device?
	A.	repetition
	B.	alliteration
	C.	consonance
	D.	symbol

3.	When you analyze cultural context, you think about how a character’s
	A.	physical appearance helps you predict what will happen later.
	B.	values, customs, and beliefs affect the story as a whole.
	C.	feelings relate to those of your own.
	D.	actions relate to the climax of the plot.

4.	Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
	A.	My mother’s face is like a beautiful flower.
	B.	Enrique was as upset as I have ever seen him.
	C.	Linda is always careful to arrive promptly.
	D.	Her mind is a lightning rod for good ideas.

5.	Click on the letter of the phrase that means about the same as the underlined word. The apartment was lavishly decorated with art.
	A.	in a way that provides a variety of colors
	B.	in a way that is modest and understated
	C.	in a way that is more than is needed
	D.	in a way that is in poor taste

6.	Identify the rhyme scheme in the following lines from Langston Hughes’s poem “I Dream a World.” I dream a world where man No other man will scorn, Where love will bless the earth And peace its paths adorn.
	A.	abab
	B.	abcb
	C.	aabb
	D.	abcd

7.	The attitude with which an author regards a subject is called
	A.	tone.
	B.	symbolism.
	C.	alliteration.
	D.	consonance.

8.	Which of the following is an example of personification?
	A.	The sun kissed her cheek.
	B.	The sun was a ball of fire.
	C.	The sun felt as hot as an oven.
	D.	The sun felt warm and comforting.

9.	Words such as zip, boom, crack, and hiss are examples of
	A.	tone.
	B.	alliteration.
	C.	personification.
	D.	onomatopoeia.

10.	Which of the following is NOT a purpose of foreshadowing?
	A.	to create suspense
	B.	to hint at what will happen later
	C.	to describe the setting of a story
	D.	to help readers make a prediction

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