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Read the
following stanza:
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Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping.
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
"'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door Only this, and nothing more."
True or false: This is from the poem "Midnight Dreary" by Robert Frost,
False
8- Which of the following choices best "describes a motif?
A theme that continues to come up in' an artists work
A certain theme that an artist avoids in their work
main character of older French poems
- The name of Shakespeare's type of poetry
9- Read I his line from "The
Buii of Winter", Marge Piercy-
"Between the lower east side tenements the sky is a snotty handkerchief."
True or false- This sentence contains an example of a metaphor.
False
10- Which of the following is a good example of conflict?
^"Go for a run because it is sunny outside
r Call in and vote for your favorite American Idol
y Go to bed early because it is a school night
*of- Write my paper or copy my sister's
"-Pre-Post Test- Short Story Unit-
Name)r?2E
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1. Read this sentence from "The Scarlet Ibis".
Summer was dead, but autumn had not yet been born when the ibis came to the
bleeding tree.
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This sentence includes which piece of a short story?
2. Read this sentence related to "The Scarlet Ibis".
The relationship between family members can be very complicated.
Which of these sentences clearly and effectively adds supporting details to the
sentence?
rarely fight with
anyone related to them.
y cases, family relationships are diverse and not easy to
and at first glance.
e can t understand any ramily unless \. Which of the following choices contains inform
get from the setting of a short story?
A-3ffle state the story is taking place in
-Pre-Post Test- Short Story Unit-
Name:
7- Read the following stanza1-
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
'"Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door - .
Only this, and nothing more."
True
s is from the poem "Midnight Dreary" by Robert Frost.
8- Which of the following choices best describes a motif?
name of Shakespeare's type of poetry
9- "RSocTthis line from "The Bun of Winter", Marge Plercy;
"Between the lower east side tenements the sky is a snotty handkerchief.11
True or false- This sentence contains an example of a metaphor.
following is a good example of conflict?
D- Write my paper or copy my sister's
m
~Pre-Post, Test- Short Story Unit~
Name1.'
1. Read this sentence from "The Scarlet Ibis".
Summer was dead, but autumn had not yet been born when the ibis came to the
bleeding tree.
This sentence includes which piece of a short story?
© Conflict
B) Conclusion
C) Characterization
D) Character
2. Read this sentence related to "The Scarlet Ibis".
The relationship between family members can be very complicated.
Which of these sentences clearly and effectively adds supporting details to the
sentence?
A- Most families get along very well with each other and rarely fight with
anyone related to them.
B- In many cases, family relationships are diverse and not easy to
understand at first glance.
(O/We can't understand any family unless we are a part of it.
D- It is easier to just stay out of family business.
3. Which of the following choices contains information which you WILL NOT
get from the setting of a short story?
A- The state the story is taking place in
B- The time period the story is taking place in
@ The personality of the characters
D-,Where the main character lives
4. Read the paragraph belowThe people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and
the bank, ;around ten o'clock; in some towns there were so many people that the
lottery took two days and had to be started on June 2nd. But in this village, where
there were only about three hundred people, the whole lottery took less than two
7- Read the following stanza:
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over maiiy|a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore,
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
'"Tis some visitor," 1 muttered, "tapping at my chamber door Only this, and nothing more."
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True or false: This is from the poem "Midnight breary" by Robert Frost.
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False
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8- Which of the following choices best describes a motif?
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A- A theme that continues to come up in an artists work
B- At certain theme that an artist avoids in their work
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C- The main character of older French poems
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(LMThe name of Shakespeare's type of poetry
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9- Read this line from "The Butt of Winter", Marge Piercy'i1
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"Between tjhe lower east side tenements the sky is a snotty handkerchief."
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True or false- This sentence contains an example of a metaphor,
False
10- Which of the following is a good example of conflict?
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A- Go for a run because it is sunny outside
B- pall in and vote for your favorite American Idol
to bed early because it is a school night
D- Write my paper or copy my sister's