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1. Which one of the following terms best describes the period of the 1920s?

A. Symbolic

B. Moral

C. Proper

D. Rebellious

2. Interpretative literature is said to be interactive because

A. the conflict shows the interaction between two elements of the story.

B. the reader has to take part in discovering the meaning of the work.

C. the story consists of a rising action and a falling action.

D. you can read most of these works on the Internet now.

3. In "A White Heron," how does Sarah Jewett portray Sylvia's attitude about money?

A. Sylvia hopes the hunter will give her some money no matter what she does.

B. Sylvia was once rich and has now fallen on hard times.

C. Sylvia doesn't really care about money at all.

D. Sylvia struggles between protecting the heron and gaining the money.

4. In "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," Bernice is the in the story.

A. genre

B. protagonist

C. stock character

D. symbol of fun

5. It's most accurate to say that interpretative literature

A. is intended to meet the reader's expectations.

B. weaves exciting action around a standard formula.

C. refers to today's hot topics.

D. contains or suggests universal truths.

6. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is an example of

A. an old-fashioned novel.

B. escapist literature.

C. interpretative literature.

D. a perfect short story.

7. The term realism refers to

A. describing things just as they are.

B. allowing the reader to draw his or her own conclusions.

C. making things better than they actually are.

D. using as much descriptive language as possible.

8. Which one of the following types of writing would most likely be fiction?

A. Novel

B. Essay

C. Informational literature

D. Autobiography

9. Which one of the following events in "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" is an example of an epiphany?

A. G. Reece Stoddard cuts in on Bernice's dance partner.

B. Bernice suddenly understands how others see her.

C. Marjorie dares Bernice to get her hair bobbed.

D. Warren begins to come to visit Bernice.

10. Which one of the following events is an example of situational irony?

A. Marjorie teaches Bernice how to be more socially accepted.

B. Bernice overhears Marjorie talking with her mother.

C. Bernice cuts her hair and suddenly realizes what a mistake it is.

D. Warren is disappointed that Bernice cuts her hair.

11. Because Bernice changes during the course of "Bernice Bobs Her Hair," she's said to be a character.

A. one-dimensional

B. static

C. dynamic

D. symbolic

12. In fiction, use of conventions leads to

A. entertainment.

B. imagination.

C. escapism.

D. expectations.

13. What is Sarah Jewett suggesting when she writes about Sylvia's increasing attraction to the hunter in "A White Heron"?

A. Sylvia cares more about people than animals.

B. Sylvia does one thing but believes the opposite.

C. Sylvia is experiencing falling in love.

D. Sylvia will do anything for money.

14. During what part of "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" does Bernice cut Marjorie's braids?

A. Epiphany

B. Falling action

C. Climax

D. Rising action

15. An author of a detective novel is most likely to use figurative language to

A. entertain the reader.

B. help the reader visualize a character.

C. suggest hidden meanings.

D. mislead the reader.

16. The connotative meaning of a word refers to

A. its dictionary definition.

B. what it suggests about something.

C. its meaning at a specific time in history.

D. the irony suggested by the word.

17. Which one of the following items is an example of a symbol in "Bernice Bobs Her Hair"?

A. Bernice's haircut

B. Marjorie's talk with her mother

C. The dinner-dance at the country club

D. Bernice's car

18. Which one of the following genres presents the author's personal ideas and feelings about a particular topic?

A. Poem

B. Novel

C. Short story

D. Essay

19. Which of the words printed in italics in the following sentences is most likely to convey a denotative meaning?

A. The recipe calls for one pint of cream.

B. Do you know what the owl signifies?

C. Deliver the goods soon, or else.

D. What time did he call?20. The label detective novel is an example of

20. The label detective novel is an example of

A. a universal truth.

B. informational reading.

C. a genre.

D. a character study.

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