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  • 1. 

    Which of these is a hyperbole?

    • A.

      I Could Eat A Horse

    • B.

      The Horse Is Eating

    • C.

      She Eats Horsemeat

    • D.

      I Am A Horse

    Correct Answer
    A. I Could Eat A Horse
  • 2. 

    Which is a hyperbole?

    • A.

      He Is Very Large

    • B.

      He Is Tall

    • C.

      He Is Heavyset

    • D.

      He Is Big As A Mountain

    Correct Answer
    D. He Is Big As A Mountain
  • 3. 

    What does rhyme scheme mean in poetry?

    • A.

      The Sequence In Which Rhymes Occur

    • B.

      A Plan To Deceive

    • C.

      The Poem's Outline

    • D.

      A Rhyming

    Correct Answer
    A. The Sequence In Which Rhymes Occur
  • 4. 

    A pair of lines of poetry, usually rhymed at the ends, are called what?

    • A.

      Doubles

    • B.

      Twins

    • C.

      Couplet

    • D.

      Duo

    Correct Answer
    C. Couplet
  • 5. 

    What poet named Silverstein wrote funny poems for kids?

    • A.

      Howard Silverstein

    • B.

      Harvey Silverstein

    • C.

      Jake Silverstein

    • D.

      Shel Silverstein

    Correct Answer
    D. Shel Silverstein
  • 6. 

    In Lewis Carroll's poem "The Jabberwocky", what did the Jabberwocky do as it ran?

    • A.

      Laughed

    • B.

      Sang

    • C.

      Giggled

    • D.

      Burbled

    Correct Answer
    D. Burbled
  • 7. 

    Which of the following is a cat in a T.S. Eliot poem?

    • A.

      Macavity The Mystery Cat

    • B.

      Super Santa

    • C.

      Mister Bojangles

    • D.

      Bedazzling Belinda

    Correct Answer
    A. Macavity The Mystery Cat
  • 8. 

    Which mythological Ancient Greek hero could be killed by wounding his heel?

    • A.

      Jason

    • B.

      Ajax

    • C.

      Achilles

    • D.

      Heracles

    Correct Answer
    C. Achilles
  • 9. 

    What ancient Greek author wrote the famous story of the Trojan War?

    • A.

      Socrates

    • B.

      Plato

    • C.

      Aristotle

    • D.

      Homer

    Correct Answer
    D. Homer
  • 10. 

    What mythological creature guarded the Golden Fleece?

    • A.

      A Cyclops

    • B.

      A Dragon

    • C.

      A Gryphon

    • D.

      A Unicorn

    Correct Answer
    B. A Dragon
  • 11. 

    What one-eyed creature did Jason and the Argonauts defeat?

    • A.

      A Cyborg

    • B.

      A Cyclops

    • C.

      An Ogre

    • D.

      A Cyclone

    Correct Answer
    B. A Cyclops
  • 12. 

    Which word means something given for services or loss?

    • A.

      Money

    • B.

      Ledger

    • C.

      Compensation

    • D.

      Debt

    Correct Answer
    C. Compensation
  • 13. 

    Which word means a promise or assurance in writing?

    • A.

      Bill

    • B.

      Certificate

    • C.

      Guarantee

    • D.

      Paperwork

    Correct Answer
    C. Guarantee
  • 14. 

    Of these words, which one means "a lack of ability to read or write"?

    • A.

      Unintelligent

    • B.

      Illiteracy

    • C.

      Literacy

    • D.

      Incorrect

    Correct Answer
    B. Illiteracy
  • 15. 

    Which word means "an inherited lot or portion"?

    • A.

      Bloodline

    • B.

      Genetics

    • C.

      Inheritance

    • D.

      Promise

    Correct Answer
    C. Inheritance

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